Jessie Elma Doris BIRD [12465]

  General Notes:

Jessie had been married in 1925 to Harold Thomas Quirk. They divorced in 1934 and there were 2 children by that marriage

The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954) View title info Tue 11 Sep 1934 Page 5
Divorce Decrees Granted
Jessie Elma Doris Quirk, 26, of Rae Street, North Fitzroy, ' from Harold Thomas Quirk, of Coburg- desertion and frequent convictions.

The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) Wed 12 Sep 1934 Page 15
DECREES GRANTED
Jessie Edna Doris Quirk aged 26 years Rae street North Fitzroy from Harold Thomas Quirk aged 26 sears textile worker of Coburg, on the ground of desertion. The parties were married on August 26 1925 at North Fitzroy and there are two children.

Border Morning Mail (Albury, NSW : 1938 - 1949) Wed 6 Dec 1939 Page 3
HAD MANY "PRIORS"
Harold Thomas Quirk, aged 32, of Rowe street, Clifton Hill, textile worker, was sentenced to six months on each of four charges of larceny from a dwelling, sentences to be cumulative- "If you come before me again you surely will be declared an habitual criminal," the judge remarked, and the prisoner thanked His Honor for not making such a declaration on this occasion. Quirk had admitted 15 prior convictions dating from March, 1927, including two in N.S.W.

Jessie married Walter William BARFORD [7714] [MRIN: 4324], son of George David BARFORD [7707] and Janet Matilda CORBY [7684], in 1942 in , Victoria, Australia.⁶⁴²³ (Walter William BARFORD [7714] was born on 24 Sep 1910 in Rushden, Northamptonshire, England,⁶⁴²⁴ died on 13 Dec 1999 in , Victoria, Australia ^6424,6425 and was buried in Dec 1999 in Preston, Vic, Australia.)