John Birkby was born in 1781 as the son of John Birkby. He married Jane Tottie on 8 October 1802, in Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 daughters.
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English: habitational name from Birkby Hill in Thorner (Yorkshire). The placename is recorded as Bretebi in 1086 and is a compound of Old Norse Bretar + bȳ ‘farmstead of the Britons’. Compare Burpee .
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