| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 0 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 0 |
| Channel Islands | 0 |
| Cheshire | 12 |
| Cornwall | 2 |
| Cumberland | 8 |
| Derbyshire | 2 |
| Devon | 31 |
| Dorset | 2 |
| Durham | 20 |
| Essex | 2 |
| Gloucestershire | 0 |
| Hampshire | 1 |
| Herefordshire | 0 |
| Hertfordshire | 0 |
| Huntingdonshire | 0 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 1 |
| Lancashire | 30 |
| Leicestershire | 0 |
| Lincolnshire | 0 |
| London | 37 |
| Middlesex | 0 |
| Northumberland | 20 |
| Norfolk | 0 |
| Northamptonshire | 0 |
| Nottinghamshire | 0 |
| Oxfordshire | 0 |
| Rutland | 0 |
| Shropshire | 0 |
| Suffolk | 1 |
| Somerset | 0 |
| Surrey | 11 |
| Sussex | 0 |
| Staffordshire | 0 |
| Warwickshire | 2 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 0 |
| Worcestershire | 5 |
| Yorkshire | 9 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 0 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 0 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 43 |
| Dress Maker | 7 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 6 |
| Painter | 3 |
| French Polisher | 2 |
| Engine Fitter | 2 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 2 |
| Boiler Maker | 2 |
| Pupil Teacher | 2 |
| Joiner | 1 |
| Maker Of British Wines Merchant | 1 |
| Cashier Clerk | 1 |
| Cattle Salesman Dealer | 1 |
| Domestic Servant | 1 |
| General Labourer | 1 |
| Plumber | 1 |
| Dock Yard Labourer | 1 |
| Domestic Servant Homes | 1 |
| Engine ? | 1 |
| Labourer At Paper Mill Manufacturer | 1 |
| Naval Pensioner | 1 |
| Rag Cutter At Paper Mills | 1 |
| Railway Labourer Platelayer | 1 |
| Saddlers Apprentice | 1 |
| Engine Smith M | 1 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| John Purdie | 95 |
| William Purdie | 92 |
| James Purdie | 84 |
| Mary Purdie | 82 |
| Elizabeth Purdie | 60 |
| Robert Purdie | 58 |
| Jane Purdie | 41 |
| Joseph Purdie | 33 |
| Margaret Purdie | 31 |
| George Purdie | 28 |
| Charles Purdie | 23 |
| Sarah Purdie | 23 |
| Thomas Purdie | 22 |
| Annie Purdie | 20 |
| David Purdie | 20 |
| Ellen Purdie | 20 |
| Emily Purdie | 19 |
| Florence Purdie | 19 |
| Walter Purdie | 19 |
| Alexander Purdie | 18 |
| Frederick Purdie | 18 |
| Ada Purdie | 17 |
| Harriet Purdie | 17 |
| Isabella Purdie | 17 |
| Agnes Purdie | 15 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdy | 67% | 11,570 |
| 2 | Proud | 33% | 11,334 |
| 3 | Pardoe | 67% | 10,251 |
| 4 | Pride | 50% | 4,290 |
| 5 | Purdue | 83% | 2,233 |
| 6 | Peard | 33% | 2,033 |
| 7 | Purdey | 67% | 1,496 |
| 8 | Purdie | 100% | 1,489 |
| 9 | Perdue | 67% | 1,067 |
| 10 | Praed | 33% | 572 |
| 11 | Pardo | 50% | 212 |
| 12 | Pridie | 67% | 193 |
| 13 | Proude | 33% | 177 |
| 14 | Pard | 50% | 156 |
| 15 | Prid | 50% | 144 |
| 16 | Pardue | 67% | 133 |
| 17 | Preed | 33% | 131 |
| 18 | Prude | 50% | 128 |
| 19 | Pord | 50% | 121 |
| 20 | Prideau | 29% | 111 |
| 21 | Parodi | 50% | 107 |
The surname Purdie is the 8th most popular variant of Purdy.