Quirk

[AW014R2799]

Looking for relatives of Sarah Quirk b.1855 Sheffield, m.Walter Rose 1875.
Mother Jane Quirk b. Ireland , thats it,stumped

[Trish]

Looking for relatives of Sarah Quirk b.1855 Sheffield, m.Walter Rose 1875.
Mother Jane Quirk b. Ireland , thats it,stumped

How do you know what you know? Are you sure Sarah was born in 1855 or could it have been about 1855? How do you know Sarah's mother was named Jane and born in Ireland? Is Jane living with the ROSE family in 1881 or a later census? ...Telling us the source for your information may help. I ask because, at a quick scan, I don't see any 5- or 6-year-old Sarah QUIRKs in the 1861 census who match exactly -- certainly none with Jane as mother. Perhaps QUIRK is misspelled in the transcriptions I have access to...

Trish

[AW014R2799]

hi trish ,
made a mistake jane was her mother in law. information i have is ,
Sarah Quirk b. 1855 Sheffield
married 1875 Seffield
Walter Rose b.1848 Birmingham ( husband )
Mary T Rose b.1877 Sheffield
John A rose b.1879
1881 census 5 Anns rd Heeley Sheffield
1891 census 204 Alexandra rd Heeley Sheffield
Walter Rose 33yrs
Sarah Rose 36yrs
Mary T.Rose 14yrs
John A. Rose 12yrs
Lily Rose 9yrs ( my grandmother )
Beatrice Rose 7yrs
Annie Rose 2yrs
1901 census 204 Alexandra rd Heeley Sheffield
Mary Theresa b.1877 age 24yrs
John W. Dyson husband m.dec 1896
Edith daughter b. 1899
John A Rose b. 1879 22yrs
Lily Rose 19yrs ( live in domestic Shakespear Hotel ) b.1882
Beatrice Rose 17yrs ( live in domestic Nether Edge ) b. 1884
Annie Rose 12yrs b.1889
Ethel Rose 9yrs b.1892
Ellen Rose 5yrs b.1896

Sarah Rose ( nee Quirk )must have died during or after birth of Ellen
Hope i have'nt bored you ,
Val.

[Trish]

Not bored at all, Val. Puzzled but not bored! Have you looked at the 1871 or 1861 census for Sarah?

There are two Sarah QUIRKs in 1871 who could match yours but neither was born in 1855.

One Sarah was born about 1852 in Sheffield. She is living with her family -- parents James and Sarah, both born in Ireland, and siblings Mary Ann, James and Jane. Father is a bricklayer's labourer.

The other was born in 1853 in Sheffield. She is a domestic servant living with a family named Ward in Sheffield.

Going back to 1861, there's only one apparent candidate -- the 1852 Sarah. At this time, father James is working as a gardener.

I can supply the details if anything looks promising to you...

There aren't that many QUIRKs in Sheffield in these two censuses and most of the household heads and wives seem to have been born in Ireland.

HTH a little,
Trish

[Lynda Cunningham]

Hi Val ( & Trish )

I've been having a little look too, and came up with the same Quirks on the census.

Have you the birth certificate for Sarah, as that will provide you with some more information, mother's maiden name etc;
I had a quick look on FreeBMD, and there is a Sarah born in Sheffield in 1851, not 1855, but dates can sometimes be unreliable, if you haven't already got her certificate, then a search in the Records Office, or online at 1837 online, should turn up the reference for the correct event.

How about the father's name on Sarah & Walters' marriage certificate? If you haven't already got that one, I've found the reference

Marriages Dec 1875
Quirk Sarah Sheffield 9c 760
Rose Walter Sheffield 9c 760

Have you any information on which county in Ireland to concentrate your search for Quirks, as I'm finding searching for Irish connections a real challenge.

best wishes
Lynda

[AW014R2799]

Hi Lynda,
I thought they came from Dublin , my brother thought it was Cork, thats all i know. I will get their marriage lines .
Thanks,
Val

[AW014R2799]

Hi Lynda andTrish ,
I beleive Sarah Quirk could have been born 1853 . I have found a distant relative who says her mothers name was Sarah Dunn , her father was James Quirk born 1824 Ireland .
Thats all up to now ,
Best wishes ,
Val

[AW014R2799]

Hi Trish , If its no trouble can you supply details of James and Sarah Quirk , plus their daughter Sarah 1852 , where they lived etc. 1861 .
Best wishes ,
Val .

[Trish]

Sure thing, Val. Here are the QUIRKs in 1861:

Reference: RG9/3484 Folio 84 Page 23
Address: Clapham's Yd White Croft, Sheffield, Yorkshire

James QUIRK Head 35 Gardener born Ireland
Sarah ditto Wife 30 or 32 [second digit is obscured by a pen stroke] born ditto
Sarah ditto daur 9 Scholar born Yorkshire Sheffield
Mary ditto daur 7 ditto born ditto
James ditto son 18 mon born ditto
Thomas ditto Boarder 23 Labourer born Ireland
Doanes DEAN ditto 26 ditto born ditto
James DEAN ditto 25 ditto born ditto

Note the boarder named Thomas QUIRK. He must be a relative of James.

HTH,
Trish

[Trish]

Here's the 1851 census -- these are the only 3 QUIRKs listed in Sheffield:

Reference: HO107/2339 Folio 641 Page 11
Address: ?Cl 1 No.2 Scotland St., Sheffield, Yorkshire

Matthew MOONEY Head 23 Bricklayers' Labourer born Ireland
Eliza ditto Wife 21 born ditto
John ditto Son 1 born Yorkshire Sheffield
Bridget DIVINE Sister in law 18 General Servant born Ireland
James QUIRK Lodger 28 Bricklayers' Lab born ditto
Sarah ditto ditto 28 Lab's wife born ditto
Mary ditto daur 2 Scholar born ditto

Trish