| Sybil May Bonas (→ Kirk) | [1890 - 1946] | MMM |
Born: 6 July 1890
Birth Certificate:
| Registration District | Freebridge Lynn |
| in the Sub-District of | Gayton |
| in the County of | Norfolk |
| When and where born | 6 July 1890, Castleacre R S D |
| Name | Sybil May |
| Sex | Girl |
| Name of Father | Fred Bonas |
| Name of Mother | Harriet Bonas, formerly Skipper |
| Profession of Father | Farm Laborer |
| Informant | Harriet Bonas, Mother, Castleacre |
| When Registered | 20 August 1890 |
Father: Frederic Bonas
Mother: Harriet Skipper
Siblings: (For dates, etc, see the extended family)
Photographs of her and her family
Married: Alexander Leahair Kirk 15 November 1915
Marriage Certificate:
| Registration District | Edmonton |
| Solemnized at | The Register Office |
| in the County of | Middlesex |
| When Married | 15 November 1915 |
| Name and Surname | Sybil May Bonas |
| Age | 24 |
| Condition | Spinster |
| Rank or Profession | Parlourmaid (Domestic) |
| Residence | 31 Charles Street, Mayfair |
| Father's Name | Frederick Bonas |
| Father's Profession | Roadman to a District Council |
| Witnesses | C Bonas, C Rawlings bride's sister Charlotte, family friend - there are Rawlings in ALK's Birthday Book? |
Children:
Died: 18 October 1946, Colchester
Death Certificate:
| Registration District | Colchester |
| in the Sub-District of | Colchester |
| in the County of | Essex |
| When and where died | 18 October 1946, Essex County Hospital |
| Name and Surname | Sybil May Kirk |
| Sex | Female |
| Age | 55 years |
| Occupation | of 134 Collingwood Rd, Colchester, widow of Alexander Lehair Kirk, Railway Gatekeeper |
| Cause of death | I(a) Uraemia (b) Hydronephosis (c) Secondary Carcinomatis (Uterus) II Carcinoma of Pelvic Colon PM |
| Informant | V S Kirk, daughter, 134 Collingwood Road Colchester |
| When Registered | 22 October |
Newspaper: Essex County Standard, Friday 25 October 1946:
Deaths - Kirk On Saturday, 19 October, 1946, suddenly at Essex County Hospital, Sybil May Kirk, dearly loved mother of Lavinia and Violet 134, Collingwood Road, Lexden, Colchester.
Newspaper: Unknown, 1946:
Well-Known Lexden Resident - Funeral of Mrs. Sybil Kirk The death of Mrs. Sybil Kirk, a well known and popular resident of Lexden, who resided at 134, Collingwood Road, took place at the Essex County Hospital last week after an illness patiently borne. Aged fifty-five years, Mrs. Kirk was predeceased by her husband, Mr. Alexander Kirk, and their only son Henry, died during the war whilst a prisoner in Italian hands.
A funeral service, preceding interment at Colchester Cemetery, was conducted by the Rev. S.L. Dolph, at Lexden Church on October 24th. The principal mourners were Lavena and Violet (daughters), Dick (son-in-law), Grace and Albert (sister and brother-in-law), Pansy and Ernie (sister and brother-in-law), Lottie and Arnold (sister and brother-in-law); Frank (nephew), and Mesdames Pears, Pacey, Nattrass, Noy, Dines, and Turner (friends).
Floral tributes were from the mother; Vena, Violet, and Dick; Grace and Albert; Mrs. Jones and Doreen; John; Phyllis and Mervyn; Mrs. Haywood; Edna and Frank; Mr. And Mrs. Turner; Pansy and Ernie; Lottie and family; neighbours; Brother Fred; Mrs. Harris and Molly; Aunt Ada; Henry and Laura; Mrs. Bachelor; Aunt Lottie and Burney; Molly and Gorden; Margaret; and Mrs. Sexton and Mervyn.
Administration:
| Of | Sybil May Kirk of 134 Collingwood Rd, Lexden, Colchester |
| At | Ipswich |
| To | Violet Sybil Kirk spinster |
| On | 5 August 1947 |
| Estate | £649 11s |
Directory:
| 1946-7: Benhams Colchester | S Kirk, 134 Collingwood Rd |
| 134 Collingwood Road, Colchester (as Sybil May Kirk) | 1936-8: Lexden Ward, Colchester | 1939-46: Lexden and Shrub End Ward, Colchester |
Addresses:
| 1891 | Castle Acre NFK | |
| 1901 | Moy's Buildings, Castle Acre NFK | |
| 1911 | 1 Ardilann Road, Highbury | Family tradition has it that she worked in the London home of Nancy Astor. However, in 1911 1 Ardilann Road was home to the Holmden family, and 31 Charles Street is listed in Kelly's London Directory for 1914-6 as the residence of Miss S Bibby. |
| 1915 | 31 Charles St, Mayfair | |
| 1917 | 134 Effingham Road, Harringay | |
| 1921 | White Cross Lane, Swaffham NFK | |
| circa 1930 | 22c Alfoxton Ave, West Green, London N15 | |
| 1931 | 48 Turnpike Crossing, Roudham | |
| 1931 - 1939 - 1946 | 134 Collingwood Rd, Colchester [TL963245] | |
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| © Alan M Stanier (contact details) |
2 Sep 1931
The Kirk Family circa 1926