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James NAIRN (1874 - 1950)

Children	Self + Spouses	Parents	Grandparents	Greatgrandparents
	James NAIRN (1874 - 1950) + May EVANS (1874 - 1963)	William John NAIRN (1842 - 1918)
		Sarah Ann PELL (1852 - 1924)	John PELL (1831 - 1906)
			Esther Jane BRIGHT (1830 - 1905)

b. 1874 at Irwin, Western Australia, Australia

m. 1908 May EVANS (1874 - 1963) at Perth, WA, Australia

d. 1950 at Narrogin, Western Australia, Australia aged 76

Near Relatives of James NAIRN (1874 - 1950)
Relationship	Person	Born	Birth Place	Died	Death Place	Age
Grandfather	John PELL	1831	Cambridgeshire, England	1906	Dongara, Irwin Shire, Western Australia, Australia	75
Grandmother	Esther Jane BRIGHT	1830	Cambridgeshire, England	1905	Perth, WA, Australia	75
Father in Law	Alfred Charles EVANS	1846	Liverpool, Lancashire, England	1935	Woodville, South Australia, Australia	89
Mother in Law	Mary Ann PERKINS	1849	Adelaide, South Australia, Australia	1936	South Australia, Australia	87
Father	William John NAIRN	1842	Perth, WA, Australia	1918	Popanyinning, Western Australia, Australia	76
Mother	Sarah Ann PELL	1852	Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia	1924	Popanyinning, Western Australia, Australia	72
Self	James NAIRN	1874	Irwin, Western Australia, Australia	1950	Narrogin, Western Australia, Australia	76
Wife	May EVANS	1874	Adelaide, South Australia, Australia	1963	Fremantle, WA, Australia	89
Sister in Law	Elsie Wynne EVANS	1873		1945	South Australia, Australia	72
Sister in Law	Mary Allport EVANS	1876	Queenstown, South Australia, Australia	1945	South Australia, Australia	69
Sister in Law	Cora EVANS	1881	Queenstown, South Australia, Australia	1950	Rose Park, South Australia,, Australia	69
Brother in Law	Harold Smallwood EVANS	1882	Queenstown, South Australia, Australia	1908	Woodville, South Australia, Australia	26
Brother in Law	Alfred Dean EVANS	1885	Queenstown, South Australia, Australia
Sister in Law	Linda EVANS	1897	Queenstown, South Australia, Australia	1967	New Zealand	70

Events in James NAIRN (1874 - 1950)'s life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
1874		James NAIRN was born	Irwin, Western Australia, Australia	Note 1	52
1908	34	Married May EVANS (aged 34)	Perth, WA, Australia	Note 2	52
1918	44	Death of father William John NAIRN (aged 76)	Popanyinning, Western Australia, Australia	Note 3	60
1924	50	Death of mother Sarah Ann PELL (aged 72)	Popanyinning, Western Australia, Australia	Note 4	60
1950	76	James NAIRN died	Narrogin, Western Australia, Australia	Note 5	60
1950	76	Burial	Fremantle Cemetery	Note 6	90

Note 1: Burial info James Nairn in the Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922 Name James Nairn Birth Date Abt 1874 Birth Place Irwin Registration Year 1874 Registration Place Western Australia, Australia Father W J Nairn Mother Sarah Pell Registration Number 15777

Note 2: James Nairn in the Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950 Name James Nairn Marriage Date 1908 Marriage Place Perth, Western Australia Registration Date 1908 Registration Place Perth, Western Australia, Australia Registration Number 22

Note 3: Burial info West Australian (Perth) 17 Jan 1919 POPANYINNING.—The death occurred after a short illness in Perth on the 29th ult., of Mr. W. J. Nairn, of Popanyinning formerly of Byro station, Murchison. The eldest son of the late Mr. James Nairn, of Claremont., he was born in Perth on Jan uary 22, 1842. and was educated at the High School, Perth. On finishing his education he joined his father in York later on taking up land in the Victoria district. From there he made several trips through the Murchison, sometimes alone but mostly accompanied by his brother the late Mr. Walter Nairn, of the Murchison. Finally. they selected an area of country starting the Mt. Jonbert station, afterwards known at Byro station. Here he resided with his family for 31 years. He was very popu lar on the Murchison. and acted as chair man of the roads board for many years. In 1873 he married a daughter of the late Mr. J. Pell of Dongarra, who with a family of five sons. five daughters, and 19 grandchildren survive him. one son having been killed on active service in October, 1917. For the last 4½ years the deceased resided in Popanyinning.

Note 4: Burial info Pingelly Leader - WA 14 Aug 1924 Bereavement Notice. The sons and daughters of the late Mrs. Sarah Ann Nairn, of Myrtle Farm, West Popanyinning, wish to sincerely THANK all friends and relatives for letters, telegrams, floral tributes and personal expressions of sympathy in their recent, sad bereavement.

Note 5: Burial info Western Mail (Perth) 9 Nov 1950 Pastoral Pioneers THE late Mr. James Nairn, whose death occurred at Narrogin on September 28. 1950, was a third generation member of a family which had been associated with the pas- toral industry in this State for over 120 years. Mr. Nairn was the eldest son of the late W, J, Nairn, a for mer owner of Byro Station, Upper Murchison, and was the grandson of James Nairn who arrived in this State shortly after Governor Stirling in 1829 and took up Nooloolo Station, Carnamah. Mr, Nairn was born at Don- garra in 1874 and spent the early part of his life in that district. In his early twenties he joined his father and suc- cessfully managed Byro Sta- tion for some years. He had lived quietly at Narrogin for several years prior to his death.

Note 6: James Nairn BIRTH 1874 DEATH 28 Sep 1950 (aged 75–76) BURIAL Fremantle Cemetery Palmyra, Melville City, Western Australia, Australia PLOT Niche Wall-A-0018 age 76 years

Source References:

52. Type: Australia Birth Marriage Death Index 1787 - 1985 Record

- Reference = (Marriage)

- Notes: James Nairn in the Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950 Name James Nairn Marriage Date 1908 Marriage Place Perth, Western Australia Registration Date 1908 Registration Place Perth, Western Australia, Australia Registration Number 22

- Reference = (Birth)

- Notes: James Nairn in the Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922 Name James Nairn Birth Date Abt 1874 Birth Place Irwin Registration Year 1874 Registration Place Western Australia, Australia Father W J Nairn Mother Sarah Pell Registration Number 15777

60. Type: Newspaper, Title: Trove, http://trove.nla.gov.au

- Reference = (Death)

- Notes: Western Mail (Perth) 9 Nov 1950 Pastoral Pioneers THE late Mr. James Nairn, whose death occurred at Narrogin on September 28. 1950, was a third generation member of a family which had been associated with the pas- toral industry in this State for over 120 years. Mr. Nairn was the eldest son of the late W, J, Nairn, a for mer owner of Byro Station, Upper Murchison, and was the grandson of James Nairn who arrived in this State shortly after Governor Stirling in 1829 and took up Nooloolo Station, Carnamah. Mr, Nairn was born at Don- garra in 1874 and spent the early part of his life in that district. In his early twenties he joined his father and suc- cessfully managed Byro Sta- tion for some years. He had lived quietly at Narrogin for several years prior to his death.

90. Type: Web Page, Abbr: Find A Grave, Title: Findagrave.com

- Reference = (Burial)

- Notes: James Nairn BIRTH 1874 DEATH 28 Sep 1950 (aged 75–76) BURIAL Fremantle Cemetery Palmyra, Melville City, Western Australia, Australia PLOT Niche Wall-A-0018 age 76 years

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