At the Whonnock Cemetery are four graves of members of the Kirby family: Murdoch William Kirby (1865?-1945), Agnes D.R. Kirby (1862-1950) Hannah G.M. Kirby (1858-1956). Also the grave of Evelyn Shields (1906-1931)
Five Kirby's siblings came to Canada. (1) Hannah, (2) Agnes, (3) Norborne, (4) Murdock, 5) Henry Grey. Norborne returned to England. Murdock farmed in South Langley (Campbell Valley)before settling in Whonnock around 1911. Hannah, Agnes, both unmarried stayed with Murdock.
Henry Grey Kirby (did he come later, around 1900? and settled in Burnaby(?). I know of five children: (1) John Murdoch, (2) Emily Maude (who married Albert Shields); (3) Henry Gore Reginald (uncle Reggie); (4) Eleanore Constance (5)Isobel Hastings (who married Wedge).
Evelyn, who lies burried in Whonnock,was the daughter of Emily Maude and Albert Shields.
Arthur Wedge married Isobel Hastings Kirby on 30 July 1930 at Edmonds BC
Burnaby) She died on 3 January 1961 in Maple Ridge at the age of 67.
Henry Grey Kirby died 25 November 1932, age 81 in Burnaby.
Eleanor Kirby died 23 December 1984, age 97 in Haney (Maple Ridge)
Henry Gore Reginald Kirby died 18 December 1971, age 87 in Haney
(Maple Ridge.
Emily Maude Shield died 23 May 1922, age 42 at Langley
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I am a granddaughter of Norborne Kirby, who returned to England.
I am wondering whether the Shirlda H.E. Kirby, aged 4, born July 1906, in the 1911 Census for Whonnock - with her uncle M.W. Kirby was actually Evelyn Shields (1906-1931), daughter of Emily Maude Kirby and Albert Shields.
Very interesting site.
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