Birth History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Ireland

Birth is a name of Anglo-Saxon origin and came from the personal name Bartholemew, which was popular during the Middle Ages.

Early Origins of the Birth family

The surname Birth was first found in Devon, where they held a family seat from ancient times, long before the Norman Conquest in 1066.

Early History of the Birth family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Birth research. Another 85 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1517, 1582, 1583, 1634, 1635, 1640, 1641, 1642, 1660, 1665, 1675, 1678, 1679, 1685, 1686, 1689, 1701, 1711, 1723, 1730, 1735, 1804, 1845 and 1881 are included under the topic Early Birth History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Birth Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Birth have been found, including Birt, Bertie, Birte, Burt, Bert, Birtie, Byrth, Birth and many more.

Early Notables of the Birth family

Notables of the family at this time include William Radcliffe Birt (1804-1881), an English amateur astronomer; Captain Charles Bertie (c.1640-1711), British diplomat, the fifth son of Montagu Bertie, 2nd Earl of Lindsey, Secretary to the Treasury; Charles Bertie (c.1678-1730), British politician, the son of Charles Bertie and grandson of Montagu Bertie, 2nd Earl of Lindsey; Richard Bertie (c.1517-1582), English landowner and religious evangelical; Robert Bertie, 1st Earl of Lindsey (1583-1642), an English peer, soldier and courtier; Captain Richard Bertie...
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Migration of the Birth family to Ireland

Some of the Birth family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Birth migration to the United States +

Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Among the first immigrants of the name Birth, or a variant listed above to cross the Atlantic and come to North America were :

Birth Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Roger Birth, who arrived in Virginia in 1655 1

Birth Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

H Birth, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 1

Birth migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Birth Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Eliz Birth, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1750
Win Birth, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1750

Birth migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Birth Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. James Birth, (b. 1825), aged 20, English convict who was convicted in Wells, Somerset, England for 15 years for stealing, transported aboard the "Equestrian" on 30th June 1845, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Island) 2

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 9th May 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/equestrian