Purcel family name history and map
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Purcel in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded just 26 people named Purcel in Ireland: 11 men and 15 women.
Counties with Purcel in Ireland
Most Purcels were found in Kilkenny (9), with smaller numbers in Tipperary (7), Wexford (5), Clare (1) and Dublin (1).
Purcel average age in 1911
The average Purcel in 1911 was 24.0 years old, though with only 26 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.
Purcel literacy in 1911
Of the Purcels whose literacy was recorded, 72% could both read and write, 8% could read but not write, and 20% could do neither.
Purcel common first names
Among the Purcels were men named John (4), Patrick (2), Richard (2), Francis and Thomas and women named Johanna (3), Mary (3), Bridget, Catherine and Eliza.
Purcel occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Purcel's census form was "Scholar"; 23.1% (6) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farm labourer (15.4%), domestic servant (7.7%), farmer (7.7%) and general labourer (7.7%).
What religion is Purcel?
Purcels were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 100% of them.
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Purcel statistics (1911)
Number: 26
Rank: 8,230
Average Age: 24
Purcel in the USA (2020)
Number: 136
Rank: 130,360
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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