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Narre Warren and District Family History Group
Book, Bev Rasker, Nilon family. Michael Nilon and his family in Australia, 2000
In the early 19th Century rural Ireland was experiencing severe economic and social problems Population continued to grow as couples married at 16 or 17 and proceeded to have an average of 9 children. At the bottom end of the social scale labourers and the very smallest of farmers were in dire poverty. For the more comfortable farmers with 20 acres or so circumstances were better as they were in a position to grow additional crops which generated extra valuable income. Crop failures in 1822 and 1837 and again in 1845 to 1848 brought about unendurable hardship and famine. It was against this backdrop that Michael Neylon (Nilon) left his native Benvoran, Kilmurry McMahon Co Clare in search of opportunity and a better life. Now Beverley Rasker (nee Nilon) has fully researched his arrival in Australia in 1841 and she has taken up his story and that of his many descendants. Having communicated with Beverley for some time, I eventually had the pleasure of meeting her in September 2000, during her 2nd trip to Ireland in connection with her research. She has now put together an excellent record of interesting and informative material, which indeed makes us all proud of the achievements of the Neylon (Nilon) family. As we say in Irish'Molann an obair an fear' Sean Neylon, Kilkee, Co Clare Ireland. November 2000
non-fictionIn the early 19th Century rural Ireland was experiencing severe economic and social problems Population continued to grow as couples married at 16 or 17 and proceeded to have an average of 9 children. At the bottom end of the social scale labourers and the very smallest of farmers were in dire poverty. For the more comfortable farmers with 20 acres or so circumstances were better as they were in a position to grow additional crops which generated extra valuable income. Crop failures in 1822 and 1837 and again in 1845 to 1848 brought about unendurable hardship and famine. It was against this backdrop that Michael Neylon (Nilon) left his native Benvoran, Kilmurry McMahon Co Clare in search of opportunity and a better life. Now Beverley Rasker (nee Nilon) has fully researched his arrival in Australia in 1841 and she has taken up his story and that of his many descendants. Having communicated with Beverley for some time, I eventually had the pleasure of meeting her in September 2000, during her 2nd trip to Ireland in connection with her research. She has now put together an excellent record of interesting and informative material, which indeed makes us all proud of the achievements of the Neylon (Nilon) family. As we say in Irish'Molann an obair an fear' Sean Neylon, Kilkee, Co Clare Ireland. November 2000michael nilon, bolong (nsw), cootamundra (nsw)
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Richards and Co Ballarat, Coronation pageant 1931

The photogrpah was taken on the occasion of the Ballarat Hospital Appeal Coronation Pageant, held on Tuesday 19 May 1931. L-R: Mary Murrell, Joy Smith, Lola Morgan, Elaine (Ellen) Hunt (queen), Joan Ryan, Beverly Clark, Marjory Smith; seated l-r Mavis Crosthwaite, Melville Hunt. This photograph belonged to Lola Morgan, one of the flower girls in the picture. Lola Morgan married Ron Preston, their daughter Valma (Kerr) gave the photograph to the Society April 1997.Mounted, hand coloured, studio photograph of Linton's entrants in the Ballarat Hospital Coronation Pageant.mary murrell, joy smith, lola morgan, elaine (ellen) hunt, joan ryan, beverley clark, marjory smith, mavis crossthwaite, melville hunt