John Burrill was the son of Peter Burrill and Susannah Cundall.

John was born around 1827 in Swetton, Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.

He was christened on Saturday 20 October 1827 at Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.

John married Jane Umpleby on Monday 4 September 1854 in Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.
The witnesses at the marriage were William Burrill and Mary Burrill.
John was 27 years old and Jane was 26 years old when they married.

The marriage certificate states 04/09/1854 whereas the Parish Registers state 26/08/1854.

He had the following children from his marriage to Jane Umpleby:

- William John Burrill	born around 1855 in Carlesmoor, Swetton, Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.
- John William Burrill	born around 1858 in Swetton, Dallowgill, Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.
- Leonard Peter Burrill	born around 1859 in Swetton, Dallowgill, Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.
- Robert Henry Burrill	born around 1862 in Swetton, Dallowgill, Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.
- Peter Leonard Burrill	born on 26 January 1865 in Swetton, Dallowgill, Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.

The places where he lived have been identified as:

From	To	Place	Source of Information
1827	1901	Swetton, Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.	Note 1 & Census Data.

John was a Farmer.

John died when he was 76 years old, in 1904 in the Ripon Registration District (Sep Qtr).  

Notes - Sources of information:

1.	Christening details from the Kirkby Malzeard Parish Register.

Parish Registers:
Details.

Census Data:

Year	Address
1841	Swetton, Laverton, Kirkby Malzeard, Yorkshire.
1851	Swetton, Laverton, Kirkby Malzeard, Yorkshire.
1861	Swetton, Laverton, Kirkby Malzeard, Yorkshire.
1871	Swetton, Laverton, Kirkby Malzeard, Yorkshire.
1881	Swetton, Laverton, Kirkby Malzeard, Yorkshire.
1891	Swetton, Laverton, Kirkby Malzeard, Yorkshire.
1901	Swetton, Dallowgill, Laverton, Ripon, Yorkshire.