William James NEST (1840

William James NEST (1840 - 1908)

Dealer, Draper

Children	Self + Spouses	Parents	Grandparents	Greatgrandparents
Elizabeth Amelia NEST (1860 - 1892) John William Thomas NEST (1862 - ) Albert Henry NEST (1865 - 1866) Emma Louisa NEST (1866 - 1892) George Arthur William NEST (1875 - 1926) Charles H NEST (1878 - 1927) Mary Elizabeth NEST (1882 - 1927) Sidney Herbert NEST (1884 - 1960) Gertrude Ellen NEST (1887 - )	William James NEST (1840 - 1908) + Sarah ROSE Elizabeth NEEDHAM (1846 - 1937)	William NEST



		Elizabeth BURNETT

b. 10 Sep 1840 at Gloucestershire, England

m. (1) 1860 Sarah ROSE at Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia

m. (2) 23 Sep 1874 Elizabeth NEEDHAM (1846 - 1937) at Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia

d. 08 Aug 1908 at Coolamon, New South Wales, Australia aged 67

Near Relatives of William James NEST (1840 - 1908)
Relationship	Person	Born	Birth Place	Died	Death Place	Age
Father in Law	George NEEDHAM	07 Sep 1823	Wibsey, Yorkshire, England	04 Mar 1861	Borambola, New South Wales, Australia	37
Mother in Law	Mary Ann GRINDLEY	1823	Liverpool, Lancashire, England	16 Jan 1905	Coolamon, New South Wales, Australia	82

Father	William NEST
Mother	Elizabeth BURNETT

Self	William James NEST	10 Sep 1840	Gloucestershire, England	08 Aug 1908	Coolamon, New South Wales, Australia	67

Wife	Sarah ROSE
Wife	Elizabeth NEEDHAM	02 Aug 1846	Liverpool, Lancashire, England	08 Dec 1937	Coolamon, New South Wales, Australia	91

Daughter	Elizabeth Amelia NEST	08 May 1860	Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia	26 Jan 1892	Hay, New South Wales, Australia	31
Son	John William Thomas NEST	Nov 1862	Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
Son	Albert Henry NEST	25 May 1865	Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia	17 Feb 1866	Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia	0
Daughter	Emma Louisa NEST	23 Jan 1866	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	12 Feb 1892	Cowabbie, New South Wales, Australia	26
Son	George Arthur William NEST	1875	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	20 Mar 1926	Coolamon, New South Wales, Australia	51
Son	Charles H NEST	1878	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	1927	Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia	49
Daughter	Mary Elizabeth NEST	19 Sep 1882	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	18 Aug 1927	Coolamon, New South Wales, Australia	44
Son	Sidney Herbert NEST	14 Sep 1884	Young, New South Wales, Australia	13 Jul 1960	Banksia, New South Wales, Australia	75
Daughter	Gertrude Ellen NEST	1887	Young, New South Wales, Australia

Daughter in Law	Eva G BARNES	1878	Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia
Daughter in Law	Catherine CARTWRIGHT
Son in Law	Peter Donald IVERACH	15 Jul 1878	Heywood, Victoria, Australia	28 Apr 1948	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	69
Daughter in Law	Rose MOORE
Son in Law	David Andrew (Jim) KEYES	26 Dec 1890	Downside, New South Wales, Australia	17 Dec 1965	Coolamon, New South Wales, Australia	74

Granddaughter	Constance NEST	1900	Coolamon, New South Wales, Australia
Granddaughter	Olive NEST	1902	Coolamon, New South Wales, Australia
Grandson	John K NEST	1909	Petersham, New South Wales, Australia
Granddaughter	Eva G NEST	1911	Petersham, New South Wales, Australia
Granddaughter	Gladys V NEST	1912	Ashfield, New South Wales, Australia
Grandson	Eric IVERACH	12 Apr 1904	Coolamon, New South Wales, Australia	27 Aug 1963	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	59
Grandson	Ernest Ralph IVERACH	11 Aug 1905	Coolamon, New South Wales, Australia	04 Jul 1969	Grafton, New South Wales, Australia	63
Grandson	Keith IVERACH	1907	Coolamon, New South Wales, Australia		Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Grandson	Allan J IVERACH	1910	Forbes, New South Wales, Australia		Ulladulla, New South Wales, Australia
Grandson	Peter IVERACH	abt 1916	Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia		Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Niece	Ellen Maud (Nellie) NEEDHAM	1875	Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew	George NEEDHAM	1878	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	1898	Coolamon, New South Wales, Australia	20
Niece	Mary Jane NEEDHAM	27 Apr 1880	Downside, New South Wales, Australia	28 Mar 1956	Leeton, New South Wales, Australia	75
Nephew	Charles Sydney Herbert HALE	08 Oct 1892	Mimosa, New South Wales, Australia	1979	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	87
Nephew	William John G HALE	10 Jul 1894	Mimosa, New South Wales, Australia		Burwood, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew	Robert James HALE	20 Jan 1896	Coolamon, New South Wales, Australia	1976	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	80
Nephew	Garnet Evelyn HALE	10 Jun 1897	Mimosa, New South Wales, Australia	1974	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	77
Niece	Mary Louisa HALE	18 Aug 1898	Mimosa, New South Wales, Australia	Jul 1992	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	93
Niece	Mona Annie HALE	14 Dec 1900	Ganmain, New South Wales, Australia		Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew	Aubrey Samuel HALE	26 Sep 1902	Ganmain, New South Wales, Australia	02 May 1991	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	88
Nephew	Thomas Matthew HALE	31 Mar 1904	Ganmain, New South Wales, Australia	1984	Dee Why, New South Wales, Australia	80
Niece	Dorothy Agnes HALE	06 Jun 1905	Ganmain, New South Wales, Australia		Victoria, Australia
Nephew	Vivian George HALE	1907	Junee, New South Wales, Australia		Manly, New South Wales, Australia

Brother in Law	Samuel NEEDHAM	27 Nov 1851	Liverpool, Lancashire, England	21 Jul 1929	Coolamon, New South Wales, Australia	77
Sister in Law	Helen NEEDHAM	1857	Heathcote, Victoria, Australia	04 Mar 1865	North Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	8
Brother in Law	George NEEDHAM	1859	Heathcote, Victoria, Australia	30 Dec 1860	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	1
Brother in Law	William George NEEDHAM	1860	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	04 Mar 1865	North Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	5
Brother in Law	John Charles HALE	19 Jul 1864	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	21 Jul 1864	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	0
Brother in Law	Charles James HALE	24 Jan 1867	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	27 Mar 1950	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	83

Events in William James NEST (1840 - 1908)'s life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
10 Sep 1840		William James NEST was born	Gloucestershire, England		71
Oct 1856	16	Immigration	Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia	per 'Startled Fawn'	71
1860	20	Married Sarah ROSE	Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia	Note 1	71
08 May 1860	19	Birth of daughter Elizabeth Amelia NEST	Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia		71
Nov 1862	22	Birth of son John William Thomas NEST	Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia		71
25 May 1865	24	Birth of son Albert Henry NEST	Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia		71
23 Jan 1866	25	Birth of daughter Emma Louisa NEST	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia		71
17 Feb 1866	25	Death of son Albert Henry NEST	Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia		71
23 Sep 1874	34	Married Elizabeth NEEDHAM (aged 28)	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia		71
1875	35	Birth of son George Arthur William NEST	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia		71
1878	38	Birth of son Charles H NEST	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia		71
19 Sep 1882	42	Birth of daughter Mary Elizabeth NEST	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia		71
14 Sep 1884	44	Birth of son Sidney Herbert NEST	Young, New South Wales, Australia		71
1887	47	Birth of daughter Gertrude Ellen NEST	Young, New South Wales, Australia		71
26 Jan 1892	51	Death of daughter Elizabeth Amelia NEST (aged 31)	Hay, New South Wales, Australia		71
12 Feb 1892	51	Death of daughter Emma Louisa NEST (aged 26)	Cowabbie, New South Wales, Australia		71
08 Aug 1908	67	William James NEST died	Coolamon, New South Wales, Australia		71

Note 1: This wife was still alive when he married wife no 2.

Personal Notes:

William James Nest was a bigamist. He first married Sarah Rose in Castlemaine, Victoria, and these two had three children, Elizabeth, John and Albert. William must then have come to Wagga Wagga, where he met up with Elizabeth Mallett, nee Needham, a widow, and they had one child, Emma in 1866. In1874, he married Elizabeth Mallett, though his wife in Castlemaine was still alive. William and Elizabeth had a further five children.

Source References:

71. Type: Book, Abbr: Wagga Pioneers, Title: Pioneers of Wagga Wagga and District, Auth: Wagga Wagga & District Family History Society Inc, Publ: Wagga Wagga & District Family History Society Inc, Date: 2004, Locn: http://www.waggafamilyhistory.org.au/

- Reference = 295 (Birth)

- Reference = 295 (Marriage)

- Reference = 295 (Name, Notes)

- Reference = 295 (Immigration)

- Reference = 295 (Marriage)

- Reference = 295 (Death)

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