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Title: Two Divorce Lookups appreciated for Vic or NSW
Post by: aus_kate on Thursday 26 May 11 07:54 BST (UK)
Hello
I would appreciate some help in finding a couple of divorce records

Elizabeth Jones

She married 1848 in Victoria to Charles Jones but on her death cert we have just found,  1903 Newcastle NSW she is listed as having married Evan Harris (have been unable to find the marriage)

the other one is

Harriet Jones married Kearney in Vic 1868 and remmaried Hartley in NSW 1889

Much appreciated if I can get help in finding the divorce records for the above
Regards
Kate
Title: Re: Two Divorce Lookups appreciated for Vic or NSW
Post by: Jamjar on Thursday 26 May 11 08:05 BST (UK)
This is the only Elizabeth and Charles divorce I could find.

0629 1891 Elizabeth Davis JONES and Charles Henry Traswell Jones

NSW State Records

Jamjar
Title: Re: Two Divorce Lookups appreciated for Vic or NSW
Post by: ~MERLIN~ on Thursday 26 May 11 08:55 BST (UK)
It's possible that these ladies first husbands were deceased before they remarried & they were widows.
Generally their certificates for a second marriage &/or their deaths would state this.

Do you have a copy of the certificate for the second marriage of KEARNEY Harriett E to HARTLEY William F 1889 NEWCASTLE #6164 ?
Title: Re: Two Divorce Lookups appreciated for Vic or NSW
Post by: cando on Thursday 26 May 11 10:23 BST (UK)
Information on a death certificate is only as good as the knowledge of the informant.  Perhaps there was no divorce or re-marriage.  Always pays to keep an open mind :D

This is the only Elizabeth and Charles divorce I could find.
0629 1891 Elizabeth Davis JONES and Charles Henry Traswell Jones
NSW State Records
Jamjar
This couple were married in 1878
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0df1/


Public Records Victoria
http://access.prov.vic.gov.au/public/PROVguides/PROVguide023/PROVguide023.jsp
Scroll down the page to
Divorce, insolvency and other civil court records
VPRS 5335/P0 Index to Divorce Cause Books, 1861-1924
PROV website appears to be undergoing some changes and the link isn't working >:(  However you can search this index for Victoria
http://www.macbeth.com.au/indexes/divsearch.html

and for NSW

http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/state-archives/indexes-online/court-records/index-to-divorce-case-papers

Have you searched the digitised newspapers?
http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper

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She married 1848 in Victoria to Charles Jones but on her death cert we have just found,  1903 Newcastle NSW she is listed as having married Evan Harris (have been unable to find the marriage)
Kate

It is possible that Evan may have been his 2nd given name.  Have you searched for his death?

Is this Elizabeth's marriage?

JONES Charles
TEAKLE Elizabeth
1848  Reg#5304
Church of England/St James, Melbourne  Fiche#953

Unfortunately the birth registrations of their children do not give a 2nd given name for either parent.  Are you aware of any 2nd given names for Charles and Elizabeth?

Cheers
Cando

Title: Re: Two Divorce Lookups appreciated for Vic or NSW
Post by: aus_kate on Thursday 26 May 11 13:28 BST (UK)
Hello
Elizabeths 1st husband Charles died 1875

Harriets first husband died 1922 in Victoria but she remarried 1889 in NSW

Will most likley have to get Harriets 2nd marriage cert and try to find Elizabeths 2nd husbands  death

Thanks for input
Kate

Title: Re: Two Divorce Lookups appreciated for Vic or NSW
Post by: aus_kate on Friday 01 July 11 03:58 BST (UK)
Hello
I got Harriet Jones (Kearney) second marriage cert.

It states Widow for her.

No age, no parents names for either the bride or groom.

Her mother and brother were witnesses.

Maybe the bride and groom were hiding info ?

Kate

Title: Re: Two Divorce Lookups appreciated for Vic or NSW
Post by: majm on Friday 01 July 11 04:38 BST (UK)
Hi


May I suggst you contact the church where that mariage took place and ask for the names of the parents of bride and groom as the information was not found on the NSW BDM records ... BUT it was a requirement that the clergy record it ...


Cheers  JM   
Title: Re: Two Divorce Lookups appreciated for Vic or NSW
Post by: aus_kate on Friday 01 July 11 05:13 BST (UK)
Thanks JM
Will do that. Good idea
Kate