The Anglo-Saxon name Kirky comes from when the family resided in the parish of Kirkley in the county of Suffolk as well as in Kirkley a township in the parish of Ponteland in the county of Northumberland.
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Early Origins of the Kirky family
The surname Kirky was first found in Suffolk where they held a family seat from early times.
Early History of the Kirky family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kirky research. Another 106 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1200, 1223, 1273, 1639 and 1687 are included under the topic Early Kirky History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Kirky Spelling Variations
The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Kirky has been recorded under many different variations, including Kirkley, Kirkly, Kirklee, Kirkele, Kirkelee and others.
Early Notables of the Kirky family
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Migration of the Kirky family
For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Kirky or a variant listed above: S. Kirtley who sailed to San Francisco in 1852 and John George Kirtley who arrived in New Brunswick in 1902.
