The ancient roots of the Bertill family name are in the Anglo-Saxon culture. The name Bertill comes from when the family lived in either the settlement of Birtle in the county of Lancashire or the settlement of Birtles in the county of Cheshire. The names of these places are derived from the Old English word bridd, meaning young bird or nestling, and indicates that the places were originally known as nesting grounds for birds.
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Early Origins of the Bertill family
The surname Bertill was first found in Cheshire at Birtles, a township, in the parish of Prestbury, union and hundred of Macclesfield. "Birtles Hall and demesne belonged for many generations to the Birtles family." 1
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Early History of the Bertill family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bertill research. Another 56 words (4 lines of text) covering the year 1602 is included under the topic Early Bertill History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Bertill Spelling Variations
One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Bertill has appeared include Birtles, Byrtles, Birchell, Birchells and others.
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Early Notables of the Bertill family
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Migration of the Bertill family to Ireland
Some of the Bertill family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Bertill family
At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Bertill arrived in North America very early: William Birchell who arrived in Philadelphia, Pa. in 1880.
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