The name is Manx in origin (from the Isle of Man) as my husband's family come from there, and has been recorded there are far back as the early 1500's (although the spelling varied at points) and it is derived from the old Gaelic word corc and it means heart (there's also some Scandinavian in there as well)
By the time of the 1881 census Quirk was the tenth most common Manx surname and had spread across to England. For instance, Lord Randolph Quirk the linguist was born at Lambfell on the Isle of Man but spent most of his working life in London. Fun fact, he was my husband's great uncle.
That is a very nice Series 3 - thank you for posting the pictures of it. Ben and I will advidly watch your channel for updates.