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Arthur Raymond Kirby                        1842-1916
Arthur was born about 1842, the son of George Goldsmith Kirby and Harriet Sarah Watts, in London.
Gertrude Fleming                                  1851-1936
Gertrude was born about 1851, the daughter of William Fleming, at the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa.
I have identified the following children.
  Claude Arthur Born abt 1882   London Never Married
Elsie Harriet Born 21 May 1883   London Never Married
Alister Graham Born 19 Apr 1886   London K.I.A. 29 Mar 1917

Birth of Parents
Arthur Raymond Kirby b: abt 1842               Hammersmith, London
son of George Goldsmith Kirby and Harriet Sarah Watts

Gertrude Fleming b: abt 1851         Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
daughter of William Fleming

Marriage
11 Aug 1880
Arthur Raymond Kirby
Gertrude Fleming 		                1880 3Q Kensington 1a 191

The Times, Tuesday, Aug 17, 1880                   MARRIAGES
  On the 11th inst., at St. Stephen's South Kensington, by the Rev. A. G. Kirby, assisted by the Rev. J. P. Waldo, Vicar, Arthur R. Kirby, son of the late George G. Kirby, of Queen's-gate, South Kensington, to Gertrude, youngest daughter of the late William Fleming and the late Mrs. Fleming, of 31 Queen's-gate.

1881 Census RG911-48 4 April 1881 Brompton, Kensington, London
5 Hereford Square
Arthur R. Kirby
Gertrude (Wife)
Plus 3 Servants 		Age 39
Age 29 		Barrister Middlesex
Cape of Good Hope		 abt 1842
abt 1851

Children
Claude Arthur Kirby b: abt 1882  c: 6 May 1882   St Stephen, Kensington
son of Arthur Raymond Kirby and Gertrude Fleming
Elsie Harriet Kirby b: 21 May 1883  c: 28 Jul 1883   St Stephen, Kensington   1883 3Q Kensington 1a 166
daughter of Arthur Raymond Kirby and Gertrude Fleming, 81 Cromwell Road
Alister Graham Kirby b: 19 Apr 1886  c: 6 Jun 1866   St Stephen, Kensington   1886 2Q Kensington 1a 177
daughter of Arthur Raymond Kirby and Gertrude Fleming, 81 Cromwell Road

1891 Census RG912-32 6 April 1891 Brompton, Kensington, London
81 Cromwell Road
Arthur R. Kirby
Gertrude (Wife)
Claude A.
Elsie H.
Alister G.
Plus 7 Servants 		Age 39
Age 29
Age 8
Age 7
Age 4 		Barrister at Law Hammersmith
Cape Colony
Kensington
Kensington
Kensington 		London

London
London
London 		abt 1842
abt 1851
abt 1882
abt 1883
abt 1886

1901 Census RG913-35 1 April 1901 Brompton, Kensington, London
81 Cromwell Road
Arthur R. Kirby
Gertrude (Wife)
Elsie H.
Plus 7 Servants 		Age 59
Age 48
Age 8
Age 17 		Barrister at Law Hammersmith
Cape Colony
St Mary Abbots 		London
So. Africa
London 		abt 1842
abt 1851
abt 1883

1911 Census RG14-(213) 3 April 1911 Kensington South, London
81 Cromwell Road   (18 Rooms)
Arthur Raymond Kirby
Gertrude (Wife)
Claude Arthur
Elsie
Mary E. Hopley (Visitor)
 Plus 6 Servants 		Age 69
Age 57
Age 29
Age 27 		Barrister

Barrister 		Hammersmith
Cape Colony
Kensington
Kensington
Cape Colony 		London

London
London 		abt 1842
abt 1851
abt 1882
abt 1883

Alister Graham Kirby
Olympic Medal Record
Men's Rowing
Gold 1912 Stockholm Men's eights

Death
Arthur Raymond Kirby Died 26 Oct 1916, Age 75,       London       1916 4Q Kensington 1a 141

The Times, Friday, Oct 27, 1916                         DEATHS
  KIRBY - On the 26th Oct., at 81, Cromwell-road, after a prolonged illness, Arthur Raymond Kirby.   The funeral service will take place at the Church of the Holy Trinity, Prince Consort-road, Queen's-gate, tomorrow (Saturday), at 11:45 a.m.
LONDON   14 Dec 1916                         Probate
KIRBY, Arthur Raymond, of 81 Cromwell-road, Kensington, Middlesex, died 26 October 1916, Probate, London, 14 December, to Alfred Octavius Kirby, esquire, and Claude Arthur Kirby, Lieutenant Commander R.N.V.R.   Effects £69,581 19s. 9d.

IN Memory of
Captain ALISTER GRAHAM KIRBY
5th Bn., London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade)
Who Died Age 29
ON 29 March 1917
Son of Arthur Raymond Kirby.
(Bencher of Lincolns Inn).
REMEMBERED WITH HONOUR
MAZARGUES WAR CEMETERY,
MARSEILLES, FRANCE

COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES COMMISSION
 The Times, Monday, Apr 2, 1917                         DEATHS
DIED OF WOUNDS
  KIRBY - On the 29th March, on active service, in a hospital abroad, Captain Alister Graham Kirby, London Regiment (Staff Captain, Divisional Artillery), the dearly-loved younger son of the late A. R. Kirby, and Mrs. Kirby, 81 Cromwell-road, S.W.

LONDON   20 Sep 1917                         Probate
KIRBY, Alister Graham, of 81 Cromwell-road, Kensington, Middlesex, captain, died 29 March 1917, in France, Probate, London, 20 September, to Claude Arthur Kirby, lieutenant-commander. Effects £631 9s. 8d.

Death
Gertrude (Fleming) Kirby Died 14 Aug 1936, Age 85,   Minety House, Wiltshire       1936 3Q Chippenham 5a 69

LONDON   24 Dec 1936                         Probate
KIRBY, Gertrude, of Minety House, Minety, Wiltshire, widow, died 14 August 1936, Probate, London, 24 December, to Claude Arthur Kirby, barrister-at-law, and Elsie Harriet Kirby, spinster.   Effects £13,051 11s. 9d.

Death
Claude Arthur Kirby Died 7 Jul 1959, Age 77,       London       1959 3Q Sodbury 7b 404

The Times, Thursday, Jul 9, 1959                         DEATHS
  KIRBY - On 7th July, 1959, Claude Arthur Kirby, O.B.E., of Portcullis House, Badminton, Gloucestershire.   Funeral private.
LONDON   8 Oct 1959                         Probate
KIRBY, Claude Arthur, of Portcullis House, Badminton, Gloucestershire, died 7 Jul 1959, Probate London, 8 October, to Elsie Harriet Kirby, spinster, and John Edgar Nickson M.C. T.D. D.L. company director.
  Effects £43,394 15s. 10d.

Death
Elsie Harriet Kirby Died 12 Mar 1967, Age 83,       London       1967 1Q Sodbury 7b 573

The Times, Tuesday, Mar 14, 1967                         DEATHS
  KIRBY - On March 12th, 1967, at Portcullis House, Badminton, Elsie Harriet Kirby,, daughter of Arthur and Gertrude Kirby.   Funeral private at Acton Turville Church, on Thursday, 16th March, at 11 a.m.   Flowers to Portcullis House.