William Kirk, b: 1869 - Sheffield, England

^{1899 Boer War begins}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1912 Titanic sinks on maiden voyage}
^{1914 - 1918 World War I}
^{1922 USSR formed by Soviet states}

^{1837 Queen Victoria assumes throne}
^{1854 Crimean War with Russia}
^{1869 Opening of Suez Canal}
^{1871 Franco - Prussian War}
^{1895 Marconi invents wireless telegraphy}

^{1798 Irish revolt against English rule}
^{1804 Napoleon becomes French Emperor}
^{1805 Battle of Trafalgar, Nelson killed}
^{1815 Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon defeat}
^{1830 French Revolution}


			^James Kirk^{b.1792 Ecclesfield, England d.1840 Ecclesfield, England}

		^Samuel Kirk^{b.1830 Sheffield, England d.}	^Maria^{b. d.1840 Ecclesfield, England}

^{William Kirk}^{b.1893 Sheffield, England d.}	^{William Kirk}^{b.1869 Sheffield, England d.}

^{Clifford Kirk}^{b.1898 Sheffield, England d.}		^{Ann Richards}^{b.1837 Sheffield, England d.}

^{Horace Isaac Kirk}^{b.1896 Sheffield, England d.}

^{Gladys Mary Kirk}^{b.1900 Sheffield, England d.}

	^Mary^{b.1874 Sheffield, England d.}