Kenneth GILLIES & Clara

[DaveHam9]

DIVORCE INDEX
0487 1919 PARK George Alexander - PARK Clara - GILLIES Kenneth James

Clara nee PERDRIAU

1924 VIC Electoral Roll - Melbourne - Latrobe
GILLIES Kenneth James, 56 Collins pl., clerk
GILLIES Clara, 56 Collins pl., home duties


Looking for the marriage.

Thanks,

Dave

 

[gibbo]

I cant find a marriage Dave. Maybe they didnt marry but just lived together

Kenneth's WW1 records has his mother as next of kin, WW2 records has Clara as next of kin, appears he enlisted in WW2 in VIC.

 

[DaveHam9]

Thanks gibbo.

Kenneth was from Cheshire so not sure why they moved from NSW to Victoria. Clara moved back to NSW after his death.

Both privately cremated so no idea what denomination each followed. It would not have been difficult 1919 - 1924 to find a minister who would marry them.

Clara's parents buried in Presbyterian section at Northern Suburbs of Sydney.

Kenneth's father was connected with the Presbyterian Church in Burwood, Sydney.

 

[gibbo]

Maybe their index is missing from the NSW bmd

 

[DaveHam9]

Dunno.

I have nothing that gives a clue as to where.

 

[gibbo]

If this is the right fella that puts him in VIC in 1921, dont know if Clara is with him or not. Just trying to work backward to see where they would or could have been to marry.

NAME: Kenneth James Gillies
RESIDENCE: 1921 - city, Wimmera, Victoria, Australia

 

[DaveHam9]

Thanks gibbo.

Discharged 12 Jun 1917

His service record on the last page should have a stamp showing the Military District (it's a number 1 or 2 ... ) to show what state for discharge. 2 M.D. = NSW

 

[horse]

If this is the right fella that puts him in VIC in 1921, dont know if Clara is with him or not. Just trying to work backward to see where they would or could have been to marry.

NAME: Kenneth James Gillies
RESIDENCE: 1921 - city, Wimmera, Victoria, Australia

Kenneth James Gillies
Electoral Year: 1921
Subdistrict: Ouyen
State: Victoria
District: Wimmera
Residence Address: Mulcra
Occupation: Farmer
[On his own]

Geoff

 

[horse]

Kenneth James Gillies
Electoral Year: 1922
Subdistrict: Latrobe
State: Victoria
District: Melbourne
Residence Address: 247 Bourke St
Occupation: Clerk
[With a Clara, hd]

Kenneth James Gillies
Electoral Year: 1924
Subdistrict: Latrobe
State: Victoria
District: Melbourne
[Clerk. With Clara. 56 Collins Pl.]

Geoff

 

[horse]

Kenneth James Gillies
Electoral Year: 1931
Subdistrict: Healesville
State: Victoria
District: Indi
[With Clara. St Leonard's, St Leonard's Rd. Guest Hse Pr]

Kenneth James Gillies
Electoral Year: 1934
Subdistrict: Elsternwick
State: Victoria
District: Balaclava
Residence Address: 19 Martin st
Occupation: Agent
[With Clara]

Geoff

 

[horse]

Kenneth James Gillies
Electoral Year: 1949
Subdistrict: Dandenong
State: Victoria
District: La Trobe
[Agent. With Clara. Main St., Olinda.]

Same details in 1942.

Geoff

 

[horse]

Possible death..

Kenneth Jas Gillies
Birth Year: abt 1892
Age: 60
Death Place: Ferntree Gully, Victoria
Father: Robert
Mother: Ellen Young
Registration Year: 1952
Registration Place: Victoria
Registration Number: 16745

Still no sign of a marriage

Geoff

 

[DaveHam9]

Thanks Geoff.

I had some of the later ones.

The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848-1954) - Friday 7 March 1952 p.12
DEATHS
GILLIES.-On March 5, at his residence Hathaway, Olinda, Kenneth James, dearly beloved husband of Clara. (Privately cremated.)

Dave

 

[horse]

Did Clara die with the name Gillies?

Geoff

 

[DaveHam9]

1954 VIC Electoral Roll - Chisholm - Highfield Park
GILLIES Clara, 13 Kennealy st., E.10, home duties

1963 NSW Electoral Roll- Bradfield - Killara
GILLIES Clara, 15/646 Pacific Highway, no occupation

Death 23016/1964 GILLIES CLARA - GEORGE ALEXANDER - MARY JANE - ST LEONARDS

The Sydney Morning Herald - Saturday 20 June 1964 p.80
DEATHS
GILLIES, Clara.-June 17, 1964, loved sister of William Perdriau (deceased), May Tilley (deceased), and Alick Perdriau (deceased), in her 83rd year.
Privately cremated.

Dave