John E. & P. Kirk
The tale of this cutlery manufacturer is simply told: it was founded in 1899; was based at 57 Trafalgar Street for about sixty years; and was owned throughout by two brothers – John Edward Kirk (1872-1950) and Percy Kirk (1874-1963). They were born in Sheffield and related to John Kirk (1820-1889), the cutlery manufacturer at Batavia Works.
In the Census (1881), John Edward and Percy (aged eight and seven, respectively) were living with the family of John and....
