Frank FLAY\Iris Vera KNIBBS

Frank FLAY was born 23 February 1907 in Islington, London, Middlesex, England. He married Iris Vera KNIBBS bet. July and September, 1932 in Edmonton District, Essex, England. He died November 1985 in Southampton District, Hampshire, England. Iris Vera KNIBBS, daughter of Herbert KNIBBS and Eliza Burrow PLOWMAN , was born 08 January 1912 in Edmonton, Essex, England. She died May 1988 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.

Notes for Frank FLAY:

Birth: 23 February 1907 in Islington, London, Middlesex, England.
Death: November 1985 in Southampton District, Hampshire, England.
Occupation: Mariner, Able Seaman, Royal Navy bet. 07 October 1923 and 1945

Frank Joined the Royal Navy as a boy sailor on 7 October 1923.

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Notes for Iris Vera KNIBBS:

Also known as: Irene Knight

Birth: 08 January 1912 in Edmonton, Essex, England.
Death: May 1988 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Emigration: 1963 Melbourne, 1960 - Australia, Emigrated

We can see Iris as a passenger aboard the liner Arcadia on 11 Mar 1960, bound for Melbourne, Australia.

Name: Iris Vera FLAY
Date of departure: 11 March 1960
Port of departure: London
Passenger destination port: Melbourne, Australia
Passenger destination: Melbourne, Australia

Date of Birth: 8 January 1912
Age: 48 (calculated from DOB)
Marital status: Married
Sex: Female
Occupation: Housewife

Her daughter Daphne Iris was travelling with her.

I now know that this was a visit to Australia to visit her son Kenneth who emigrated with his wife and daughter as a "Ten pound Pom" in April 1958. Iris's brother Herbert Knibbs was a crew member on the Arcadia at the time.
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Iris changed her name to Irene Knight on 6 Mar 1968

Notes for Kenneth Herbert Frank FLAY:

Birth: 02 September 1933 in Tottenham, London, Middlesex, England.
Death: 16 June 1963 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia .
Occupation: Policeman 1958

Kenneth married Doris Edith Collier in 1954 at Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. Doris was born 01 Jan 1929 and died on 16 Jun 1963 in Adelaide, South Australia. They had three daughters, Wendy, Alison and Janice.

Kenneth can be seen on 8 April 1958 aboard the liner Arcadia, saling between London and Adelaide with his wife Doris and two daughter Allison and Wendy.

Name: Kenneth FLAY
Date of departure: 8 April 1958
Port of departure: London
Passenger destination port: Adelaide, Australia
Passenger destination: Adelaide, Australia

Date of Birth: 22 September 1933
Age: 25 (calculated from DOB)
Marital status: Married
Sex: Male
Occupation: Policeman

1. Daphne Iris FLAY, b. Private
2. Kenneth Herbert Frank FLAY, b. 02 September 1933