Early Origins of the Birkback family
The surname Birkback was first found in
Cumberland, at Burbank House in Dacre where they held a
family seat from ancient times.
[1]CITATION[CLOSE]
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X) The name literally means "dweller at the cottage on the mound or embankment."
[2]CITATION[CLOSE]
Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York, Harper & Row, 1956. Print
Early History of the Birkback family
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Birkback Spelling Variations
Few standards of spelling and translation existed in the Middle Ages.
spelling variations, are thus, an extremely common occurrence in records of ancient Scottish names. Over the years, Birkback has been spelled Birkbeck, Birbeck, Birbecke, Birbeke, Birkbeke and many more.
Early Notables of the Birkback family (pre 1700)
Notable amongst the family at this time was Simon Birckbek or Birkbeck (1584-1656), an English clergyman and controversialist from Hornby, Westmorland; and Christopher Birbeck (1696-1717), an English...
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Migration of the Birkback family to Ireland
Some of the Birkback family moved to
Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Birkback family to the New World and Oceana
Land and opportunity greeted all those who made it across the Atlantic. These settlers and their children went on to play important roles in the forging of the great nations of the United States and Canada.
Clan societies and other Scottish organizations have preserved much of this heritage for the ancestors of those brave Scots. Immigration and passenger lists have documented the arrival of various people bearing the name Birkback to North America: Willliam Birbeck who settled in Jamaica in 1774.