Missing marriage: Findlay-Jones about 1935

[minniehaha]

Decree Absolute [1939].........


https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/17576714?searchTerm=hilda%20adelaide%20jones


Minniehaha.

[minniehaha]

Prior to the Decree Absolute in 1939:


1937- Legal Notice:

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/160497882?searchTerm=hilda%20adelaide%20jones


1938- Decree nisi…….

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/17518285?searchTerm=hilda%20adelaide%20jones


Minniehaha.

[mckha489]

You are on a roll this morning Minniehaha 

[minniehaha]

Hi Mckha,

I think it has now been established why there was no marriage between Edward James Jones & Jane/Jean Findlay. Well at least before the birth of their son. I did not expect to find the Decree Absolute so late in the piece. Which brings me to the point that perhaps Edward was unaware of the divorce and therefore in a position to marry Jane/Jean.


Minniehaha.

[GordonFindlay]

Wow, I go visiting for a few hours and all this!

So there were two divorces. In the first Edward was the petitioner on grounds pf adultery. That was dismissed. They had been living apart already (15 Sep 1929 report).

In the second Hilda was the petitioner (1937 - 39), alleging desertion. That was obviously successful.

We can speculate that perhaps Jones did not know of the successful divorce, and so didn't marry Jean, and Jean's notification of his death included the note about widow unknown.

And I'm glad to make proper acquaintance of Trove, although this man, and Jean's second husband (called a "scallywag" by my father, at least in front of the children), are the only two in my trees with any links to Australia.

Thanks again.


Slainte
Gordon

[minniehaha]

Hi Gordon,

Assuming Edward James (senior) was the father of Edward James (junior), you will note that the latter had an Australian born half-brother. Or is that one of the Australian trees/branches you are referring to?

Added: See reply #21


Minniehaha.

[GordonFindlay]

Hi Gordon,

Assuming Edward James (senior) was the father of Edward James (junior), you will note that the latter had an Australian born half-brother. Or is that one of the Australian trees/branches you are referring to?

At this stage I'll probably note the existence of the half-brother Lionel and leave it at that. Almost all my lines were Ag Lab or fisherfolk from NE Scotland, with enormous families (12 not uncommon) and I'm always in danger of being overwhelmed!

Slainte
Gordon

[GordonFindlay]

From reply #20

The son?

Death:
1992/37437   Jones   Edward James   4 April 1935

But my sister thinks that she had a sympathy card from him when my mother died in 2007. That might have been from someone else entirely, but I'll certainly follow up.

Just for completeness sake, that is him; the sympathy card was indeed from someone else entirely.

Slainte
Gordon

[minniehaha]

Thank you for clarifying that Gordon. Good to know we were on the right track. 


Minniehaha.