Details of Irene's birth are not known.

Irene married Eric R. Lemon in 1958 in Shardlow, Derbyshire.

She had the following children from her marriage to Eric R. Lemon:

- Derek Lemon	born in 1959 in Derby, Derbyshire.
- Michael Lemon	born in 1959 in Derby, Derbyshire.
- David Lemon	born in 1971 in Derby, Derbyshire.