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Thomas is where it is frustrating.

I can find an Edward QUIN living in Gibson st, Bowden from 1878 through 1883. Occupation a Mason.
That is potentially close to Beatriceīs Quinn family both in location and time.

Itīs almost as if Thomas Michael did not exist until after they divorced where that name started appearing from mid to late 30īs and that seems more for the benefit of the police more than anyone else.
It does seem clear enough that Thomas Michael went by just Thomas prior to the 30īs.

When I search I can find zero Thomasīs born to an Edward between 1878-1888 in Australia, the closest I get is a John Thomas Quinn born to an Edward in NSW.

I'm inclined to think the Edward is a coincidence as well.

Interesting about that orphan boy, would that mean that they took him in?
That is curious.

I can find a James Francis Quinn on familysearch who has enrolled 8 kids in school, one of those is an Imelda Eileen which are family names and there is a Bartholomew Eddy Quinn as well. So there is an Ed but they all have DOB in the 1900's.

I also just got off the phone with Mum, she knew nothing of Thomas but that makes sense as he died before she was born. She was totally under the idea that the maiden name was Pepper too. So maybe that has something to do with the father of Dorothy or Sylvia.
She confirmed they knew she was buried at West Terrace but had never found the grave.

The only things new she added was Beryl/Beatrice used to get in trouble with her RC church as she used to play tambourine in a Salvation Army group and she knew she lived on Halifax street and Kent Road later in life.

Also found this attached to one of the links previously posted.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/212328644/mary-horsburgh
Mary QUINN HORSBURGH
Died in Surrey Hills, VIC and buried in Dandenong.

John Quinn and Ann McGuire were married 28 May 1862 Adelaide.
Her father- John McGuire; His father – Thomas Quinn.
Their first child was a son named Thomas born on 10 June 1865 Port Adelaide; died 1930
John Quinn died 1913 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/156529736/john-quinn

Wouldn’t it be interesting if the various Quinns were all related - so Beatrice and Thomas were cousins of some type.

I have speculated about that with this new information and it wouldnīt be surprising at all.
Funny thing is we always thought that perhaps the QUINN family associated with Thomas was possibly hiding something from the past but kind of dismissed it thinking the lack of info was likely because they were from Ireland. Turns out they had been here all that time.
And now the QUINN side has doubled which certainly wasnīt expected.

Not sure what to make of this Edward HERON that is buried with them, could be the same Edward that is listed as father for the marriage. But pretty sure I saw that listed as an Edward QUINN.
It may just be a coincidence.

OK on lunch break, Ill address some of the remarks later today but have just found via the West Terrace Cemetery site That Thomas Michael was listed as age 56, so that would be 1886.
Buried in the same plot is Beatrice, which I find odd if they had separated years before but there is lots of odd here.

But there is a third burial in the plot, one...

Edward Heron, died 23 Oct 1924.
The age lists 0 so wonder what that would mean, either lost at birth or unknown. But it's an Edward.

https://aca-intramaps.byond.cloud/IntraMaps96/?project=West%20Terrace%20Public&module=West%20Terrace&layer=~Site&mapkey=WTC-CAW-V-143

Update: There is a family tree on ancestry with an Edward Heron that seems to have attached the same DOD to his story. This man looks to be a fine gentlemen with a large family so I'm unsure why he would be buried with my lot.

Genealogy SA has an Edward Heron listed as 81 years old, significant event 1924. This also roughly matches trees on Ancestry.