THIRD GENERATION

4. Wilfred Taylor Firth (photo) was born on 10 Aug 1879 in Newhallhey, Haslingden, Lancashire, UK.⁽²⁾ He died on 22 Jan 1915 in unknown. ficticious date recorded on Rose's second marriage certificate???
Death Certificate searches conducted:
SA 1896-1963
Vic 1913 -1917 and 1941 - 1960
NSW 1896 - 1963
QLD 1913 - 1951
TAS 1915 - 1918
ACT 1931-1974 In South Australia, at the time of his children's birth he was a photographer/ Commercial Traveller who apparently travelled to Mt Gambier. He was married to Rose Mary McDermott in Unlikely (no records in Australia).

5. Rose Mary McDermott (photo) was born on 18 Nov 1881 in Sturt St, Grey Ward, Adelaide, SA. ⁽³⁾ Birth Certificate shows:
1 Mother's name as 'Louisa' Mcdermott formerly 'Hanel'.
2 Informant was John McDermott (father). His signature shows.
3 Registered on 29 December 1881. She died on 6 Aug 1962 in Merredin, WA. She was buried on 8 Aug 1962 in RC section, Merredin Cemetry. Residences:
1939 - 1 Oxford St, North Melbourne
From Census:
1910 - 112 Brisbane St Perth
1909 - no record
1908 - 112 Brisbane St, Perth (Mrs A)
1907 - 76 Brisbane St, Perth (Mrs A) Children were:

i. Majorie Firth was born on 17 Nov 1906 in Queen St, Norwood, Adelaide, SA. Baptism Certificate shows:
1.Name as 'Majorie Louisa'. She always thought her name was 'Marjorie'.
2.DOB as 20 March 1906. This was the date she always celebrated as her birthday.

Informant shown on Birth Certificate: N Maloney (Aunt), of Norwood.
Date that birth was registered: 18 December 1906 (after Baptism date) She was baptized on 3 Dec 1906 in Kenttown, Adelaide, SA.. Majorie's name shows as 'Margaret Louisa' on the Copy of Baptism Certificate.
Her Mother's name shows as 'Rosa'.
Priest: Fr D Gallery SJ
Sponsors: Ethel McDermott
Bertie McDermott
2 ii. Raymond Stannard Firth.

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