Kirby family of Warwickshire, UK

Now time to get a little closer to my family.  My grandfather was Charles Kirby (1880-1944), born in or near Birmingham, Warwickshire in 1880 and in 1906 arrived in Canada and by 1907 settling in Broadview, Saskatchewan.  See the post for “Charles Kirby” for more on his life and his children.

The father of Charles was John Kirby (1838-about 1883).  First, the family tree as I have been able to piece it together so far.

  • John Kirby and Mary Kirby of Warwickshire.
    • Thomas Kirby (1816-1853) of Leek-Wootton, Warwickshire married Maria Treadgold (1814-) in about 1836.  He was working as a Smith and later as a Grate Fitter.  Maria’s parents were Joseph Treadgold (1769-) and Sarah Butcher (1775-1831).   They had other children, Lucy Treadgold (1816-), James Treadgold (1803-1847), Sarah
      Treadgold (1808-1828), Maria Treadgold (1815-).   It is possible that on the death of Thomas, Maria married George Chambers

      • Jane Kirby (1837-). Born in Emscote, near Warwick.
      • John Kirby (1838-about 1883) Married Eliza Gardener (1841-1918).
        • Lucy Kirby (1866-).  Married Edward Lowe (1863-).
        • Louisa Kirby (1870-)
        • Daisy Kirby (1876-1934).  Married Thomas Robinson Trigg (1877 -1933).  Moved to Canada in 1906-07, living in Broadview and then in 1910 moved to Ohio.
          • Gladys Lucy Trigg (1902-).  Married Lonzo Ernest Hudson (1891-1946) in Indiana in June, 1924.  In 1930 they were living in Norwalk, Ohio.
            • Lois E. Hudson (1925-)
            • June B. Hudson (1926-).  Married George Louis Spaulding (1925-1982)
          • William Trigg (1903-)
        • Eliza Kirby (1874-1928).  Married James Radley Slee (1878-1958).  Moved to Broadview in 1910-1911 and in 1925 they moved to Ohio.
          • Edna Slee (1918-) born in Broadview, SK.  Married Jack Shelby (1915-) in 1938.
            • Paul Shelby
            • Mary Shelby
        • Charles Kirby (1880-1944).  Married Elizabeth Helen Radley Slee of Wales (1883-1955) in 1909 in Broadview, SK.
          • John Stanley Kirby (1911-1948).  Married Astrid Sophia Erickson in 1940.
            • John William Douglas Kirby (1943-)
          • Howard Kirby (1912-1912)
          • Ruth Helen Kirby (1913-1993).   Married Roy Charlesworth Parkinson (1914-1996) in 1935.
            • Douglas Parkinson (1937-)
            • Gary Charles Parkinson (1940-)
            • Beverly Joan Parkinson (1953-)
            • Verdyne Parkinson (1955-)
          • Geoffrey Charles Kirby (1914-1975).  Married (1) Merle Middleton in 1939. (2) Jememia Aitken (1918-)
            • Melvin Kirby (1940-)
            • Rodney Kirby (1946-)
            • Shirley Kirby (1941-)
          • Joan Eliza Kirby (1916-1969)
        • William Kirby (1877-)
        • Fred Kirby (1883-)
      • William Kirby (1841-)
      • Thomas Kirby (1844-1880) married Clarah (or Eliza) (1837-).
        • Pachant (Marie) Kirby (1867-)
        • Anne Kirby (1870-)
        • Alice (1876-).  Married Thomas F. Harwood,
          • Norah (1901-)   Married Alfred Worms(1900-1970) in New Zealand.
          • Gladys Harwood (1903-)
          • Barbara Harwood (1905-)
          • Frances Harwood (1907-)
          • Thomas Harwood (1909-)
        • Thomas (1879-)
      • Lucy Kirby (1854-1898).  Married James Sargeant (1851-) in 1879.In 1871 she was living with Thomas Kirby above.
        • Lucy Sargeant (1883-1956).  Married Charles Wilson Talkington  (1887-1972) in Broadview in 1916.
          • Leslie Talkington
          • Wilfred Talkington
        • Alfred Sargeant (1878-)
        • James A. Sargeant (1880-1939)

The family seem to have had a somewhat unsettled life as evidence by a different address in Birmingham at least once a decade.  They were part of the large industrial working class as we can see from the occupations of the children.  For example:  Lucy a chandelier laquerer at age 25, Louisa a spirit lamp presser at age 21, Eliza an electro bronzer at age 17, Daisy a collar stud maker at age 14, William an errand boy at age 13.  So, we see that two of the Kirby children 3 migrated to Canada and 2 of these later moved to the USA.  One wonders if there were not more.

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