Purdie households mapped in 1911

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For background on how the map was made (and its flaws), see the relevant blog entry.

Pardy	fairly rare: scattered. English, from Old French Par Dieu, by God.
Perdue	rare: Tipperary-Limerick etc. A Huguenot name in Youghal, 18 cent. A French nick-name, perdu, lost. Perhaps a child lost and, thankfully, found.
Purdy	Quite numerous: Down and Ulster generally. English & Scottish, 17 cent in Ulster. Black dismisses the derivation Pour Dieu and favours a toponymic. SI & SS.

DEDs where Purdie and a second surname are found together

This list shows total 1901 Purdie households by county.
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Purdie heads of household in the 1911 census