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The name Kirkman comes from when one of the family worked as a churchwarden; the custodian of a church. Further research revealed that the name is derived from the Old Norman word kirkja, which meant church, and man, the Old English word for man. Historically

it has been identified that our branch of the Kirkman family originates from the the Hayes family originated from the Bolton Radcliffe area of Lancashire.

Current research identifies the progenitor of our line of the Hayes family as being James Heyes. He is first documented on his marriage record in Middleton, Lancashire.

Biographies exist for the follow Kirkman family members. The earliest known ancestor is Zachariah Kirkman. His daughter Sarah Kirkman married James Heyes and their great grand daughter Mary Hayes emigrates to Australia in 1883. .

My Kirkman ancestry goes back 9 generations and biographies exist for some members as indicated by links 

• Zacariah Kirkman married Sarah Hampson
  • Sarah Kirkman married James Heyes
    • William Heyes 1782 - ? married Mary Heaton
      • John Hayes 1805 - aft 1881 married Margaret Higson
        • Mary Hayes 1851 - 1929 married David Yates
          
          • Eva Mary Yates 1895 - 1967 married James Bashford Bain
            • Doreen Bain 1921 - 2000 married Douglas James Hardie
              • My father