11. | "Nellie" Ellen Maude Nash was born on 15 Apr 1866 in Stroud, Gloucestershire, England; died on 2 Apr 1948 in Leederville, W.A.. Notes:
Information Source: Judy Powell 18/1/03.
Nellie was a Bond Street London trained tailoress, made clothes for (at
least) a Countess.
Emmigrated to Western Australia with a family who were intending to travel
to America, she disembarked in Albany, met William Arthur, re-embarked and
travelled to Victoria where she was employed by Buckley & Nunn's as "Head of
the Table".
Returned to Albany, maried William Arthur, lived in Perth (Bennett St) and
started a dressmaking business in Hay St mall south side - the first dress
making business in Perth.
Elsie & Ivy worked with Nellie. Vera kept house, Ken attended Uni for Civil
Engineering degree at Shenton House in Crawley. (University was arts &
engineering, remainder in Irwin St City.)
Children:
- Elsie Muriel Nash Douglas was born on 15 Mar 1895 in Albany, Western Australia, Australia; died on 24 Aug 1976.
- Ivy Rose Douglas was born on 10 Jul 1896 in Albany, Western Australia, Australia; died on 9 Dec 1931.
- 5. Vera Constance Douglas was born on 7 Sep 1898 in Albany, Western Australia, Australia; died on 17 Apr 1980 in Queens Park, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
- Kenneth William Douglas was born on 24 Dec 1899 in Albany, Western Australia, Australia; died on 26 Jun 1950 in York, Western Australia, Australia.
- Irvin Maurice Douglas was born on ? ??? ????; died on ? ??? ????.
- Ervine Maurice Pears Douglas was born in 1902; died in 1902.
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