Joseph Giles and wife Rita Ellen

[Jamjar]

Does not copyright prevent the posting of the cert, here?

J.

[cando]

I have attached certs in pdf which only shows the link to the cert.

Cando

[Jamjar]

I just tried that, but the file is too large and I can't see how to reduce it. 

J.

[Jamjar]

Have used an online PDF compressing site. It's a free one: https://smallpdf.com/compress-pdf

Jamjar

[sparrett]

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

[auntie bertie]

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

[sparrett]

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

[auntie bertie]

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...?