Name: Ivone Kirk
Burial Number: 1456
Gender: Male
Occupation: Accountant; Auditor
Distinction: Valuer Grocery Trade
Born: 00/00/1874
Died: 01/10/1930
Buried: 04/10/1930
Story
Ivone James Kirk was born in Abingdon, Berkshire in 1874. No records have yet been found relating to the birth and early life of anyone with this name. It’s possible that Ivone James was a member of the Kirkpatrick family who shortened his surname to Kirk at some point.
On 26th December 1904 Ivone married Ethel Annie Harpham, 23yrs, at Spalding, Lincolnshire. The banns were also called at Christ Church, North Brixton, Lambeth, Ivone’s parish church.
In 1911 the couple were living at 4, Cowley Road, Ilford, Essex, they had 2 children, Edna Maud, 5yrs, and Ivone Ross, 4yrs. Ivone James gave his occupation as ‘Valuer Grocery Trade’. The electoral roll 1915 placed him at 38, Redcliffe Gardens, Ilford, and in 1918 he was listed in Kelly’s Directory at Richmond Road, Worthing.
Ivone was in partnership with Everard Orbell, their company, Orbell & Kirk, Accountants and Auditors, had offices in Portsmouth, London and North Street, Brighton. In 1930 Ivone had his own company, I.J.Kirk & Co. at Pavilion Buildings, Brighton.
In 1921 Ivone and his family were still living in Worthing.
Ivone died, at 71, Richmond Road, Worthing, aged 56yrs, on 1st October 1930, he was buried at Heene Cemetery on 4th October. Probate was granted to Ethel Annie Kirk, widow, effects £4151 1s. Value 2022 – £320,665.
Researcher: Maggi Martin
The Grave
Location in Cemetery
Area: SWS Row: 3 Plot: 16
Exact Location (what3words): reds.degree.tips
Ashes or Urn: Unknown
Headstone
Description:
None Found - Listed in Heene Cemetery Index of Graves
Inscription:
None Found - Listed in Heene Cemetery Index of Graves
Further Information
Birth
Name: Ivone James Kirk
Gender: Male
Born: 00/00/1874
Town: Unknown
County: Berkshire
Country: England
Marriage
Maiden Name: Not applicable
Marriage Date: 26/12/1904
Spouse First Name: Ethel
Spouse Second Name: Annie
Spouse Last Name: Harpham
Town of Marriage: Spalding
County of Marriage: Lincolnshire
Country of Marriage: England
Information at Death
Date of Death: 01/10/1930
Cause of death: Unknown
Address line 1: West Newton
Address line 2: 71
Address line 3: Richmond Road
Town: Worthing
County: Sussex
Country: England
Obituary
No obituary has been entered.
Personal Effects
Money left to others: No value recorded
Current value of effects: Not calculated
Census Information
1911
Living at 4, Cowley Road, Ilford, Essex. Ivone James Kirk, 36yrs, Valuer Grocery Trade, wife, Ethel Annie, 30yrs, 2 children, Edna Maud, 5yrs, Ivone Ross, 4yrs, plus 1 domestic servant.
1921
Living at West Newton, 71, Richmond Road, Worthing, Sussex. Ivone James Kirk, Hd. 46yrs, Valuer Grocery & Wine & Spirit Trades, wife, Ethel Annie, 40yrs, daughter, Edna Maud, 15yrs, son, Ivone Ross, 14yrs, daughter, Eileen Ethel, 9yrs, plus 1 domestic servant.
