Printed from glass plate negative found after death of the donor's uncle. Believed to be from collection of Augustus Titter (husband or son of Rose Dawe).Black and white photograph of young woman, side view, head and shoulders only."Priscilla Nelson".priscilla nelson

Priscilla Nelson, born 1869, grew up at Happy Valley and married James Nelson (the second son of Robert Simeon Nelson and Mary Ann Dawe) in 1890. Priscilla and James had six children - James, Theophilus, Norman, Pearl, Mary and Violet. James established a carpentry/undertaking business on "Church Hill" in Linton (near the Presbyterian Church), but after his brother John Nelson died in 1900, he inherited the Nelson premises in Sussex Street which had been built by his father, and he moved his business and family to this location. This photograph shows Priscilla Nelson with her grandson Theo (son of Theophilus Nelson). The photograph is understood to have been taken in 1939. Priscilla Nelson died in 1941.Enlarged black and white copy of original photograph which has been mounted on white card. The photograph shows an older lady wearing a had and a coat with a fur trim. In one arm she is holding a young child and a handbag. She appears to be about to climb into a car, as her other hand is on the car's door handle.priscilla nelson (née gribble), theo nelson [b. 1939]

James and Priscilla Nelson's children were: James Nelson, b. 1891, Theo Nelson b. 1892, Pearl Nelson, b. 1895, Norman Nelson, b. 1898, and Mary Nelson, b. 1900. Their youngest child, Violet Victoria Nelson, b. 1915, died as an infant.Enlarged black and white copy of original photograph, which shows five young adults - the children of James and Priscilla Nelson.james nelson [b. 1891], theophilus nelson [b. 1892], pearl nelson [b. 1895], norman nelson [b. 1898], mary nelson [b. 1900]

Black and white copy of original photograph showing a n older woman leaning on a verandah rail, wearing a spotted dress and dark apron. Her greying hair is pulled back into a bun.mrs james nelson (nee priscilla gribble) 1869-1941