John William Burrill was the son of John Burrill and Jane Umpleby.

John was born around 1858 in Swetton, Dallowgill, Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.

He was christened on Sunday 3 October 1858 at St Peters Church, Dallowgill, Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.

John married Margaret Ellen King in 1887 in the Ripon Registration District.

He had the following children from his marriage to Margaret Ellen King:

- Martin Burrill	born around 1888 in Swetton, Dallowgill, Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.
- Lewis Burrill	born on 30 January 1891 in Bolton, Bradford, Yorkshire.
- Clara Burrill	born on 12 June 1897 in Lady Hill, Dallowgill, Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.
- Nellie Burrill	born on 24 July 1904 at Laverton, Yorkshire.

The places where he lived have been identified as:

From	To	Place	Source of Information
1858	1888	Swetton, Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.	Note 2 & Census Data.
1891		Delph Hill, Bolton, Bradford, Yorkshire.	Census Data.
1898	1936	Lady Hill, Dallowgill, Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.	Notes 3, 4 & Census Data.

John was a Farmer.

John died when he was 78 years old, on Sunday 25 October 1936 in Ladyhill, Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.  

He was buried in 1936 in St Peters Church, Dallowgill, Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire (Plot 49).

His gravestone has the following inscription:

In Loving Memory of
John William Burrill,
Lady Hill
A Dear Husband and Father
Died Oct. 25. 1936
Aged 78 Years
At Rest
Also of our Dear Mother
Margaret Ellen
Beloved Wife of the above
Died July 10th 1943 Aged 77 Years

Notes - Sources of information:

1.	The photo of the gravestone was provided by Carol Metcalfe. If anyone is interested in further information about the following families in this area of the country please email Carol Metcalfe - Burrill, Cundall, Umpleby, Chandler, King, Ascough, Metcalfe.
2.	See Parish Registers and IGI.
3.	Address at time of the Christening of his daughter Clara from the Kirkby Malzeard Parish Register.
4.	St Peters Church, Dallowgill, Monumental Inscriptions.

Parish Registers:
Details.

Census Data:

Year	Address
1861	Swetton, Laverton, Kirkby Malzeard, Yorkshire.
1871	Swetton, Laverton, Kirkby Malzeard, Yorkshire.
1881	Swetton, Laverton, Kirkby Malzeard, Yorkshire.
1891	Delph Hill, Bolton, Bradford, Yorkshire.
1901	Lady Hill, Dallowgill, Laverton, Ripon, Yorkshire.
1911	Lady Hill, Dallowgill, Kirkby Malzeard, Ripon, Yorkshire.