Janet Matilda CORBY [7684]

  General Notes:

Janet and her husband George emigrated to Australia and lived in Richmond, Victoria where George was a bootmaker. They first appear on the voters roll in 1919.

Janet and her children, left England on 5 May 1914 on the ship the Makarini, which arrived in Sydney, Australia on 14 Jun 1914. George had left England in 1912 to come to Australia

The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954) Wed 21 Apr 1926 Page 16
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THREE-YEAR-OLD MESSENGER.
THREE-YEAR-OLD MESSENGER.
Run Over by Lorry.
When Mr. D. Berriman (Coroner) inquired into the death of Ronald Frederick May, 3 1/2 years, at the City Morgue yesterday, he was informed by the child's grand-mother that she had sent the boy, with his sister, a year older, on a message. The boy was run over by a lorry drawn by two horses.
Harriet Alice Norris, of 391 Swan-street, Richmond, said that deceased, her grandson, had been in her charge since January.
On 9th April she sent him and his sister on a message, and they had to cross Burnley-street. The girl returned and said, "Ronnie, killed."
Janet Matilda Barford, of 523 Swan-street, Burnley, said she saw the little boy almost under two horses' legs. He was struck by the near side horse and was run over by the two side wheels of the lorry. The driver did everything possible to pull up Ernest Wood, driver, Lennox-street, said that the boy narrowly missed a motor car. The lorry was going at a slow jog trot.
The Coroner found that the boy met his death through being accidentally "knocked down and run over by a lorry


The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954) Mon 21 Aug 1939 Page 16
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Family Notices
BARFORD.-in loving memory of my dear mother, who passed away on August 21, 1936. Fondest memories linger on. -Inserted by her loving daughter, Hilda.
BARFORD.- In loving memory of our darling mother, Janet Matilda Barford, who passed away on August 21, 1936. Dear mum. Inserted by Art and Ada, Arthur and Shirley.
BARFORD.- In fond remembrance of Janet, who passed away on August 21, 1936, dear sister-in-law of Rose and Fred Jackson, and loving auntie of David. Remembered.
BARFORD. - In loving memory of Janet, loving auntie of Betty, who passed away August 21, 1936 - inserted by Lill and Art.

The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954) Wed 21 Aug 1940 Page 3 Family Notices
IN MEMORIAM.
BAMFORD.- In memory of my brother,; Ken,died August- 21, 1937.
Thoughts return of days now post,-Years roll on. but memories last. .-Inserted by brother. Em; sister-in-law, Dot.
BARFORD. - In loving memory of my dear wife, Janet, who passed away August 21, 1936
Always remembered. -Inserted by her loving husband, George,
BARFORD. - In loving memory of my dear mother, who passed away on August 21. 1936.
Sadly missed.-Inserted by her loving daughter. Hilda.
BARFORD.- In ever loving memory of our dear mother, Janet Matilda, who passed away on August 21, 1936.
. - Inserted by Art. and Ada, Arthur and Shirley.
BARFORD. - To the memory of my dearm other, who passed away August 21, 1936.
-Inserted by her daughter, Olive.
BARFORD. -in loving memory of Janet, who passed away August 21. 1036.
- Inserted by Rose and Fred and David Jackson. ⁶³¹⁴

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Residence: 75 Gardner Street, 1919, Richmond, Victoria, Australia. ⁶³¹⁵

2. Residence: 523 Swan Street, 1924, Richmond, Victoria, Australia. ⁶³¹⁶

3. Residence: 3 Wastell Street, 1931-1936, Northcote, Victoria, Australia. ^6317,6318

Janet married George David BARFORD [7707] [MRIN: 2441] in Apr 1897 in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England.⁶³⁰⁷ (George David BARFORD [7707] was born about 1877 in Grantham, Lincolnshire, England,⁶³¹⁹ died in Nov 1960 in Heidelberg, Vic, Australia ⁶³²⁰ and was buried on 6 Dec 1960 in Preston, Vic, Australia ⁶³²¹.)