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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
- Samuel Douglas Purcell -- --, 1895 September 3, 1977 Texas
- Nellie Purcell -- --, 1878 November 1, 1878 Iowa
- Robert Lewis Purcell -- --, 1919 October 19, 1942
- Henry C. Purcell -- --, 1856 December 0, 1926 Iowa
- Willie B. Purcell -- --, 1875 September 9, 1876 Texas
Purcell Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Philip Purcell -- --, 1835 August 16, 1858
- Arthur Purcell -- --, 1898 May 2, 1980 Kentucky
- Mary Purcell -- --, 1844 December 0, 1893
- Anna Purcell -- --, 1874 March 6, 1874 Michigan
- Elizabeth Purcell -- --, 1748 March 30, 1813 New Jersey
