John Bance Nash (abt. 1837 - 1926)

Born about 1837 in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom

Husband of Jane (Jeffreys) Nash — married 1873 in Victoria, Australia

Descendants

Died 4 Dec 1926 at about age 89 in East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Biography

John Bance Nash was baptised in Saint Martin, Haverfordwest, Pembroke, Wales on 2 November 1837. He was the son of Gawen Richard Nash & Isabella.^[1]

In the 1841 England Census, John was living in Islington St Mary, Middlesex.^[2]

• Gawen Nash Male 45
• Isabella Nash Female 40
• James Nash Male 15
• Jemima Nash Female 14
• Gawen Nash Male 7
• Sophia Nash Female 5
• John Nash Male 3

In the 1851 England Census, John was living in Saint Giles Camberwell, Surrey.^[3]

• Gowen R Nach Head Male 56 Haverfordwest,
• Isabella Nach Wife Female 54 Rochester, Kent
• Gowen R Nach Son Male 17 Haverfordwest,
• Jemima Nach Daughter Female 23 Bristol,
• Sophia H Nach Daughter Female 15 Haverfordwest,
• John B Nach Son Male 13 Haverfordwest,

John Bance Nash married Jane Jeffreys in Victoria during 1873.^[4] They had the following children:

1. Philip Charles Richard Nash, born 1874 in Prahran, Victoria^[5]
2. Gowen Richard Nash, born 1874 in Yea, Victoria^[6]
3. Isabella Ann Nash, born 1878 in Yea, Victoria^[7]
4. Frederick George Nash, born 1882 in Yea, Victoria^[8]
5. Sybillia Edith Nash, born 1884 in Yea, Victoria^[9]
6. William Jeffrey Nash, born 1886 in Yea, Victoria^[10]
7. Jemima Mainwaring Nash, born 1888 in Yea, Victoria^[11]

Husband of the late Jane Nash, and father of Phillip, Gowen, Isabella (Mrs. T. Murphy), Frederick, Sybilla (Mrs. H. Franks), William (deceased), and Jemima (Mrs. C Pulford).^[12]

Sources

1. ↑ "Wales Births and Baptisms, 1541-1907", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X1TC-LZ9 : 10 February 2020), John Bance Nash, 1837.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQJV-P8K : 5 March 2021), Gawen Nash, Islington St Mary, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGGJ-W38 : 9 November 2019), Gowen R Nach, Saint Giles Camberwell, Surrey, England; citing Saint Giles Camberwell, Surrey, England, p. 25, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ Government of Victoria. Victoria Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages (accessed 15 Apr 2022). Marriage Index. Index entry for John Bance NASH. Mother's name: JEFFREYS, Jane; Reg. year: 1873; Reg. number: 4929/1873; YEA; 1910; 24218/1910
5. ↑ Government of Victoria. Victoria Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages (accessed 15 Apr 2022). Birth Index. Index entry for Philip Chas Richard NASH. Mother's name: Jane; Mother's family name at birth: JEFFREYS; Father's name: John Bance; Place of birth: PRAHRAN; Reg. year: 1874; Reg. number: 11268/1874
6. ↑ Government of Victoria. Victoria Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages (accessed 15 Apr 2022). Birth Index. Index entry for Gowen Richard NASH. Mother's name: Jane; Mother's family name at birth: JEFFREYS; Father's name: John Bance; Place of birth: YE A; Reg. year: 1876; Reg. number: 6329/1876
7. ↑ Government of Victoria. Victoria Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages (accessed 15 Apr 2022). Birth Index. Index entry for Isabella Ann NASH. Mother's name: Jane; Mother's family name at birth: JEFFREYS; Father's name: John Bance; Place of birth: YE A; Reg. year: 1878; Reg. number: 26611/1878
8. ↑ Government of Victoria. Victoria Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages (accessed 15 Apr 2022). Birth Index. Index entry for Frederick George NASH. Mother's name: Jane; Mother's family name at birth: JEFFRIES; Father's name: John Bance; Place of birth: CARL; Reg. year: 1882; Reg. number: 7805/1882
9. ↑ Government of Victoria. Victoria Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages (accessed 15 Apr 2022). Birth Index. Index entry for Sybillia Edith NASH. Mother's name: Jane; Mother's family name at birth: JEFFREYS; Father's name: John Bance; Place of birth: YEA; Reg. year: 1884; Reg. number: 13924/1884
10. ↑ Government of Victoria. Victoria Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages (accessed 15 Apr 2022). Birth Index. Index entry for William Jeffrey NASH. Mother's name: Jane; Mother's family name at birth: JEFFREYS; Father's name: John Bance; Place of birth: YEA; Reg. year: 1886; Reg. number: 7367/1886
11. ↑ Government of Victoria. Victoria Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages (accessed 15 Apr 2022). Birth Index. Index entry for Jemima Mainwaring NASH. Mother's name: Jane; Mother's family name at birth: JEFFREY; Father's name: John Bance; Place of birth: YEA; Reg. year: 1888; Reg. number: 34644/1888
12. ↑ Death notice:[]

• Death: Digger Victorian death index cdrom; ISBN 0731153022; F= Gowan Richard, M= Isabella Bance; Reg. 14956
• Death notice:The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) 7 December 1926: 18. Web. 13 Apr 2022
• Obituary: Kilmore Free Press (Kilmore, Vic. : 1870 - 1954) 9 December 1926: 2 (MORNING). Web. 13 Apr 2022