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Purcell Family History
Purcell Genealogy & Family TreePurcell is an Irish name from Surrey, England, and County Tipperary, Ireland. It comes from the Old French pourcel which means "piglet" and referred to someone who worked as a swineherd. The earliest known ancestor--Gaufridus Porcellus--was recorded in 1130. The family motto is Aut vincam aut periam which means "Either conquer or perish."
Other spellings of the name include "Purcells," "Purcel," "Purcill," "Pursell," "Purcelle," and "Purcele." Notable people with the surname include English/Australian actor Dominic Purcell (Prison Break, Equilibrium, Blade: Trinity), American baseball player Blondie Purcell (Baltimore Orioles, Philadelphia Athletics, Cincinnati Reds), and American comic book artist Gordon Purcell (Star Trek, X-Files, Lost in Space). The first Purcell to come to America was John Purcell in Maryland in 1680.
Purcell Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mary E Purcell -- --, 1810 September 8, 1858 Virginia
- Benjamin Purcell -- --, 1775 December 0, 1859 Pennsylvania
- Sarah Purcell -- --, 1726 February 2, 1795
- Francis Hampton Purcell -- --, 1829 October 4, 1906 Georgia
- Nancy Ann Purcell -- --, 1837 December 0, 1849 Georgia
Purcell Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mary Ann Purcell -- --, 1837 February 21, 1926
- Eliza Ann Purcell -- --, 1853 December 0, 1883 Ontario
- Isaac Purcell -- --, 1807 November 19, 1902
- William J Purcell -- --, 1845 January 0, 1864 Ontario
- Michael Purcell -- --, 1824 October 31, 1891
