The Puley Family
Notes about the Puley surname
This is an extremely rare surname — there are only 17 families with this surname in the 1891 census. Variations include Pooley and Pulley. The surname may have topographical origins related to the word “pool”.
I am interested in the Pulley family from Devonshire and who emigrated to Ontario, Canada.
Surname distribution
Puley surname distribution in UK 1891. The family is concentrated in Yorkshire, Essex, and Cornwall.
Important branches on my tree
- Philip Puley and Christiana Oke. Philip came to Canada around 1835. He and his family were Bible Christians.
Puley on Twigged
- List of individuals with surname Puley
- Puley photo album on Twigged
- Blog posts on the Puley family