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Record #2896
Name :
: Joseph Henry KIRBY (1900 - )


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: Nov 1900

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Yorkshire, Sheffield
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 9 Mar 1911
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Sicilian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Barnardos
NotesJoseph was born to Elizabeth Kirby in 1900 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. (Year of Registration: 1900; Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec ; District: Sheffield; County: South Yorkshire, Yorkshire - West Riding; Volume: 9c; Page: 531.)

In 1901, Joseph was living with his mother, Elizabeth (a hair comb dresser), his maternal grandparents, William & Sarah Kirby, and various aunts & uncles, at 52 Snow Lane, in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. (Census of England & Wales, Class: RG13; Piece: 4363; Folio: 119; Page: 17.)

On March 11, 1907, the Silcilian docked in the United States. The Atlantic Ports Passenger List declares that his father is unknown. (Copies of Lists of Passengers Arriving at Miscellaneous Ports on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and at Ports on the Great Lakes, 1820-1873. M575. RG036. Rolls 1-16. National Archives, Washington, D.C.)

In 1911, Joseph is shown as a Barnardo Boy with Stephen Orson and family in Monck, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada. (No cite found.)

On December 1, 1915, Joseph joined the Canadian Army to serve during World War I. He stated his birthdate to be 1897, however, his birth records show it was 1901. He stated his occupation as "farmer" and his next of kin, Mrs. Elizabeth Kirby of Sheffield, England. (NOTE: Many young men stated themselves to be older in order to enter the armed forces during the war. He was actually only 15 at the time of his enlistment. Eighteen was the minimum age for voluntary enlistment.)

On September 4, 1920, Joseph Henry Kirby married Hilda Pilling, daughter of John J. Pilling and Phoebe Brezendale, in Welland, Ontario, Canada. He stated his occupation to be as a machinist and she stated hers to be as a spinner at Efton Mills.

No other information is available at this time. 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-01-22 12:41:16 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-01-24 15:50:21 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
12869 KIRBY, Arthur1911ENG,    , St Albans Apr 1928 : Montnairn CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
15107 KIRBY, Arthur1890ENG,     - Unknown - CAN Unknown  
8549 KIRBY, Carroline1900ENG, LDN, London Sep 1912 : Victorian CAN MacPherson Homes  
9660 KIRBY, Edward William1896ENG,     Jun 1911 : Carthaginian CAN Middlemore  
8548 KIRBY, Ethel1899ENG, LDN, London Sep 1912 : Victorian CAN MacPherson Homes  
8295 KIRBY, Gilbert1913ENG, LAN, Liverpool Apr 1928 : Montclare CAN Barnardos  
14177 KIRBY, James1885ENG,     May 1899 : Gallia CAN Canadian Catholic Emigration Committee  
2896 KIRBY, Joseph Henry1900ENG, YKS, Sheffield Mar 1911 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
15087 KIRBY, Lilian1899ENG,     Feb 1907 : Victorian CAN Louisa Birt  
17514 KIRBY, Lily1901ENG,     Jun 1911 : Carthaginian CAN Middlemore  
13553 KIRBY, Patrick1873ENG,     Jul 1887 : Sarmatian CAN Canadian Catholic Emigration Committee  
22326 KIRBY, R.A.1877ENG,     Apr 1890 : Sarnia CAN Unknown  
18598 KIRBY, William1895ENG,     Apr 1910 : Empress of Ireland CAN Fegan Homes for Boys