The lineage of the name Birchells begins with the
Anglo-Saxon tribes in Britain. It is a result of when they 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.
Early Origins of the Birchells family
The surname Birchells 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."
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Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Early History of the Birchells family
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Birchells Spelling Variations
Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Birchells has undergone many
spelling variations, including Birtles, Byrtles, Birchell, Birchells and others.
Early Notables of the Birchells family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Birchells family to Ireland
Some of the Birchells family moved to
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Migration of the Birchells family to the New World and Oceana
To escape the unstable social climate in
England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Birchells were among those contributors: William Birchell who arrived in Philadelphia, Pa. in 1880.