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Title: Joseph Giles and wife Rita Ellen
Post by: auntie bertie on Tuesday 25 July 17 15:42 BST (UK)
Looking for any info on Joseph Giles please. Born England 1909 and went to Australia - date unknown
I have found him in 1941 living in Kelvin Grove, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
He gives his middle name as Leighton (that was his father's name)
His wife is Rita Ellen.
I can find her living until 1958 - last residence at 11 Thynne Ave, Norman, Bowman, Queensland,Australia.  I have a death date for Rita of 15 Oct 1958.  Another record, with the same date records the burial of an Ellen R Giles who was the daughter of Thomas Lewis and Annie McCorey.

I cannot find a date for Joseph arriving in Oz. I cannot find a date for him marrying Rita and I cannot find a death for him!
Any help please!
Title: Re: Joseph Giles and wife Rita Ellen
Post by: muss on Tuesday 25 July 17 23:48 BST (UK)
Hi 

QLD BDM deaths  EMMA RITA GILES  1958 B28434    f Thomas Lewis m  Anne McCorey

QLD  marriages  EMMA SCOTT to JOSEPH GILES 1939 B 34444

MUSS
Title: Re: Joseph Giles and wife Rita Ellen
Post by: muss on Wednesday 26 July 17 01:06 BST (UK)
Hi 

 https://graves.brisbane.qld.gov.au/

 The EMMA GILES that died in 1958 may not be the person you are searching for

EMMA GILES 77 years  17. 10. 1958  Lutwyche Cemetery
Title: Re: Joseph Giles and wife Rita Ellen
Post by: sparrett on Wednesday 26 July 17 02:02 BST (UK)
Qld Electoral Roll 1936

11 Oriel Rd, Clayfield.
SCOTT, Emma Rita.HD
SCOTT, Clarence Roderick. Motor Mechanic

DEATH in Brisbane
1976 B69531 Clarence Roderick SCOTT
Parents Walter William SCOTT & Rita Emma Giles LEWIS

Sue
Title: Re: Joseph Giles and wife Rita Ellen
Post by: sparrett on Wednesday 26 July 17 05:12 BST (UK)
This couple were married in Victoria.

Percival Walt SCOTT. EDIT-adding birthplace- Born Fitzroy
Emma Rita LEWIS. EDIT-adding birthplace-St A
Year 1908
Reg   4521


By 1925 they are on the QLD Electoral Roll.
Oriel Street, Toombul
SCOTT, Walter Percival. Agent
SCOTT, Emma RITA. HD

Qld Death
1934 B23608 Walter Percival Scott
Parents-
born Melbourne, Victoria aged 49 years .

By the way, I do not see the name Ellen used for this woman in any events or sightings.

Sue
Title: Re: Joseph Giles and wife Rita Ellen
Post by: sparrett on Wednesday 26 July 17 05:25 BST (UK)

Funeral Notice for Walter 1934
http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/1183615

Funeral Notice 1931 for another son of Walter and Emma Wallace William SCOTT
http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/182917178

Sue

Title: Re: Joseph Giles and wife Rita Ellen
Post by: sparrett on Wednesday 26 July 17 05:52 BST (UK)
A birth in  Victoria-

LEWIS, Emma
Parents Thomas & Ann Jane McCROREY
At Star
1881
Reg. 19736

This girl was one of several to the couple.

I am guessing STAR is St Arnaud
Sue
Title: Re: Joseph Giles and wife Rita Ellen
Post by: auntie bertie on Wednesday 26 July 17 10:37 BST (UK)
Thanks - Bingo - I have Clarence Roderick living in Kelvin Grove, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia which is the same street as Rita Emma and Joseph.

But Now I am confused! You have Percival Walter Scott marrying Emma Rita Lewis in 1908 but there is also Clarence Roderick Scott and Emma Rita.....do you think she married 2 brothers? Or is that her son?
Thanks for all your help!
Title: Re: Joseph Giles and wife Rita Ellen
Post by: Jamjar on Wednesday 26 July 17 11:08 BST (UK)
But Now I am confused! You have Percival Walter Scott marrying Emma Rita Lewis in 1908 but there is also Clarence Roderick Scott and Emma Rita.....do you think she married 2 brothers?
Thanks for all your help!
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Birth of Walter Percival SCOTT, in Victoria: Reg. year1884 Reg. no16660 Parents William and Mary Bla (Mcgregor)

A sister: Reg. year1888 Reg. no11167 Irene Victoria SCOTT William and Mary Black (Mcgregor)   

A.Bertie, Clarence Roderick is her son, not her husband.

Marriage for Clarence: 1941 B46195 Clarence Roderick Scott to Hilda May Ray
Title: Re: Joseph Giles and wife Rita Ellen
Post by: Jamjar on Wednesday 26 July 17 11:28 BST (UK)
Hi 

 https://graves.brisbane.qld.gov.au/

 The EMMA GILES that died in 1958 may not be the person you are searching for

EMMA GILES 77 years  17. 10. 1958  Lutwyche Cemetery

Emma Rita Giles is buried with: SCOTT CLARENCE RODERICK No Date No Date 62 Years 17-6-1976

Location MON-13-4E-2

Walter Percival and son Wallace buried together: Location MON-GP5-33A-78

SCOTT WALLACE WILLIAM 21 Years 6-6-1931

SCOTT WALTER PERCIVAL No Date No Date 49 Years 26-03-1934


Death of Hilda May: 1971 B20858 Hilda May Scott parents Thomas Ray and Mabel Ferguson

Hilda's plaque: http://www.heavenaddress.com/restingplace/mtthompsonmemorialgardens/hilda-may-scott/383941

What were Joseph's parents' names? Father Leighton and mother ...
Title: Re: Joseph Giles and wife Rita Ellen
Post by: sparrett on Wednesday 26 July 17 12:39 BST (UK)
Thanks - Bingo - I have Clarence Roderick living in Kelvin Grove, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia which is the same street as Rita Emma and Joseph.

But Now I am confused! You have Percival Walter Scott marrying Emma Rita Lewis in 1908 but there is also Clarence Roderick Scott and Emma Rita.....do you think she married 2 brothers?
Thanks for all your help!

Hi
If you read the information with care, you will see that Clarence was the son of Walter  and Emma.
the records given above show this clearly.
 
Sue   
Title: Re: Joseph Giles and wife Rita Ellen
Post by: auntie bertie on Wednesday 26 July 17 14:05 BST (UK)
Joseph's parents were Leighton Giles and Beatrice Ethel Partridge.
Thanks for help so far. I had not had time to read the docs as I was dashing out for a meeting so I apologise for the question.
I wonder why daughter Rita Emma is not mentioned in the funeral notices?

The Emma Rita Giles who is buried with Clarence Roderick Scott is too old to be 'my' Rita Emma, therefore i wonder whether Emma R remarried after her husbands death in 1934 and it is pure coincidence that she married someone with the same surname as her daughter's husband??

Pic is of Joseph and Rita Emma Giles. Looks in the 1940s?
Title: Re: Joseph Giles and wife Rita Ellen
Post by: muss on Thursday 27 July 17 00:41 BST (UK)
Hi
 On NSW BDM
  Joseph Giles  no 57/1982  father Leighton Mother Beatrice



Muss
Title: Re: Joseph Giles and wife Rita Ellen
Post by: muss on Thursday 27 July 17 00:50 BST (UK)
Hi

  http://www.easternsuburbsmemorialpark.com.au/finding-loved-ones

 Joseph Giles 18/12/1981 age 72

Muss
Title: Re: Joseph Giles and wife Rita Ellen
Post by: Jamjar on Thursday 27 July 17 01:33 BST (UK)
Hi

  http://www.easternsuburbsmemorialpark.com.au/finding-loved-ones

 Joseph Giles 18/12/1981 age 72

Muss

He is buried alone:

Joseph Giles
18/12/1981
Burial
RC29 - Roman Catholic FM 29, Position 1346

J.
Title: Re: Joseph Giles and wife Rita Ellen
Post by: Jamjar on Thursday 27 July 17 01:58 BST (UK)
The way forward would be to get the marriage cert of Joseph and Emma. That should give her age and parents names.

Keep in mind that the age of death, as recorded on the website, for Emma, may have been mistranscribed.

A check to see if they are on an electoral role together in NSW may be helpful.

Jamjar
Title: Re: Joseph Giles and wife Rita Ellen
Post by: sparrett on Thursday 27 July 17 07:31 BST (UK)
Joseph's parents were Leighton Giles and Beatrice Ethel Partridge.
Thanks for help so far. I had not had time to read the docs as I was dashing out for a meeting so I apologise for the question.
I wonder why daughter Rita Emma is not mentioned in the funeral notices?

The Emma Rita Giles who is buried with Clarence Roderick Scott is too old to be 'my' Rita Emma, therefore i wonder whether Emma R remarried after her husbands death in 1934 and it is pure coincidence that she married someone with the same surname as her daughter's husband??

 

There is no record that I have located of a daughter to Emma Rita SCOTT.
I find no reference to such person recorded either.

Could you tell us where you found the record?

Emma Rita SCOTT is on the QLD electoral roll with her son in 1937. (see above)
Then she is not.

A person named Rita Emma GILES appears on the ER with Joseph GILES in 1943. (see above)

There is a marriage in 1939
QLD  marriages  Emma SCOTT to Joseph GILES 1939/ B 34444

The woman who died had the same parents as the one who was born in Victoria.
Death
Emma Rita GILES  1958 B28434
Parents Thomas LEWIS &  Anne McCOREY

Birth
LEWIS, Emma
Parents Thomas & Ann Jane McCROREY
At Star
1881
Reg. 19736

Emma called herself Rita. She and son were hurt in 1938 in a car accident and taken to hospital

http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/38698908

The 1943 ER mentioned where Joseph and Rita Ellen are together lists Joseph as a wardsman.
A wardsman works in a hospital (or similar institution).

Sue
Title: Re: Joseph Giles and wife Rita Ellen
Post by: cando on Thursday 27 July 17 08:35 BST (UK)
On the 1954 and 1958 electoral rolls Joseph's occupation was motor trimmer.  I cannot find any further enrolments but wondered if the following was him

Australian Electoral Roll
1980
GILES Joseph  L S O P Market Street, Randwick    No occupation

Little Sisters of the Poor Nursing Home is at 70 Market Street, Randwick.

Quote
On NSW BDM
  Joseph Giles  no 57/1982  father Leighton Mother Beatrice

Quote
Joseph Giles
18/12/1981
Burial
RC29 - Roman Catholic FM 29, Position 1346

A transcription of his death cert may be helpful also
http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/bdm_fh.html#transcription

Cando
Title: Re: Joseph Giles and wife Rita Ellen
Post by: cando on Thursday 27 July 17 08:38 BST (UK)
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article202374829   1942

FELL DOWN SHIP'S HOLD —
Falling down the hold of a ship last night, Joseph Giles, of Guildford street, Kelvin Grove, suffered injuries to the spine. Ambulance bearers took him to the General Hospital.

Cando
Title: Re: Joseph Giles and wife Rita Ellen
Post by: sparrett on Thursday 27 July 17 08:51 BST (UK)
J L GILES accepted for AIF enlistment 1941
Address Guildford street Kelvin Grove.
http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/98258860

Sue
Title: Re: Joseph Giles and wife Rita Ellen
Post by: auntie bertie on Thursday 27 July 17 09:10 BST (UK)
Joseph and Emma Rita are on the electoral roll in 41 and 43  and 49 at Cardross, Guildford Street, which ties in with the newspaper report of him falling down the ships stairs in 42. His occupation is a wardsman.
They are then at Thynne Ave in 54 and 58 and he is now a motor trimmer.

Someone in this thread advised there was a marriage between Joseph and Emma Scott in 39, which is where I got the surname. 
How can I apply to get the wedding certificate sent to me please? I'm in England.

Yes the Giles are a big catholic family! Joseph had 11 surviving siblings.
I wonder why he moved to NSW? 

Title: Re: Joseph Giles and wife Rita Ellen
Post by: sparrett on Thursday 27 July 17 09:16 BST (UK)
Can't see him on the nominal AIF Roll.
The enlistment acceptance notice was 16th Nov 1941
And the accident April 1942.

About 6 months between :-\


As further connection between the mother of Clarence SCOTT and the man Joseph GILES, here is an engagement notice which describes Mrs GILES  ........ and her address as Guildford Street, Kelvin Grove.1940
http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/172362779

Sue
Title: Re: Joseph Giles and wife Rita Ellen
Post by: sparrett on Thursday 27 July 17 09:23 BST (UK)

Someone in this thread advised there was a marriage between Joseph and Emma Scott in 39, which is where I got the surname. 
How can I apply to get the wedding certificate sent to me please? I'm in England.

 

https://www.bdm.qld.gov.au/IndexSearch/queryEntry.m?type=marriages

Enter the details. Just surnames is fine and year from 1939 to 1939
When the marriage pops up, press the green ORDER button.
Use your credit card.

Sue

ADDING
Forgot to say, once paid for, the image can be downloaded immediately to your own computer, so no mailing or waiting time ;D
Title: Re: Joseph Giles and wife Rita Ellen
Post by: auntie bertie on Thursday 27 July 17 12:15 BST (UK)
Brilliant! Is it best to get the Certificate or the Image? Will both be downloadable immediately?  xx

"As further connection between the mother of Clarence SCOTT and the man Joseph GILES, here is an engagement notice which describes Mrs GILES  ........ and her address as Guildford Street, Kelvin Grove.1940"   
I still don't get this!  Clarence Scott was born in 1914, and I believe his mother to be the Emma Rita Lewis b 1881 to Thomas Lewis and Annie Jane McCrorey.  If this Emma Rita then married 'my' Joseph Giles in 1939 it would make her some 28 years older than him....and if you look at the photo there isn't that age difference!......

As soon as I get the marriage cert all will be revealed!  Stand by....!
Title: Re: Joseph Giles and wife Rita Ellen
Post by: Jamjar on Thursday 27 July 17 12:56 BST (UK)
I'm hoping it has her age, as my first thought when I saw the photo was that she looked like she could be his mother.  ;)

I think you get the cert unless only the image is available. I've had both and yes, downloaded immediately after purchase.

J.
Title: Re: Joseph Giles and wife Rita Ellen
Post by: auntie bertie on Thursday 27 July 17 16:38 BST (UK)
Well I paid $30, got a receipt email confirmation......then nothing.
When I go into the site 'download your bought images'....nothing.
:-(
Title: Re: Joseph Giles and wife Rita Ellen
Post by: sparrett on Thursday 27 July 17 23:31 BST (UK)
When you say "nothing" what exactly do you mean?
What was on your screen?

Did you complete this onscreen (typical) requirement when you clicked download?

https://www.bdm.qld.gov.au/IndexSearch/queryEntry.m?type=orders

Then scroll down a little to "view"

Sue
Title: Re: Joseph Giles and wife Rita Ellen
Post by: auntie bertie on Friday 28 July 17 08:20 BST (UK)
Yes I fill in the 3 fields, click 'view' and the screen refreshes to this.....
Title: Re: Joseph Giles and wife Rita Ellen
Post by: majm on Friday 28 July 17 08:39 BST (UK)
Have you been able to sort this or is the image still not downloading?

Earlier this year I used the service and at first I could not find the 'right' button to download the image, but the issue turned out to be a setting on my puter's anti-virus thingy, so it was just a matter of adjusting the setting and then the download option worked for me.

PS, add
I was NOT on an ipad, perhaps that's also an 'issue' stopping the download.

JM
Title: Re: Joseph Giles and wife Rita Ellen
Post by: sparrett on Friday 28 July 17 09:20 BST (UK)
This is very annoying for you. ::)

The message you are getting clearly acknowledges you have made a valid purchase, but......

There is an email address on the website. Best to use it and ask what is going wrong for you.

I would give it a  try on someone else's computer too  ::)

Sue
Title: Re: Joseph Giles and wife Rita Ellen
Post by: cando on Friday 28 July 17 09:34 BST (UK)
Did you purchase an image or a certificate?

From their website

If you have ordered an image

The historical image you buy will be available for 14 days for you to view, download or print from your own computer.
We do not provide prints of images.


If you have ordered a certificate

We will print your certificate and post it to you within 10 working days. You cannot download the image of a certificate.

Ducking for cover in case I have missed something here ;D

Cando
Title: Re: Joseph Giles and wife Rita Ellen
Post by: sparrett on Friday 28 July 17 09:44 BST (UK)
Did you purchase an image or a certificate?



Well I paid $30, got a receipt email confirmation......then nothing.
When I go into the site 'download your bought images'....nothing.
:-(

Historical Certificates cost $30 each (from the website)
Historical images cost $21.40 (from the website)

It may be that  this is indeed the crux of the problem.

Sue
Title: Re: Joseph Giles and wife Rita Ellen
Post by: cando on Friday 28 July 17 10:09 BST (UK)
I agree Sue.

Cando
Title: Re: Joseph Giles and wife Rita Ellen
Post by: auntie bertie on Friday 28 July 17 10:54 BST (UK)
Doh!  Thanks again. I'm sure someone here said you could see both online immediately which is why I went for the certificate as I thought it would have more info.  Oh drat.  I wonder if they will even post it to England??
Title: Re: Joseph Giles and wife Rita Ellen
Post by: Jamjar on Friday 28 July 17 11:14 BST (UK)
I have purchased the cert for you.

It has her as 39, with a correction that she was 57!

Joseph was 29.

Based on her age at marriage, the burial is highly likely to be her with her son.

If you PM me your email addy, I'll get it off to you now.

Jamjar
Title: Re: Joseph Giles and wife Rita Ellen
Post by: sparrett on Friday 28 July 17 11:32 BST (UK)
I have purchased the cert for you.

It has her as 39, with a correction that she was 57!

Joseph was 29.

Based on her age at marriage, the burial is likely to be her with her son.

If you PM me your email addy, I'll get it off to you now.

Jamjar

This purchase is an very kind gesture.

auntie bertie can only be delighted.

We will all look forward to seeing the transcribed details of the certificate or perhaps an attached image in a posting
 ;D

Sue
Title: Re: Joseph Giles and wife Rita Ellen
Post by: Jamjar on Friday 28 July 17 11:39 BST (UK)
Does not copyright prevent the posting of the cert, here?

J.
Title: Re: Joseph Giles and wife Rita Ellen
Post by: cando on Friday 28 July 17 11:56 BST (UK)
I have attached certs in pdf which only shows the link to the cert.

Cando
Title: Re: Joseph Giles and wife Rita Ellen
Post by: Jamjar on Friday 28 July 17 11:58 BST (UK)
I just tried that, but the file is too large and I can't see how to reduce it.  :-\

J.
Title: Re: Joseph Giles and wife Rita Ellen
Post by: Jamjar on Friday 28 July 17 12:05 BST (UK)
Have used an online PDF compressing site. It's a free one: https://smallpdf.com/compress-pdf

Jamjar
Title: Re: Joseph Giles and wife Rita Ellen
Post by: sparrett on Friday 28 July 17 12:39 BST (UK)
Well, The certificate image leaves no doubt  that the couple in the marriage were those we expected.

The age difference is made perfectly clear in the margin note and they were living at the same address at the time of the marriage.

Joseph GILES' parents are correctly named.
Some census material shows his mother was Ethel Beatrice.

As noted above, on her Victorian birth registration, Emma was simply Emma LEWIS.
Perhaps the Rita was her own invention and this too was clarified in a margin note on the certificate

About the photo auntie bert.
What makes you certain the couple in it are Joseph and Rita Ellen?
Sue
Title: Re: Joseph Giles and wife Rita Ellen
Post by: auntie bertie on Friday 28 July 17 14:10 BST (UK)
Overwhelmed with thanks to JamJar!

My cousin - who is descended from another child of Leighton and Beatrice Ethel (the had 12 in total) - has the photo.  Apparently after Joseph 'ran off' to Australia little was ever heard of him again.  Joseph's sister is still alive (she is 92) and she suddenly popped up with the info last week that he had a wife called Rita; which is what started this search!
After Leighton died someone did track him down to give him his inheritance.
So Emma really got herself a toyboy didn't she!!!!

Once again, many thanks xx
Title: Re: Joseph Giles and wife Rita Ellen
Post by: sparrett on Sunday 30 July 17 05:14 BST (UK)
Has the photo names and dates on it?
 Just trying to make sure it is of the right couple. I do agree though, the picture looks to be taken in Australia, I can see bush and gum trees in the background (I think).

As to getting a toyboy.

Well, I would think after spinal injuries in 1942 there’s a possibility he was not as well others of his age. She too had suffered injuries in the car accident in 1938.
He was about 50 when Emma died and, and it seems, he did not register to vote again in QLD.

Is it known whether GILES had any siblings or other relatives in Australia?
 
http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/98265338

Another report on the fall and spinal injuries stated here as not serious.  :-\


Sue

Title: Re: Joseph Giles and wife Rita Ellen
Post by: auntie bertie on Thursday 03 August 17 08:15 BST (UK)
Hi, just checked and apparently this was sent after their wedding, she thinks it is their wedding pic.

Oh Joseph, where did you go to after her death for all those years...????