lizabeth Rachel Nevin nee Day (1847-1914)
Above: Elizabeth Rachel Nevin nee Day ca. 1900
Above and below:
Elizabeth Rachel Day 1865, 1870 and 1878
Photos of Elizabeth Rachel Nevin by Thomas J. Nevin
From © The Nevin Family Collections 2005-2010 ARR.
Elizabeth Rachel Day (1847-1914) was born in Hobart, 1847, to Captain James Day of the 99th Regiment of Foot. Her younger sister Mary Sophia Day was born Hobart in 1852.
Elizabeth Rachel Day married Thomas James Nevin (snr) at the Wesleyan Chapel, Kangaroo Valley, Hobart (now Lenah Valley) on July 12th, 1871.
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| From Thomas Nevin’s portraits, 1860s -1900s of self and immediate family |
Their marriage notice appeared in The Mercury of 15 July 1871.
NEVIN-DAY - On Wednesday, 12th July, at the Wesleyan Chapel, Kangaroo Valley, by the Rev. J. Hutchison [Hutchinson], Thomas, eldest son of Mr. J. Nevin, of Kangaroo Valley, to Elizabeth Rachael [Rachel], eldest daughter of Captain Day, of Hobart Town.
Thomas and Elizabeth Nevin had seven children between 1872 and 1888, six surviving to adulthood.
Above: Family tree at Ancestry [dot] com
Above: Archives Office of Tasmania
Colonial Tasmanian Families (search Names index)
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CHILDREN of THOMAS and ELIZABETH NEVIN
MAY (Mary Florence) NEVIN (1872-1955)
Mary Florence Elizabeth Nevin, known as May to living descendants, was born at 140 Elizabeth St. Hobart Town, the location of Thomas Nevin’s photographic studio (late A. Bock’s).
From © The Nevin Family Collections 2005-2010 ARR.
MAY (Mary Florence) NEVIN (1872-1955)
Above: Mary Florence Nevin, known as May Nevin, second from right in fur coat, pictured here with her aunt Mary Axup, third from right, and her Axup cousins.
From © The Axup Family and John Davis Collections ARR.
THOMAS JAMES (Sonny) NEVIN (1874-1948)Thomas James Nevin, known as Sonny, was also born at the residence attached to the City Photographic Establishment, 140 Elizabeth St. Hobart Town.
Above: Sonny (Thomas James) in Salvation Army uniform,
From © The Nevin Family Collections 2005-2010 ARR.
SYDNEY JOHN NEVIN (1876-1877) (no photo)
Sydney John Nevin lived only four months; he was born at the Hobart Town Hall where the Nevins resided as caretakers from January 1876 to December 1880.
WILLIAM JOHN NEVIN (1878-1927)
William John Nevin was born at the Town Hall, Hobart, during his father’s tenure there as the Office and Hall Keeper. William died in an accident in 1927.
From © The Nevin Family Collections 2005-2010 ARR.
GEORGE ERNEST NEVIN (1880-1957)
George Ernest Nevin was also born at the Town Hall, Hobart.
Above: George Nevin (with woolly dog) and rabitters ca, 1900
George on viewer’s right, with his brother Albert’s father-in-law, Jack Davis, 1930s.
From © The Nevin Family Collections 2005-2010 ARR.
MARY ANN (Minnie) NEVIN (1884-1974)
Mary Ann Nevin, known as Minnie to living descendants, was born at Brisbane Street, Hobart. She married James Henry Drew in 1907.
Above: Minnie Nevin on extreme left, and her sister May Nevin on extreme right, with their mother’s sister Mary Axup and her daughter Eva Baldwin ca 1938.
From © The Nevin Family Collections 2005-2010 ARR.
ALBERT EDWARD NEVIN (1888-1955)
Albert Edward Nevin The last born, Albert Edward married Emily Maud Davis in 1917 and fathered eight children.
From © The Nevin Family Collections 2005-2010 ARR.
IN MEMORIAM
Elizabeth Rachel Nevin died at the relatively young age of 67, on the 18th June, 1914. Thomas Nevin (1842-1923) was five years older than his wife and survived her by 7 years.
On the first anniversary of her death, her husband and children published this notice in The Mercury, June 18th, 1915:
IN MEMORIAM
NEVIN. – In sad but loving memory of our dear mother. Elizabeth Rachel Nevin,
who died June 18, 1914.
‘Tis just twelve months ago to-day
Since our dear mother passed away
Ah, loved one dear, we miss you here,
From the home you loved so dear.
We saw her suffering day by day:
It caused us bitter grief
To see her slowly pine away,
And could not give relief.
We miss thy kind and willing hand,
The fond and earnest care;
Our home is dark without thee,
We miss thee everywhere.
We think of you in silence -
No eye can see us weep -
And many a silent tear we shed
When others are asleep.
Our memory is as dear today
As on the day she passed away
Inserted by her loving family
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Above: scanned from copies of cartes and a half stereograph pasted into the scrapbook of son George Nevin (1880-1957), these are amongst several contemporary family portraits taken by Thomas Nevin to survive. The scrapbook is now part of a great grandson’s collection.
From © The Private Collection of Denis Shelverton 2006-2010 ARR
Below Elizabeth’s portrait is written the word “MAR” and below the (self?) portrait of Thomas Nevin, taken in his studio at 140 Elizabeth St. Hobart Town ca. 1876 (right), is written the word “PAR”. Centre is a cutout of one half of a stereograph showing the path outside the Nevin family farm leading to the (Lady)) Franklin Museum, Ancanthe, Kangaroo Valley, Hobart. Although in poor condition, these images are valuable for researchers as well as family members.
Thanks to John Davis (Germany) and the Axup family (Victoria) for the photograph of Mary Axup, her children and May Nevin.
Thanks to the descendants of Albert Nevin (Tasmania) for photographs of Thomas and Elizabeth Nevin, including the wedding photograph:
In this carte of Thomas and Elizabeth Nevin taken at the time of their wedding in July 1871 at Nevin’s studio, 138-140 Elizabeth Street, Hobart Town, Elizabeth’s hand is resting lightly on her husband’s shoulder, her gaze levelled directly at the camera. It is an intimate, confident pose conveying a sense of security and maturity.
Thanks to Jackie Cetnar (Florida USA) an American descendant of the Bates Family who migrated originally to California in 1910. Their daughter Gertrude Jane Tennyson Bates married Thomas James ‘Sonny’ Nevin in 1907 in Hobart.
The following genealogical schema was forwarded by Jackie Cetnar in 2005.
1. THOMAS JAMES1 NEVIN (Source: AVIR data.). He married ELIZABETH RACHEL DAY (Source: AVIR data.) July 12, 1871 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (Source: CM 723336, 1871, reg state Tasmania, Ref number 271.).
More About THOMAS JAMES NEVIN:
Occupation: 1874, Photographer
More About THOMAS NEVIN and ELIZABETH DAY:
Marriage: July 12, 1871, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (Source: CM 723336, 1871, reg state Tasmania, Ref number 271.)
Children of THOMAS NEVIN and ELIZABETH DAY are:
i. MAY FLORENCE ELIZABETH2 NEVIN, b. May 19, 1872, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (Source: AVR data, CB 1517453, ref. no. 2599.); d. Abt. June 04, 1955, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (Source: Cornelian Bay Cemetery records.).
More About MAY FLORENCE ELIZABETH NEVIN:
Burial: June 04, 1955, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (Source: Cornelian Bay Cemetery records.)
Residence: 1955, 38 Wignall St., Hobart, Tasmania (Source: Cornelian Bay Cemetery records.)
2. ii. THOMAS JAMES NEVIN, b. April 16, 1874, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; d. Abt. July 17, 1948, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
iii. SYDNEY JOHN NEVIN, b. October 27, 1876, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (Source: AVR data, CB 1517470, ref. no. 2294.); d. Abt. January 28, 1877, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (Source: AVR data, CD 656166, ref. number 233.).
More About SYDNEY JOHN NEVIN:
Burial: January 28, 1877, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (Source: Cornelian Bay Cemetery records.)
iv. WILIAM JOHN NEVIN, b. March 14, 1878, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (Source: AVR data, CB 1517482, ref. no. 3488.); d. October 28, 1927, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (Source: Cornelian Bay Cemetery records, CE EE 227.).
More About WILIAM JOHN NEVIN:
Burial: October 28, 1927, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (Source: Cornelian Bay Cemetery records.)
Residence: 1927, 23 Newdegate st., North Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (Source: Cornelian Bay Cemetery records.)
v. GEORGE ERNEST NEVIN, b. April 02, 1880, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (Source: AVR data, CB 1517409, ref. no. 1644.); d. July 30, 1957, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (Source: Cornelian Bay Cemetery records.).
More About GEORGE ERNEST NEVIN:
Burial: July 30, 1957, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (Source: Cornelian Bay Cemetery records.)
Residence: 1957, 38 Wignall St., Hobart, Tasmania (Source: Cornelian Bay Cemetery records.)
vi. MARY ANN NEVIN, b. November 09, 1884, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (Source: AVR data, CB 1517451, ref. no. 2507.).
vii. ALBERT EDWARD NEVIN, b. May 02, 1888, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (Source: Tasmania Archives.); d. November 03, 1955, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (Source: Memorial Inscriptions of Cornelian Bay Cemetery.); m. EMILY MAUD; b. Abt. 1892, Unknown; d. Abt. June 15, 1971, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (Source: Cornelian Bay Cemetery records.).
More About ALBERT EDWARD NEVIN:
Burial: November 05, 1955, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (Source: Cornelian Bay Cemetery records.)
Residence: 1955, 61 Sunderland St., Hobart, Tasmania (Source: Cornelian Bay Cemetery records.)
More About EMILY MAUD:
Burial: June 15, 1971, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (Source: Cornelian Bay Cemetery records.)
Residence: 1971, 8 Jameson St., Glenorchy, Tasmania
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| From Nevin Public Records |
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