James is my Great Grand Dad.
James was born at 5 Cobden Road, South Norwood. He is one of 6 sons to Alfred Thomas Kirby and Elizabeth Stroud.
1901 Census: Living with parents and 2 brothers at 14 Wortley Road, Croydon, Surrey.
On the 19th of December 1910 at the Registry Office in Croydon. James married Ethel Caroline Cummings. By my calculations Ethel was 3 months pregnant.
1911 Census: Living with the in laws, the Cummings Family at 2 Grange Cottages, Norbury Road, Thornton Heath. Occupation: Carman General Contractors.
On the 22nd of June 1911 their first child was born, a son James William Kirby (My Grand Dad) James and Ethel would have 10 children together and 4 would pass away at a young age.
In 1914 James joins the military spent 4 years in the Great War.
1921 Census: Living at 70 Northwood Road, Croydon, Surrey. Occupation: Umbrella Repairer. Included in this census is his wife Ethel and 3 sons, James, William and Alfred.
James had many occupations: Coal Carman, Scaffolder, General Labourer.
1939 Register: Living with wife at 1c Longley Rd Croydon, Surrey. Occupation: General Labourer. Also included in the register is daughter Dorothy, but she is blanked out. Her future husband Ernest Miller is also living with them.
In 1947 James's address was 25 Sumner Road in Croydon, Surrey and Occupation is Scrap Metal Dealer and informant was his son James Kirby.
James passed away on the 12th of October 1947 at 39 Woodcroft Road, Croydon - May Day Hospital, Age: 55 from Pulmonary Tuberculosis (TB)
James was buried in the Kirby Family Grave on 17 October 1947, in Croydon Cemetery. The owner of the grave in 2014 was his son Eric Kirby.
James was born at 5 Cobden Road, South Norwood. He is one of 6 sons to Alfred Thomas Kirby and Elizabeth Stroud.
1901 Census: Living with parents and 2 brothers at 14 Wortley Road, Croydon, Surrey.
On the 19th of December 1910 at the Registry Office in Croydon. James married Ethel Caroline Cummings. By my calculations Ethel was 3 months pregnant.
1911 Census: Living with the in laws, the Cummings Family at 2 Grange Cottages, Norbury Road, Thornton Heath. Occupation: Carman General Contractors.
On the 22nd of June 1911 their first child was born, a son James William Kirby (My Grand Dad) James and Ethel would have 10 children together and 4 would pass away at a young age.
In 1914 James joins the military spent 4 years in the Great War.
1921 Census: Living at 70 Northwood Road, Croydon, Surrey. Occupation: Umbrella Repairer. Included in this census is his wife Ethel and 3 sons, James, William and Alfred.
James had many occupations: Coal Carman, Scaffolder, General Labourer.
1939 Register: Living with wife at 1c Longley Rd Croydon, Surrey. Occupation: General Labourer. Also included in the register is daughter Dorothy, but she is blanked out. Her future husband Ernest Miller is also living with them.
In 1947 James's address was 25 Sumner Road in Croydon, Surrey and Occupation is Scrap Metal Dealer and informant was his son James Kirby.
James passed away on the 12th of October 1947 at 39 Woodcroft Road, Croydon - May Day Hospital, Age: 55 from Pulmonary Tuberculosis (TB)
James was buried in the Kirby Family Grave on 17 October 1947, in Croydon Cemetery. The owner of the grave in 2014 was his son Eric Kirby.
James is my Great Grand Dad.
James was born at 5 Cobden Road, South Norwood. He is one of 6 sons to Alfred Thomas Kirby and Elizabeth Stroud.
1901 Census: Living with parents and 2 brothers at 14 Wortley Road, Croydon, Surrey.
On the 19th of December 1910 at the Registry Office in Croydon. James married Ethel Caroline Cummings. By my calculations Ethel was 3 months pregnant.
1911 Census: Living with the in laws, the Cummings Family at 2 Grange Cottages, Norbury Road, Thornton Heath. Occupation: Carman General Contractors.
On the 22nd of June 1911 their first child was born, a son James William Kirby (My Grand Dad) James and Ethel would have 10 children together and 4 would pass away at a young age.
In 1914 James joins the military spent 4 years in the Great War.
1921 Census: Living at 70 Northwood Road, Croydon, Surrey. Occupation: Umbrella Repairer. Included in this census is his wife Ethel and 3 sons, James, William and Alfred.
James had many occupations: Coal Carman, Scaffolder, General Labourer.
1939 Register: Living with wife at 1c Longley Rd Croydon, Surrey. Occupation: General Labourer. Also included in the register is daughter Dorothy, but she is blanked out. Her future husband Ernest Miller is also living with them.
In 1947 James's address was 25 Sumner Road in Croydon, Surrey and Occupation is Scrap Metal Dealer and informant was his son James Kirby.
James passed away on the 12th of October 1947 at 39 Woodcroft Road, Croydon - May Day Hospital, Age: 55 from Pulmonary Tuberculosis (TB)
James was buried in the Kirby Family Grave on 17 October 1947, in Croydon Cemetery. The owner of the grave in 2014 was his son Eric Kirby.
James was born at 5 Cobden Road, South Norwood. He is one of 6 sons to Alfred Thomas Kirby and Elizabeth Stroud.
1901 Census: Living with parents and 2 brothers at 14 Wortley Road, Croydon, Surrey.
On the 19th of December 1910 at the Registry Office in Croydon. James married Ethel Caroline Cummings. By my calculations Ethel was 3 months pregnant.
1911 Census: Living with the in laws, the Cummings Family at 2 Grange Cottages, Norbury Road, Thornton Heath. Occupation: Carman General Contractors.
On the 22nd of June 1911 their first child was born, a son James William Kirby (My Grand Dad) James and Ethel would have 10 children together and 4 would pass away at a young age.
In 1914 James joins the military spent 4 years in the Great War.
1921 Census: Living at 70 Northwood Road, Croydon, Surrey. Occupation: Umbrella Repairer. Included in this census is his wife Ethel and 3 sons, James, William and Alfred.
James had many occupations: Coal Carman, Scaffolder, General Labourer.
1939 Register: Living with wife at 1c Longley Rd Croydon, Surrey. Occupation: General Labourer. Also included in the register is daughter Dorothy, but she is blanked out. Her future husband Ernest Miller is also living with them.
In 1947 James's address was 25 Sumner Road in Croydon, Surrey and Occupation is Scrap Metal Dealer and informant was his son James Kirby.
James passed away on the 12th of October 1947 at 39 Woodcroft Road, Croydon - May Day Hospital, Age: 55 from Pulmonary Tuberculosis (TB)
James was buried in the Kirby Family Grave on 17 October 1947, in Croydon Cemetery. The owner of the grave in 2014 was his son Eric Kirby.
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