Nellie Simpson WELSH / THOMSON
Born 18 September 1883 in Lower Largo, Fife, Scotland [28]
Daughter of plumber Alexander WELSH and Grace Sharp GILLIES [28]
She was an only child and in 1891 and 1901 was living with her parents at White's Buildings in Lower Largo, Fife [20]
At the age of 17 years in 1901 she was working as a Post Office Clerk [20]
Married her first cousin once removed James Fowler THOMSON in Singapore on 16 September 1913 [28] [108]
In 1921 she and her three children were living with her mother at 2 Kirkbank in Lower Largo, Fife, Scotland [20]
Later resided with her husband and children on Anster Farm in Marchagee, Western Australia [3]
Attended the Ball at the East Marchagee Hall after the Marchagee-Gunyidi Picnic & Sports Day on 14 September 1935 [5: 27-Sep-1935]
Won 1st prize for Shortbread at the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in 1936 and again in 1937 [5: 11-Sep-1936, 10-Sep-1937]
Mother of Peter, Sandy and Grace [108]
Died 10 November 1978; cremated at The Necropolis in Springvale, Victoria, Australia [131]
| Reference: Carnamah Historical Society & Museum and North Midlands Project, 'Nellie Simpson Welsh / Thomson' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs, retrieved 19 December 2024 from www.carnamah.com.au/bio/nellie-simpson-welsh [reference list] |
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