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Josephine Celestine CONNOR 

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born  

18 Oct 1911 (KVG from family bible)  Islington, London

(D/1911, Islington, 1b, 405) (Free BMD)

bapt

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married 

8 Jun 1935 (KVG from family bible)
(J/1935, Islington, 1b, 711) (FreeBMD)

spouse Albert "Bert" Ernest JOY (KVG from family bible)

d 27 Mar 1967 (KVG)

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died

26 Mar 2002 (KVG from family bible)

buried 

Addresses
1921 census 3, Cornwall Cottages, Holloway, London W

Occupations
25 Apr 1921 scholar

Other information

Josephine was married just one week before her sister Aunt Peggy got married to Arthur STONE. It caused quite a stir among her sisters, because Peggy had waited five years to marry Arthur - I don’t know why that was - maybe Arthur was studying for some qualification in Accountancy, for that was his profession - who knows? Anyway - everyone was getting excited about Peggy’s forthcoming wedding when Josie announced that SHE was going to marry Bert JOY on the previous Saturday!! I don’t think that anyone was openly cross about it but surprise was expressed.

Mary Flavella was determined to wear a different dress for each wedding! - of course !! And she talked about it for many years after the event. We children didn’t mind in the least - it meant two Wedding Feasts in quick succession! Of course you must remember that because of the "Fasting from Midnight" rule, nuptial masses were celebrated at some ungodly hour - something like 9.30am - which meant that we as a family had to set out from Becontree quite early to get to Holloway in time. I do believe that we were invariably late, but no matter we were in time for the Feasts! (KVG)

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