John Gordon Kirby (1874 - 1942)

Born Jul 1874 in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Irene Florence (Burne) Kirby — married 30 Jun 1909 in Lower Umgeni, Durban, Natal, South Africa

Died 5 Jun 1942 at age 67 in Bellevue Road, Isipingo Beach, Durban, Natal, South Africa

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John Kirby migrated from England to Natal, South Africa.

Biography

John was born in 1874. He was the son of John Alfred Kirby and Emily Gordon.

Christening Date: 26 August 1877

Christening Place: Maidstone, Kent, England^[1]

His father passed away in about 1879.

UK Census Date 1891: Living with his mother and two siblings James and Catherine in Hastings Rd, Maidstone, Kent, England. Aged 16 and a scholar.

His mother probably passed away in 1897.

John emigrated from England to South Africa where he married Irene Florence Burne on 30 June 1909 at Lower Umgeni, Durban, Natal, South Africa.^[2]

They had two sons.

He passed away in 1942 at the age of 67.

Probate:

Event Date: 1942

Event Place: Natal, South Africa^[3]

Burial

Isipingo Cemetery, Isipingo, Durban, Natal, South Africa^[4]

Inscription:

In Loving Memory of

JOHN GORDON KIRBY

WHO PASSED AWAY

ON JUNE 5th, 1942

AND HIS WIFE

IRENE FLORENCE KIRBY

WHO PASSED AWAY

ON JUNE 9th, 1951

"ABIDE WITH ME"

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NNBD-DF9 : 11 April 2018, John Gordon Kirby, ); citing # 80, p10, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,835,480.
2. ↑ "South Africa, Natal Province, Civil Marriages, 1845-1955," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDZQ-VSH : 10 March 2018), John Gordon-Kirby and Irene Florence Burne, 30 Jun 1909; citing Lower Umgeni, Durban, Natal, South Africa; 02530; National Archives and Records Service of South Africa, Pretoria; 1,795,571.
3. ↑ "South Africa, Pietermaritzburg Estate Files 1846-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPHR-CSRK : 8 August 2018), John Gordon Kirby, 1942; citing Probate, Pietermaritzburg Archives (Formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa.
4. ↑ https://kznpr.co.za/?s=kirby&submit.x=7&submit.y=10

• https://www.geni.com/people/John-Kirby/6000000053597620994

Census Records

• "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVB6-33Z : 11 December 2017), John G Kirby in household of Emily Kirby, Maidstone, Kent, England; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Kent county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.