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The origins of the Birchewoold name lie with England's ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. It comes from when the family lived near a stand of birch trees. Further research showed the name was derived from the Old English word birce, meaning birch.
The surname Birchewoold was first found in Yorkshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Birchewoold research. Another 147 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1177, 1332, 1342, 1349, 1369, 1608 and 1616 are included under the topic Early Birchewoold History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Before the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Birchewoold were recorded, including Birchwood, Berchwood, Birchwoode, Birchwude, Birchewode and many more.
More information is included under the topic Early Birchewoold Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Birchewoold family emigrate to North America: a number of settlers who arrived by the 19th century.