School records give his date of birth as 10th August 1891 and the census returns infer that he was born in New South Wales Australia, He married Emma E Chapman in 1912 and they may have had 3 children
Phyllis J 1913, William W 1914, Frank H 1916
Emma E is still listed as widowed in 1939 at Percy Road
It seems the family were in Australia from 1886 – 1896
1911 census: 12 Richmond Road Leicester
KIRBY, William Head Married M 55 1856 Bricklayers Labourer Rothley Leicestershire
KIRBY, Amy Martha Wife Married36 years F 56 1855 None Leamington Warwickshire
KIRBY, Frank Son Single M 19 1892 Rubber Hand Cycle Tyres West Maitland N S W A
KIRBY, George Son Single M 15 1896 Rubber Hand Cycle Tyres West Maitland N S W A
KIRBY, John Bodley Son Single M 10 1901 School Leicester
1901 Census 122, Cavendish Road, Leicester,
WilliamKirby Head Married Male 44 1857 Bricklayers Labourer Belgrave, Leics.
Amy MKirby Wife Married Female 46 1855 – Leamington, Warwickshire,
Edwin Kirby Son Single Male 16 1885 Railway Van Boy Leicester,
Daisy Kirby Daughter Single Female 14 1887 Shoe Fitter Australia
Lily Kirby Daughter Single Female 11 1890 – Australia
Frank Kirby Son – Male 9 1892 – Australia
George Kirby Son – Male 5 1896 – Australia
John Kirby Son – Male 0 1901 – Leicester,
Remembered with Honour
At Dickebusch New Military Cemetery
