Ivy Kirk

Ivy Violet Annie Kirk 

Day Student 

Born: 24 January 1889, Lincoln 

Baptised: 31 March 1889, Lincoln

Father: William Kirk (b. 1863) (d. 1907)

Mother: Charlotte Kirk (b. 1866) (d. 1908)

Brothers: Eric Milner Kirk (b. 1903)

Sisters: Margery Kathleen Kirk (b. 1890) [LDTC 1911], Constance Eveline Kirk (b. 1893)

Marriage:        1923, Lincoln 

Husband:         Percival George Spink 

                        b. 16 May 1875

                        Civil Servant 

In 1891 – 

She is at Gresham Street, Lincoln. Her father is listed as ‘Auctioneers Porter’. Ivy, her mother and sister, Margery, are unlisted. Her grandfather, Thomas Milner (b. 1841), is listed as ‘General Labourer’. There is a servant, Annie M Wadham (b. 1878). 

In 1901 – 

She is at 41 Westgate, Lincoln. Her father is listed as ‘Slater’. Ivy, her mother and siblings (Margery and Constance) are unlisted. Her grandfather, Thomas Milner (b. 1841), is listed as ‘Patent Food Labourer’. 

In 10/07 – 

PT at St. Nicholas' Girls' School, Lincoln.

Qualification: Dist. in History & French.

In 10/09 – 

Appointed to St. Andrew's Senior, Lincoln. £75.

In 04/10 – 

Address is 16 Westgate, Lincoln.

In 04/11 – 

Appointed to Girls' Practising School, Lincoln. Assistant.

In 1911 – 

She is at 16 Westgate, Lincoln. Ivy is listed as ‘Certificated Assistant Teacher’. Her sister, Margery, is listed as ‘Student Teaching Profession’. Her siblings, Constance and Eric, are unlisted. Her grandfather, Thomas Milner (b. 1841), is listed as ‘Retired Labourer’. Her aunt, Annie Milner (b. 1861), is unlisted. 

In 1921 – 

She is at 16 Westgate, Lincoln. Ivy is listed as ‘School Teacher’. Her aunt, Ann W Milner (b. 1860), is unlisted. Her sister, Constance, is listed as ‘Hospital Nurse’. 

In 1939 – 

She is at 2 Yarborough Terrace, Lincoln. Her husband is listed as ‘Civil Servant Manager Employed Exchange’. Ivy and Ann M Wilkinson (b. 1860) are unlisted. 

d.         4 November 1944, Lincoln 

SPINK, Ivy Violet Annie of 2 Yarborough Terrace, Lincoln (wife of Percival George Spink) died 04 November 1944 at 8a Burton Road, Lincoln. Administration Lincoln 21 December to the said Percival George Spink, retired civil servant. Effects £10, 17s, 9d.