Arthur Percy Kirk (1884-1939)


Dates

Birth: January-March 1884 Putney, Surrey, UK
Father: Arthur Kirk 1859-1937
Mother: Emma Charlotte Grantham 1861-1947

Christening: 6 April 1884 St Mary, Putney, Surrey, UK

Marriage: October-December 1905 Wandsworth, London, UK
Wife: Rose Luff 1879-1961

Death: April-June 1939 Wandsworth, London, UK

Children

Harry Dentzelow Kirk 1906-1911
Robert William Kirk 1910-2006
Arthur James Kirk 1914-a1940
Edward Kirk 1920-2000

Notes

Birth of Arthur Percy Kirk in FreeBMD in January-March 1884 in Wandsworth (1d 798).

Entry in Ancestry London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906 for Arthur Percy Kirke baptised 6 April 1884 at Putney St Mary, parents Arthur and Emma Kirke. "Entry 331 in 1884 in the Parish of Putney in the County of Surrey Arthur Percy on 6 April 1884, parents Arthur, a clerk, and Emma Kirke (with the trailing e crosed out) living in Putney".

In the 1891 census as as Arthur P Rork (sic - in the index, Kirk on the original) aged 7, born in in Putney, London, and living with his parents (Arthur and Emma C Kirk), and sister (Gertrude E Rork) in four rooms in Roskell Road, Putney, London.

In the 1901 census as Arthur P Kirk aged 19, born in Putney, Surrey, single, an assistant in a bookshop, and living with his parents (Arthur and Emma), brother (Robert), and two sisters (Emily D and Gertrude) in 4 rooms at 49 Septon Street, Putney, London.

Marriage of Arthur Percy Kirk and Rose Luff in FreeBMD in October-December 1905 in Wandsworth (1d 1339).

In the 1911 census as Arthur Kirk aged 28, born in Putney, London, a plumber and living with his wife (Rose), two sons (Harry and Robert) and stepson (Cyril Kirk in the index, Luff on the original) in four rooms at 4 Industry Place, Mortlake, Surrey.

His sons were born in Richmond upon Thames in 1914 and 1920.

There is an entry in Ancestry British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920 for Arthur P Kirk Northamptonshire Regiment 21679, Royal Engineers WR/286537, East Surrey Regiment 11598, Royal Engineers 333551 for the 15 Star having served from 11 November 1915 and Victory Medal.

There are two entries in Ancestry London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for Arthur Percy Kirk living at 319D Upper Richmond Road SW15 Putney, in 1937 and 1938 other occupants Rose Kirk (wife?), James Kirk (son) in 1937 and Athur James Kirk (son?) in 1938.

Death of Arthur P Kirk in FreeBMD in April-June 1939 aged 55 in Wandsworth (1d 514).

Kaye Miller and Andrea Grange has an entry in Ancestry Public Member Trees for Arthur Percy Kirk born in Putney in 1882, his baptism on 6 April 1884 at Putney St Mary, Surrey, parents Arthur Kirk and Emma Charlotte Grantham, his marriage to Rose Luff in October 1905, two sons (Harry and Robert) and his death in June 1939 in Wandsworth, Greater London. Another entry adds Cyril Kirk as a third son. Daniel Kirk gives his birth, prarents and death.

Relationship

Arthur Percy Kirk was the husband of Rose Luff, my half second cousin once removed.

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