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Purcell Genealogy & History
Purcell is a very ancient occupational name for a swineherd, deriving from the Old French pourcel (related to the word pork), meaning piglet. Purcell family history records numerous variations of this name, including Purcell, Pursell, Porcells, Purchell, Purscel, Purtill, and many more. The Irish Purcells are found predominantly in Counties Kilkenny and Tipperary, and the name was first found in Surrey. Joseph Purcel settled at Barstable, Massachusetts, in 1822 and many others, including Andrew, Edward, James, and John followed between 1840 and 1870. Prominent names in Purcell genealogy include Star Trek comic book artist Gordon Purcell and American guitarist Ron Purcell.
Purcell Birth Records
| Name | Birth Date | Death Date | Location |
| Abbie Purcell | -- --, 1896 | October ,1966 | TN |
| Barbara Purcell | -- --, 1942 | April 8,2007 | CT |
| C Edgar Purcell | -- --, 1918 | November 30,1991 | VA |
| D Walter Purcell | -- --, 1914 | December ,1985 | MI |
Purcell Death Records
| Name | Birth Date | Death Date | Location |
| E Donald Purcell | -- --, 1930 | April 9,2001 | Colchester,VT |
| Fannie Purcell | -- --, 1880 | April ,1966 | Villas,NJ |
| Gale Purcell | -- --, 1907 | July ,1975 | Rogersville,TN |
| Hager Purcell | -- --, 1912 | July 15,2003 | Willard,OH |
Purcell Marriage Records
| Name | Spouse | Marriage Date | Location |
| Albert Purcell | Euzelia Egerton | February 28,1970 | Wake, NC |
| Benjamin Purcell | Martha Whitley | May 21,1952 | Wake, NC |
| Charles Purcell | Cleo Ashby | January 17,1936 | Wake, NC |
| Donald Purcell | Jo Waldo | September 21,1978 | Wake, NC |
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