THE KIRK FAMILY.
Compiled By Mark Kirk.
Above are my Grand Parents
on my Fathers side – Ray Kirk and Joan (nee Almond). Below is a summary of the
family on Joan’s side first and then Ray’s.
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HENRY GRAY - Born abt 1819
Marriage: Henry Gray to Caroline
Shepherd 31/12/1850 Ibstock
Henry Signed, Caroline just marked certificate.
Henry - Labourer. Full Age
His Father William Gray - Frame Work Knitter.
Her Father Edwin Shepherd - Butcher.
Presence of George Shepherd , P Clarke
Census 1861.
Mainways? Yard. All born
Ibstock.
*Henry Gray Head 38 Agricultural
Salesman
Caroline Gray Wife 28
Eliza Gray Dau 10 Scholar
Selina Gray Dau 8 Scholar
Harriett Gray Dau 6 Scholar
Emma Gray Dau 3 Scholar
William Gray Son 10 Mnth
Henry Gray died 27 June 1880 in Ibstock
Colliery.
Henry Gray Died 27/06/1880
Age 61, Loader, Ibstock, Ibstock Colliery Co, Coalville, Leicester.
Fall of roof.
Occupation: Given as Collier on
Grand-Daughter Sarah's Marriage Certificate 1890.
Falsely stated as
her Father ?
Henry was born around 1819 in Ibstock.
In 1850 he married Caroline Shepherd and they had at least ten children i know
of, as well as looking after their Grand-Daughter Sarah. He seems to have had
several jobs such as a Labourer, an Agricultural Salesman and eventually a Collier at the Local Ibstock Mine, a
profession that was eventually to kill him. On the 27th of June 1880 while
working as a loader the roof caved in and he died of his injuries.
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CAROLINE SHEPHERD - Born Abt 1834
Christening: Caroline Shepherd 29th
March 1834 Ibstock
Father Edwin Shepherd
Mother Lettice
Marriage: Henry Gray to Caroline
Shepherd 31/12/1850 Ibstock
Henry Signed, Caroline just marked certificate.
Henry - Labourer. Full Age
His Father William Gray - Frame Work Knitter.
Her Father Edwin Shepherd - Butcher.
Presence of George Shepherd , P Clarke
Census 1861.
Mainways? Yard. All born
Ibstock.
Henry Gray Head 38 Agricultural
Salesman
*Caroline Gray Wife 28
Eliza Gray Dau 10 Scholar
Selina Gray Dau 8 Scholar
Harriett Gray Dau 6 Scholar
Emma Gray Dau 3 Scholar
William Gray Son 10 Mnth
Census 1881 Ibstock.
Heather Road. All born Ibstock.
*Caroline Gray Head Widow
44 Worsted Knitter
William Gray Son 21 Coalminer
Elizabeth Gray
Dau 14
George Henry Gray Son 15
Vincent Fredc' Gray Son 13
Hannah Gray Dau
10
Sarah
G'Dau 10
Caroline
Dau 3
Caroline was born around 1834, she was
baptised on the 29th of March 1834 in Ibstock. She married Henry
Gray on New Years Eve 1850. They had at least ten children and they also looked
after Sarah their Grand-daughter. On the 1881 Census she is the head of the
family as she has just been widowed because of an accident in the Ibstock
colliery. This left her looking after a large family although some children
would have been earning like William who was a Collier like his father.
Children of HENRY GRAY and CAROLINE
SHEPHERD are:
i. ELIZA GRAY, b. Abt. 1851. Bap 6/6/1858
ii. SELINA GRAY, b. Abt. 1853. Bap 6/6/1858
iii. HARRIETT GRAY, b. Abt. 1855. Bap 6/7/1856
iv. EMMA GRAY, b. Abt. 1858.
v. WILLIAM GRAY, b. Abt. 1860.
vi. GEORGE HENRY GRAY, b. Abt. 1866.
vii. ELIZABETH GRAY, b. Abt. 1867.
viii. VINCENT FREDERICK GRAY, b.
Abt. 1868.
ix. HANNAH GRAY, b. Abt.
1871. Bap 18/4/1886
x.
CAROLINE GRAY, b. Abt. 1878.
Bap 18/4/1886
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WILLIAM TROTH - Born abt 1822 in
Worcestershire and died 29th September 1893 in Ibstock.
Born - Sidemore?, Worcestershire abt
1822.
Father : Charles Troth
Married: William Troth to Charlotte Storer on 9th June 1851 in Parish
Church, Ibstock.
Both of Full Age. William's Profession - Nailer.
Residence - Both of Ibstock.
His Father - Charles Troth - Nailer
Her Father - Henry Storer - Frame Work Knitter
Presence of :- Abraham Wardle & Eliza Wardle
Signed by Charlotte Storer and marked by William Troth.
Noted on Sons Birth Certificate. John
William Troth Born 1st March 1869, Ibstock.
Father -
William Troth. Occupation - Nail
Maker ,Master.
Registered Twenty-Sixth March 1869.
Census 1861. William Troth. Age 37.
Occupation - Nailmaker.
Born - Sidemore?.
Head of Household.
Address - Mainways? Yard, Ibstock.
Parish of Ibstock.
Living With Wife Charlotte Troth(32).
Daughter Mary Troth(8) - Born Ibstock and Son Charles(6)
born 'Ashley L' ?
Lodgers Eliza Adkins? (24) - Wool Knitter and Daughter
Elsie Adkins? (3 months).
Census 1881. William Troth. Age 59.
Occupation - Nailmaker.
Born - Sidemore?, Worcestershire.
Head of Household.
Address - Deacon? Lane, Ibstock.
Parish - Ibstock St Dennis.
Living With Wife Charlotte Troth(52) and Son John
William Troth(12) - Scholar.
Occupation: Given as Nailer (Nail Maker)
on Son's Marriage Certificate 1890
Died :
29th September 1893 Aged 70
Peggs Lane, Ibstock
Formerly a Nail Maker (Journeyman)
Died of
Epithelioma of mouth 9 Months.
Informed by W.J.Cottey (Grandson)
William was born around 1822 in Worcestershire, his father was called Charles Troth
who worked as a nailer. He married Charlotte Storer on the 9th June
1851 in Parish Church, Ibstock when he was about thirty years old. He made his mark on the certificate
so was unable to write. They had at least three children, Mary was born around
1853, Charles was born around 1854 and they had a son John William Troth, born
on the 1st of March 1869. William at
this time was a master nail maker, a 'master' is someone who would
have owned his own business. Later on his death certificate it states he is a
Journeyman Nail Maker, a Journeyman is a fully qualified tradesman who had
worked as an apprentice and was probably paid my the day unlike a
'master'. He died of Epithelioma of the mouth, a form of cancer
which he had suffered from for nine Months.
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CHARLOTTE STORER - Born abt 1829 in
Ibstock.
Baptised : December 10th 1829 -
Charlotte Storer - Daughter of Henry & Elizabeth Storer - Ibstock.
Father's Occupation - FWK Curate - Joseph Taylor
Married: William Troth to Charlotte Storer on 9th June 1851 in Parish
Church, Ibstock.
Both of Full Age. William's Profession - Nailer.
Residence - Both of Ibstock.
His Father - Charles Troth - Nailer
Her Father - Henry Storer - Frame Work Knitter
Presence of :- Abraham Wardle & Eliza Wardle
Signed by Charlotte Storer and marked by William Troth.
Census 1861. Charlotte Troth. Age 32.
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Wife. Born -
Ibstock.
Address - Mainways? Yard, Ibstock.
Parish of Ibstock.
Living With Husband William Troth(37). Head of Household.
Daughter Mary Troth(8) - Born Ibstock and Son Charles(6)
born 'Ashley L' ?
Lodgers Eliza Adkins? (24) - Wool Knitter and Daughter
Elsie Adkins? (3 months).
Census 1881. Charlotte Troth. Age 52.
Born - Ibstock.
Address - Deacon? Lane, Ibstock.
Parish - Ibstock St Dennis.
Living With Husband William Troth(59) Head of Household.
- Nailmaker
and Son John William Troth(12).
Charlotte was born around 1829 in Ibstock, Daughter of Henry & Elizabeth
Storer of Ibstock. Her Father was a Frame Work Knitter. She married William Troth on the 9th June 1851
in Parish Church, Ibstock when he was about thirty years
old. They had at least three children, Mary was born around 1853, Charles was
born around 1854 and they had a son John William Troth, born on the 1st of
March 1869
Children of WILLIAM TROTH and CHARLOTTE STORER
are:
i. JOHN WILLIAM TROTH, b. Abt. 1867, Ibstock; d. 28 July
1899, Ibstock Colliery.
ii. MARY TROTH, b.
Abt. 1853.
iii. CHARLES TROTH, b. Abt. 1854.
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ELIZA GRAY - Born abt 1851
Baptised 6th June 1858. Father - Henry Gray . Mother - Caroline.
Census 1861. Eliza Gray
Daughter Age 10. Scholar.
Mainways? Yard. All born
Ibstock.
Henry Gray Head 38 Agrigcultural
Salesman
Caroline Gray Wife 28
*Eliza Gray Dau 10 Scholar
Selina Gray Dau 8 Scholar
Harriett Gray Dau 6 Scholar
Emma Gray Dau ? Scholar
William Gray Son 10 Mnth
Daughter Sarah Ann Gray Born
11th June 1870. Ibstock
Informed by Eliza Gray . She made her mark as the
Informant.
Father - Not given.
Census 1891.
Living with her husband John Allen.
Address - Chapel Lane, Ibstock
Age. Occ. Born.
John
Allen Head 42 Miner
Ravenstone.
Eliza Wife 40 Ibstock
John
Son 17 Miner Ibstock
Ann
Daughter 11 Scholar Ibstock
Walter Son 7 Scholar
Ibstock
George
Son 4 Scholar Ibstock
William
Son 3 Ibstock
Arthur Son 11 mnth
John
William Troth Son-in-Law 22
Miner Ibstock
Sarah
Troth Daughter 19 Ibstock
Eliza was born around 1851 in
Ibstock and was baptised on the 6th of June 1858. On the 11th
of June 1870 she had a daughter, Sarah Ann Gray (my Great-Great Grandparent).
The Father is not given on the Birth Certificate as she was born out of wedlock.
I shall probably never know who the Father was. Sarah states that her Father is
Henry Gray on her Marriage Certificate but this was probably her Grand-Father
and Eliza’s Father who had looked after Sarah along with his wife Caroline.
Child of ELIZA GRAY and
? is:
i. SARAH ANN GRAY, b. 11 June 1870, Ibstock.
Children of ELIZA GRAY and JOHN ALLEN are:
ii. JOHN ALLEN, b.
Abt. 1874.
iii. ANN ALLEN, b.
Abt. 1880.
iv. WALTER ALLEN, b.
Abt. 1884.
v. GEORGE ALLEN, b.
Abt. 1887.
vi. WILLIAM ALLEN, b.
Abt. 1888.
vii. ARTHUR ALLEN, b.
Abt. 1890.
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JOSEPH ALMOND Born 27th December 1858.
Born.
Born 27th December 1858.
9 Vauxhall Street, Leicester.
Father - Thomas Almond.
Occupation - Sawyer.
Mother - Elizabeth Almond Formerly Markham.
Informed by Elizabeth Almond - Mother , 9 Vauxhall
Street. Her Mark is on the Certificate.
Registered Thirtieth December 1858.
Married. 3 April 1877 in the Parish Church of St Martin, Leicester.
Joseph Almond Age 19 to Sarah Ann Screaton Age 18.
Joseph's Profession - Pressman.
Both Living at 20 High Cross Street.
Witnesses - Thomas Almond & Elizabeth Adams (her mark)
Groom's Father - Thomas Almond
- Sawyer
Spouse's Father - Henry Screaton - Frame Work Knitter
Signed by Joseph Almond and marked by Sarah Ann Screaton.
Noted on Son Henry's Birth Certificate
16/12/1891- Occupation Cab Driver
Joseph was born on the 27th
of December 1858 in Vauxhall Street, Leicester. This street ran between
Causeway Lane and St Peters Lane, near where the St Margaret’s Baths are now.
It has now been demolished. He married
Sarah Ann Screaton on the 3rd of April 1877 at St Martins Church,
Leicester. They were living at 20 High Cross Street, Leicester and he was
working as a pressman. A Pressman is someone who fits tyres or a printer who
rolls on the ink and takes a printed impression of the type. Later on in life
he is working as a Cab Driver in the city. His wife is noted as being a widow
in the 1891 Census.
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SARAH ANN
SCREATON was born 17th May 1859 and died 28th December 1929 in Leicester.
Born. Born 17th May 1859.
Ruding Street, Leicester.
Informed by Elizabeth Screaton (Mother). Her Mark is on
the Certificate.
Father - Henry Screaton. Occ - Stocking Maker.
Married. 3 April 1877 in the Parish Church of St
Martin, Leicester.
Joseph Almond Age 19 to Sarah Ann Screaton Age 18.
Joseph's Profession - Pressman.
Both Living at 20 High Cross Street.
Witnesses - Thomas Almond & Elizabeth Adams (her
mark)
Groom's Father - Thomas Almond - Sawyer
Spouse's Father - Henry Screaton - Frame Work
Knitter
Signed by Joseph Almond and marked by Sarah Ann
Screaton.
Census 1891. Age 31.
Head of Family. Widow.
Profession - Shoe Fitter
Address - 3 Ruding Street, Leicester
Civil Parish - Black Friars
Ecclesiastical Parish -
St Nicolas
Living With daughters Lily - Age 13 - Shoe Fitter,
Lizzie - Age 11 - Scholar
Census 1901. Age 41.
Head of Family. Widow.
Profession - Shoe Fitter
Address - 16 Causeway Lane, Leicester
Civil Parish - Leicester Formerly All Saints
Living With daughters Lily - Age 23 - Shoe Fitter,
Lizzie - Age 21 - Wool Spinner
Son Henry Almond Age 9.
Addresses:-
At Ruding Street, Leicester on
Birth Certificate 1859.
At 20 High Cross Street,
Leicester on Marriage Certificate 1877.
At 3 Court B, Ruding Street,
Blackfriars, Leicester on her son Henry's Birth Certificate in 1891.
At 3 Ruding Street, Leicester on
1891 Census.
At 16 Causeway Lane, Leicester
in 1901.
At 55 Bosworth Street, Leicester in 1929.
Died - 28 December 1929. Aged 70
Buried - 1 January 1930 at
Gilroes Cemetery, Leicester
Sarah Ann Screaton was born in
Ruding Street, Leicester on the 17th of May 1859. Her father Henry is a
stocking maker at the time. Her Mother registered the birth with her mark so
was unable to write. On the 3rd of April 1877 at the age of 18 she married
Joseph Almond who worked as a pressman
and they were living at 20 High Cross Street. They had two girls called
Lily and Lizzie around 1878 and 1880 respectively. On the 1891 Census Sarah is now a widow and so she is the head of
the family living at 3 Ruding Street, Black Friars with her two daughters Lily
and Lizzie, presumably is also
pregnant, on the 16th of December 1891 she had a little boy called Henry. She
is working as a shoe fitter, as is her eldest Lily, Lizzie at this point is noted as a scholar but by 1901 had become
a wool spinner. In 1901 the family is living at 16 Causeway Lane including a young Henry Almond age
nine.
Children of JOSEPH ALMOND and SARAH ANN SCREATON are:
i. HENRY ALMOND, b.
Abt. 1892, Leicester; d. 29 August 1972, Leicester.
ii.
LILIAN ALMOND, b. Abt. 1878, Leicester. She married ? SLEATH.
iii. ELIZABETH ALMOND, b. Abt. 1880, Leicester; m. CHARLIE KIRK.
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JOHN WILLIAM TROTH was born 1st
March 1869 in
Ibstock and died 28th July 1899.
Born. 1st March 1869 Ibstock. John William.
Father -
William Troth. Occupation - Nail
Maker ,Master.
Mother - Charlotte Troth Formerly Storer.
Informed by
Charlotte Troth - Mother, Ibstock.
Registered Twenty-Sixth March 1869.
Census 1881. John William Troth . Age 12. Born - Ibstock.
Address - Deacon? Lane, Ibstock.
Parish - Ibstock St Dennis.
Living With
Father William Troth(57) Head of Household. - Nailmaker
and Mother Charlotte Troth(52).
Married.
Sarah Ann Gray on 25th December
1890 in Parish Church, Ibstock.
John -Age 22. Sarah -Age 20
His Father - William Troth - Nailer
Her Father - Henry Gray – Collier
Prescence of :- John Allen & Mary Charlotte Raynor
Census 1891. Age 22.
Living with his wife & the Allen family.
Address - Chapel Lane, Ibstock
Age. Occ. Born.
John Allen Head
42 Miner Ravenstone.
Eliza Wife 40 Ibstock
John Son 17
Miner Ibstock
Ann Daughter 11 Scholar Ibstock
Walter Son 7
Scholar Ibstock
George Son 4
Scholar Ibstock
William Son 3 Ibstock
Arthur Son 11 mnth
*John William Troth
Son-in-Law 22 Miner Ibstock
Sarah Troth Daughter
19
Ibstock
John was born on the 1st March
1869 in Ibstock. His Father William Troth was a nail maker and his
mother was called
Charlotte Storer. He married Sarah Ann Gray on Christmas day 1890. They were
living with Sarah’s Mother Eliza and her family at Chapel Lane Ibstock.
John was a miner working the pit
at Ibstock. His job was the Stallman.
A Stallman was generally
responsible for each stall and he must be on duty while the men were at work.
He has to set sufficient props, report breaches of the Mines Acts by the men
etc..
He died in a mining accident on
the 28th of July 1899 when the roof caved in. See report below:-.
Died 28/07/1899, 32, Stallman,
Ibstock, Lower Main Col, Ibstock Colliery Co,
Leicester, Fall of coal. Deceased was holing and had gone too far
under without setting short sprags to the bottom bed of the seam. Sprags were
properly set to the upper portion but the lower portion was unsupported and
fell away from a parting in the seam.
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SARAH ANN GRAY was born 11th June 1870 in Ibstock.
Born. Born 11th June 1870. Ibstock
Informed by Eliza Gray (Mother). She made her mark as
the Informant.
Father - Not given.
Census 1881 Ibstock. Living with
Grand-Mother Caroline.
Heather Road. All born
Ibstock.
Caroline Gray Head Widow
44 Worsted Knitter
William Gray
Son 21 Coalminer
Elizabeth Gray
Dau 14
George Henry Gray
Son 15
Vincent Fredc' Gray
Son 13
Hannah Gray Dau
10
*Sarah G'Dau 10
Caroline
Dau 3
Married. John William Troth on 25th December 1890 in Parish Church,
Ibstock.
John William Troth - Age 22. Sarah Ann Gray - Age 20
His Father - William Troth - Nailer
Her Father - Henry Gray - Collier
Presence of :-
John Allen & Mary Charlotte Raynor?
Census 1891. Age 19.
Living with her Husband, Mother & the Allen family
Address - Chapel Lane,
Ibstock
John Allen
Head 42 Miner Ravenstone.
Eliza Wife 40 Ibstock
John Son
17 Miner Ibstock
Ann Daughter 11 Scholar Ibstock
Walter Son 7
Scholar Ibstock
George Son 4
Scholar Ibstock
William Son 3 Ibstock
Arthur Son 11 mnth
John William Troth
Son-in-Law 22 Miner
Ibstock
*Sarah Troth
Daughter 19 Ibstock
Census 1901. Age 29.
Profession - Undefined. Status -
Widow.
Address - Chapel Lane, Ibstock. (35 Chapel Lane)
Parliamentary Borough - Western or Bosworth.
Ecclesiastical Parish - Ibstock St Dennis.
Living With Daughters Florrie(9) & Charlotte(5)
and Sons John W.(3) & Charles K.(1)
Sarah was born on the 11th June
1870 in Ibstock. The Birth Certificate for Sarah Ann Gray gives her Mothers
name as Eliza Gray but no Father is mentioned. Sarah seems to have taken her
Mothers Surname as she was born out of wedlock. Certainly in 1881 she is living
with her Grand-Mother Caroline who had recently been widowed by the Death of
her Husband Henry Gray in the Colliery at Ibstock. On Christmas day 1890 she
married John William Troth who was also a miner at Ibstock, her Marriage
Certificate gives her Father's name as Henry Gray , i believe this is her Grand-Father
and not her Father.
In 1891 she is living with her new husband John William Troth in Chapel
Lane with her Mother Eliza and her husband John Allen & family. Tragically
Sarah's husband also lost his life in a mining accident at Ibstock Colliery
like her Grand-Father. He died on the 28th of July 1899. In the 1901 Sarah and her young family are
living at 35 Chapel Lane - Daughters Florrie aged 9 & Charlotte aged 5 and
Sons John William aged 3 & Charles Kenneth aged 1.
Later in life she met a
gentleman called Spencer Johnson and had a daughter called Doris.
Children of JOHN
TROTH and SARAH
GRAY are:
i.
FLORRIE TROTH,
b. Abt. 1892, Ibstock.
ii. CHARLOTTE
TROTH, b. Abt. 1896, Ibstock.
iii. JOHN
WILLIAM TROTH,
b. Abt. 1898;
iv. CHARLES
KENNETH TROTH, b. Abt. 1899, Ibstock;
*iv. CHARLES
KENNETH TROTH
was born Abt. 1899;
Notes for CHARLES
KENNETH TROTH:
Born
- Ibstock
m. MARY
ETHEL GREEN, 6
November 1926, Parish Church, Ibstock;
Residence: 1926, 4 Leicester Road, Ibstock
Census 1901. Age 1.
Address - Chapel Lane, Ibstock.
Parliamentary Borough - Western or
Bosworth. Ecclesiastical Parish -
Ibstock St Dennis.
Living With Mother Sarah A.(29) and
Sisters Florrie(9) & Charlotte(5) and Brother John W.(3)
Occupation: 1926, Collery Shunter
Residence: 1926, 35 Chapel Street, Ibstock
*iii.. JOHN
WILLIAM TROTH,
was born b. Abt. 1898;
Notes for JOHN
WILLIAM TROTH:
Born
- Ibstock
m. FRANCES KNIGHT, 4 June 1921, Parish
Church, Ibstock; b. Abt. 1899.
As a child John lost an eye
playing Whip & Top.
Census 1901. Age 3.
Address - Chapel Lane, Ibstock.
Parliamentary Borough - Western or
Bosworth. Ecclesiastical Parish -
Ibstock St Dennis.
Living With Mother Sarah A.(29) and Sisters Florrie(9)
& Charlotte(5) & Charles K.(1)
*ii.
CHARLOTTE TROTH was born
Abt. 1896.
Notes for CHARLOTTE TROTH:
Born
- Ibstock
m. BILL NEWCOMBE
Census 1901. Age 5.
Address - Chapel Lane, Ibstock.
Parliamentary Borough - Western or
Bosworth. Ecclesiastical Parish -
Ibstock St Dennis.
Living With Mother Sarah A.(29) and Sister Florrie(9)
and Brothers John W.(3) & Charles K.(1)
Child of CHARLOTTE TROTH and BILL NEWCOMBE
is:
FRANK
NEWCOMBE, d. In the War.
*i. See other Pages for FLORRRIE
TROTH, b. Abt. 1892, Ibstock
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HENRY ALMOND was born 16th December 1891in Leicester and died 29th August 1972.
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Born. Born 16 December 1891. 3 Court B, Ruding Street, Blackfriars,
Leicester.
Informed by S.A.Halmond Troth (Mother).
Father - Joseph Halmond. Occ - Cab Driver.
Mother - S.A.Halmond Formerly Screaton.
* Name wrongly stated as Halmond. Corrected by Sarah
Ann Almond & Henry Screaton
Census 1901. Age 9.
Profession - Undefined.
Address - 16 Causeway Lane, Leicester
Civil Parish - Leicester Formerly All Saints
Living With Mother - Sarah A Almond - Age 41 -
Profession - Shoe Fitter
and Sisters Lily - Age 23 - Shoe Fitter, Lizzie - Age 21
- Wool Spinner
(not at that address 1891)
Married. 12 June 1920 in the Parish Church Ibstock to Florrie Troth.
Both
Living at 35 Chapel Street.
Witnesses
– John Wm – Charles Kenneth Troth. Amy Johnson
Groom’s Father –
Joseph Almond – Cab Driver
Spouse’s
Father – John Wm Troth (Deceased) – Miner
During the first world war he was a
member of the Leicestershire Yeomanry Regiment. They along with the other
Yeomanry regiments provided the cavalry arm of the Territoral Army. The Leicestershire Yeomanry were formed at
the Three Crowns Inn, Leicester on 10th April 1794 to meet the threat of a
French invasion. As with most Yeomanry regiments, they were supported by local
subscription. The Regiment's Officers were the county's gentry and its men
'reliable' yeoman farmers and their sons.
The Regiment saw overseas service
during the Boer War and both World Wars. Of particular note was the earning of
the LY's "Frezenburg" battle honour on 12 May 1915, when they held
the line with grim determination against vastly superior forces, in spite of
extemely heavy losses.
Occupation: 1920, Leather Bag Maker
He later worked at Victory Tyre
Works at Devonshire Road, Leicester. His job title was a Tyre Vulcanizer. (This is stated on the Marriage certificate
of Joan 21/03/1942).
A
Vulcanizer makes rubber tyres & other products by adding sulphur
into large vats to harden the rubber.
Addresses:-
16 Causeway Lane, Leicester. (With Mother & Sisters 1901)
55 Bosworth Street, Leicester (Henry & Florrie - Joan born
here 10/01/1921)
21 Highgate, Leicester. Near Saffron
Lane. (Henry & Florrie, Joan, Eddie
born here - 16/08/1929)
11 Long Lane, Leicester. (Henry & Florrie, Joan & Eddie)
45a Cavendish Road, Leicester. (Henry & Florrie, Joan &
Eddie)
29 Raven Road, Braunstone, Leicester. (Henry & Florrie,Eddie,
Joan & Ray)
Prefab at 9 Brailsford Road near Western Park
with his second wife Edith & Eddie (- 29/08/1972)
Died - 29 August 1972 Aged 80
Cremated - 1 September 1972. Scattered on Florrie's grave at Gilroes
Cemetery
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Born. 1 August 1891. Heather Road, Ibstock.
Informed by Sarah Ann Troth (Mother).
Father - John William Troth. Occ - Coal Miner.
Mother - Sarah Ann Troth Formerly Gray.
Census 1901. Age 9.
Address - Chapel Lane, Ibstock.
Parliamentary Borough - Western or Bosworth. Ecclesiastical Parish - Ibstock St Dennis.
Living With Mother Sarah A.(29) and Sister Charlotte(5)
and Brothers John W.(3) & Charles K.(1)
Married. 12 June 1920 in the Parish Church Ibstock to Henry Almond.
Both Living at 35 Chapel Street.
Witnesses . John Wm – Charles Kenneth Troth.
Amy Johnson
Groom’s Father – Joseph Almond – Cab Driver
Spouse’s Father – John Wm Troth (Deceased) –
Miner
Addresses:-
35 Chapel Lane, Ibstock.
55 Bosworth Street, Leicester (Henry & Florrie - Joan born
here 10/01/1921)
21 Highgate, Leicester. Near Saffron
Lane. (Henry & Florrie, Joan, Eddie
born here - 16/08/1929)
11 Long Lane, Leicester. (Henry & Florrie, Joan & Eddie)
45a Cavendish Road, Leicester. (Henry & Florrie, Joan &
Eddie)
29 Raven Road, Braunstone, Leicester. (Henry
& Florrie, Eddie, Joan & Ray) -(12/12/1940)
Died - 12 December 1940 Aged 49.
Buried - 13 December 1940 with Henry’s Mother
Sarah Ann Almond at Gilroes Cemetery
Children of HENRY
ALMOND and FLORENCE
TROTH are:
i. JOAN
ALMOND, b. 10 January 1921, Leicester.
ii.
EDDIE
ALMOND, b. 16 August 1929, Leicester. d. 23 May 1971
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JOAN ALMOND was born 10th January 1921 in
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Joan was born on the 10th January 1921 at
55 Bosworth Street, Leicester.
She went to various schools including King
Richards Infants and then Landsdown Road & Elbow Lane.
She married Raymond Kirk
21st March 1942 in Leicester Register Office, son of Frederick Kirk and
Harriet
Blissett.
Other
addresses :-
55 Bosworth Street, Leicester. (Joan born
here 10/01/1921 )
21 Highgate,
Leicester. Near Saffron Lane. (Henry
& Florrie, Joan, Eddie born here - 16/08/1929)
11 Long Lane, Leicester. (Henry & Florrie, Joan & Eddie)
45a Cavendish Road, Leicester. (Henry & Florrie, Joan &
Eddie)
29 Raven Road, Braunstone, Leicester. (Henry & Florrie, Eddie,
Joan & Ray) (-1942)
50 Keightley Road, New Parks Estate (1942-)
69 Keightley Road, New Parks Estate
Joan can remember working at Grieves making
Hosery Needles, this was based at Queen Street, Leicester. In the winter of 1939
it was destoyed when it was among the first buildings to be bombed in
Leicester. The house in Cavendish Road where she had lived was also damaged on
the same night.
Joan married Ray on the 21st of March 1942
at Leicester Registry Office. She was
21 at the time. She was living at 29
Raven Road, Braunstone, Leicester with her parents. The certificate stating her
job as a housekeeper.
While in the RAF Joan and Ray had two
children. The first was named Roger and born in November 1942. The second child
was a daughter called Margaret, born in November 1944.
After being married and when Ray left the
RAF they moved to 50 Keightley Road, New Parks Estate with Ray. New Parks was a
brand new estate built at the end of the war. They later made the unusual deal
of swapping houses with the people at 69 Keightley Road which had an integrated
shop. Ray sold tailoring and general goods and repaired shoes at the shop.
Ray and
Joan then had two boys named John and Armand, they were later joined by a
sister called Melanie.
Children of JOAN
ALMOND and RAYMOND
KIRK are:
i. ROGER
KIRK
ii. MARGARET
KIRK.
iii.
JOHN
KIRK
iiii ARMAND
KIRK
iv. MELANIE KIRK
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RAYMOND KIRK was born 13th December
1921. |
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Raymond was born on the 13th December
1921 at 48 Martin Street, Leicester.
He came from a large family and had about
eleven Brothers & Sisters.
He went to School at Catherine Street &
then Belper Street.
Ray can remember as a child riding on the
trams around Leicester even at a very young age. Ray and his friends would skip
off school to run errands for people. A return ticket from Catherine Street or
Western Park to the centre of Leicester would cost just a penny. He can always remember having to turn the
backs of the seats the other way when the tram turned around so they always
faced the way the tram was going.
When the war broke out he joined the LDV
(Local Defence Volunteers) set up at Braunstone House, but by 1941 he had
joined up with the RAF. He was part
of 2798 squadron (D Flight) based at
Ansty near Coventry. During the war the squadron was active in several
countries such as France, Belgium and the Baltic areas. His commanding officer
p/o J.Green was awarded the Croix De Guerre(*).
(* The Croix De Guerre 1940-1945 was
founded on the 17th April 1945 by the Grand Duchess Charlotte as a token of national
gratitude to anyone who had taken part in the battle for the liberation of the
Grand Duchy (Luxembourg) during the second world war.)
His RAF Record states he enlisted on the
24th February 1941. His home address at the time was 12 Bendbow Rise, Braunstone,
Leicester. His next of Kin is given as Joan, his wife who was living at 29
Raven Road, Braunstone. His civil occupation is a Tailor Bespoke and his RAF
occupation states he is a gunner.
He married Joan on the 21st of March 1942
at Leicester Registry Office. His
address was still 12 Bendbow Rise,
Braunstone, Leicester.
The marriage certificate giving his Rank as
AC 2 and Number 1093901. It does state that his job had been a plasterers
labourer.
Raymond started at the level of AC2 , then
he was made up to AC1 and then LAC (Leading Aircraftman), If he had stayed in
the army after the war he would of been
made sergeant but this wasn't to be as he left and went back to life as
a tailor. It is noted on his RAF record
that his promotion to LAC was on the 1st August 1942. His RAF record gives his
actual release date of the 28th September 1946.
While in the RAF he and Joan had two
children. The first my father was born on the 13th November 1942, he was named
Roger. Ray's job is stated as leading aircraftman on Roger's Birth Certificate.
The second child was a daughter called Margaret, born on the 27th November
1944.
He found a job working at Clitheroes after
leaving the RAF, this was a shop at 49 Uppingham Road, Leicester. This sold tailoring and general goods. Later
he moved to 50 Keightley Road, New Parks Estate with his young family. New Parks was a brand new estate built at
the end of the war. They then did a
house swap and moved to 69 Keightley
Road where Ray had a shop. This again sold tailoring and general goods, he even
mended shoes as well. I always remember
it being full of every different coloured cotton thread you could imagine. They
also took in bags of clothes to wash ,
you could have the full service where your clothes returned to the owners all
washed and neatly ironed or you could have the cheaper version called a bagwash
where the clothes were returned to their owners in a bag un-ironed.
Ray and
Joan then had two boys named John and Armand, they were later joined by a
sister called Melanie.
Children of JOAN
ALMOND and RAYMOND
KIRK are:
i. ROGER
KIRK
iv.
MARGARET
KIRK.
v.
JOHN
KIRK
iiii ARMAND
KIRK
iv. MELANIE KIRK
Joan’s Birth Certificate ▲ ▼
Ray’s Birth Certificate
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My
GREAT-GREAT-GREAT GRANDPARENTS –
RAY’S FATHERS SIDE. |
JOHN KIRK – Born abt 1830.
Marriage. John Kirk +
Catherine Oswin. 31/12/1860. Sileby.
John-Age 30. Father – John Kirk. Occupation -
Boatwright.
Her Father - Goodwin Oswin
Child of JOHN KIRK and CATHERINE OSWIN
is:
i. ALFRED OSWIN KIRK b. 2 April 1861, Sileby; d. 18 June
1929, Infirmary, Evington
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My
GREAT-GREAT GRANDPARENTS – RAY’S FATHERS SIDE |
ALFRED OSWIN
KIRK was born 2nd April 1861 in Sileby and Died 18th June 1929, Leicester.
Born.
Born 2nd April 1861 in Sileby, Leicestershire.
Informed by John Kirk (Father)
Father - John Kirk. Occ -
Boatwright.
Mother - Catherine Kirk formerly Oswin.
Baptised.
Alfred Kirk. 11th March 1865.
Son of John & Catherine.
Sileby.
Father's Occ - Boatwright.
Marriage: 12 April 1883. Alfred Kirk (Age
22) . Drummer 17th Regiment. Anglesea Barracks
Father -
John Kirk. Boatbuilder.
to Charlotte Ann Mason (Age 17) . Church Path.
Father - Samuel John Mason (deceased). Seaman R.N.
at Register Office, Portsea Island, Hants. (By
Certificate)
Residence - April 1888 is 134/184
Cranbourne Street.
- Son Frederick born 134 Cranbourne Street
Census 1891. Alfred Kirk - Age 30.
Profession - Shoe Maker.
Born - Sileby, Leicestershire.
Address - Lodging at 128
Cranbourne Street, Leicester
Civil Parish - St Margarets
Ecclesiastical Parish - St Marks
Living With Wife - Charlotte (25)
Sons Frederick (3) - Scholar, Albert
(3 Months)
Census 1901. Alfred Kirk - Age 39.
Profession - Boot & Shoe Maker.
Born - Sileby, Leicestershire.
Address - 6 Foundry Square, Leicester
Civil Parish - Leicester Formerly St Margarets
Ecclesiastical Parish - St Marks
Living With Wife - Charlotte (36) - Nullworking at
home.
Sons Frederick (13), Albert (10), Charles (4) &
Goodman (1) and Daughter Catherine (6)
Alfred Kirk named on Marriage Certificate
of Frederick Alfred Kirk 1908.
Occupation Framework Knitter.
Died 18th June 1929 in the Infirmary,
Gwendolen Road, Evington.
Problems with the Heart. Resident at 19
Navigation Street, Leicester.
Informant - A E Kirk (Son, 49 Navigation
Street)
Buried 22 June 1929 Gilroes Cemetery,
Leicester
Buried in an unmarked Common Grave MM497
(Location - MM 13 Up / 12 South)
Alfred was born in Sileby on the 2nd of
April 1861. His father John Kirk worked as a boat builder there. His
Grandfather was also called John Kirk. There seems to be a bit of a nautical
theme to his life. At the time of his marriage he was based at Anglesea
Barracks, he was a Drummer with the 17th Regiment. Presumably he had met
Charlotte who came from the Portsmouth area while with the Army, her father had
been a seaman with the Royal Navy. By 1891 he is back in Leicester and is
working in the shoe Trade as did many in Leicester, that's probably why he
moved to the city. In 1891 he is living as a lodger with his wife and two young
children at 128 Cranbourne Street, Leicester and working as a shoemaker. By
1901 he is living at 6 Foundary Square, Leicester with his enlarged family.
There are two 6 Foundary squares listed on the census - I am not sure whether
this a mistake or whether two families are actually living there. Later that
century in 1908 his occupation has changed to a Framework Knitter. He died on
the 18th June 1929 and his buried in a unmarked grave at Gilroes Cemetery,
Leicester.
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CHARLOTTE ANN MASON was born Abt 1865 in
Portsmouth.
Born Abt 1865 in Portsmouth , Hants.
Father was Samuel John Mason,
Seaman in the Royal Navy.
Marriage: 12 April 1883.
To Alfred Kirk (Age 22) . Drummer
17th Regiment. Anglesea Barracks
Father - John Kirk. Boatbuilder.
Charlotte Ann Mason (Age 17) . Church Path.
Father - Samuel John Mason (deceased). Seaman R.N.
at Register Office, Portsea Island, Hants. (By Certificate)
Residence - April 1888 is 134/184
Cranbourne Street.
- Son Frederick born 134 Cranbourne Street
Census 1891. Charlotte Kirk - Age 25.
Born - Portsmouth, Hants
Address – Lodging at 128 Cranbourne Street, Leicester.
Civil Parish - St Margarets
Ecclesiastical Parish - St Marks
Living With Husband - Alfred Kirk (30) -
Profession - Shoe Maker
Sons Frederick (3) - Scholar, Albert (3
Months)
Census 1901. Charlotte Kirk - Age 36.
Profession - Nullworking at home.
Born - Portsmouth, Hants.
Address - 6 Foundry Square, Leicester
Civil Parish - Leicester Formerly St Margarets
Ecclesiastical Parish - St Marks
Living With Husband - Alfred Kirk (39) - Profession - Boot & Shoe
Maker
Sons Frederick(13), Albert (10), Charles (4) & Goodman (1) and
Daughter Catherine (6)
Children of ALFRED KIRK and CHARLOTTE are:
i. FREDERICK
KIRK. b.
3 March 1888, 134 Cranbourne Street, Leicester.
ii. ALBERT KIRK. b. Abt 1891, Leicester.
iii. CATHERINE KIRK. b. Abt
1895, Leicester.
iiii CHARLES KIRK. b. Abt 1897, Leicester.
d. 11 Aug 1931. Buried Gilroes with Father Alfred.
in an unmarked Common Grave.
iv. GOODMAN KIRK. b. Abt 1900, Leicester.
