Charles NAIRN

1834 - 1867  (32 years)   Has 4 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

William NAIRN

1766 - 1853  (86 years)

Birth	10 Sep 1766	St Martin-in-the-Fields, London, England
Died	8 Jun 1853	Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Family	Sarah BARBER,   b. Abt 1770, England
Married	UNKNOWN
Children	1. Elizabeth Margaret NAIRN,   b. Abt 1781, London, England + 2. William NAIRN,   b. 1790, Stepney, Middlesex, England   3. Mary Ann NAIRN,   b. Abt 1791, Woolwich, Kent, England   4. John NAIRN,   b. 21 May 1792, London, England

Mary Ann RAWLINSON

1796 - 1870  (74 years)

Birth	21 Aug 1796	St Katherine, Colman, London, England
Died	16 Dec 1870	Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Buried	1870	Cemetery, East Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Family	William NAIRN,   b. 1790, Stepney, Middlesex, England
Married	21 Aug 1814	Colman, London, England
Children	+ 1. James NAIRN,   b. 18 May 1816, Stepney, Middlesex, England + 2. Margaret Mary NAIRN,   b. 1823, Stepney, Middlesex, England   3. Charlotte NAIRN,   b. 1826, London, England + 4. William NAIRN,   b. 22 Apr 1829, Stepney, Middlesex, England + 5. Jane NAIRN,   b. 4 Jan 1832, Perth, Western Australia, Australia   6. Charles NAIRN,   b. 9 Jul 1834, Perth, Western Australia, Australia + 7. Emma NAIRN,   b. 22 Jan 1837, Perth, Western Australia, Australia   8. Ellen NAIRN,   b. 1838, Perth, Western Australia, Australia

James NAIRN

1816 - 1897  (81 years)

Birth	18 May 1816	Stepney, Middlesex, England
Died	10 Dec 1897	Dongara, Western Australia, Australia
Buried	1897	Cemetery, Dongara, Western Australia, Australia
Father	William NAIRN,   b. 1790, Stepney, Middlesex, England
Mother	Mary Ann RAWLINSON,   b. 21 Aug 1796, St Katherine, Colman, London, England
Married	21 Aug 1814	Colman, London, England
Family	Sarah PETTIT,   b. Abt 1819, England
Married	16 Mar 1840	Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Children	+ 1. William John NAIRN,   b. 22 Jan 1842, Perth, Western Australia, Australia + 2. Amelia NAIRN,   b. 28 Jul 1843, Victoria Plains, Western Australia, Australia + 3. Francis Edward NAIRN,   b. 1845, Perth, Western Australia, Australia   4. Clementine NAIRN,   b. 14 Aug 1847, Perth, Western Australia, Australia   5. Sarah NAIRN,   b. 1849 + 6. Charlotte NAIRN,   b. 21 Sep 1851, Perth, Western Australia, Australia   7. Emma NAIRN,   b. 1854, Perth, Western Australia, Australia   8. Walter James NAIRN,   b. 1856, Perth, Western Australia, Australia + 9. Charles Joseph NAIRN,   b. 1859, Perth, Western Australia, Australia   10. Jane NAIRN,   b. 1860, Perth, Western Australia, Australia   11. Mary NAIRN,   b. Abt 1862, Perth, Western Australia, Australia + 12. Henry Robert Rawlinson NAIRN,   b. 7 Jul 1866, Irwin, Western Australia, Australia

Sarah PETTIT

Abt 1819 - 1893  (~ 74 years)

Birth	Abt 1819	England
Christened	14 Jan 1821	Seaford, Sussex, England
Died	23 Aug 1893	Irwin, Western Australia, Australia
Buried	Aug 1893	Cemetery, Dongara, Western Australia, Australia
Father	John Baulkham PETTIT,   b. 1786, Brighton, Sussex, England
Mother	Rebecca LONG,   b. 1783, Kent, England
Married	9 Feb 1813	Isle of Thanet, Kent, England
Family	James NAIRN,   b. 18 May 1816, Stepney, Middlesex, England
Married	16 Mar 1840	Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Children	+ 1. William John NAIRN,   b. 22 Jan 1842, Perth, Western Australia, Australia + 2. Amelia NAIRN,   b. 28 Jul 1843, Victoria Plains, Western Australia, Australia + 3. Francis Edward NAIRN,   b. 1845, Perth, Western Australia, Australia   4. Clementine NAIRN,   b. 14 Aug 1847, Perth, Western Australia, Australia   5. Sarah NAIRN,   b. 1849 + 6. Charlotte NAIRN,   b. 21 Sep 1851, Perth, Western Australia, Australia   7. Emma NAIRN,   b. 1854, Perth, Western Australia, Australia   8. Walter James NAIRN,   b. 1856, Perth, Western Australia, Australia + 9. Charles Joseph NAIRN,   b. 1859, Perth, Western Australia, Australia   10. Jane NAIRN,   b. 1860, Perth, Western Australia, Australia   11. Mary NAIRN,   b. Abt 1862, Perth, Western Australia, Australia + 12. Henry Robert Rawlinson NAIRN,   b. 7 Jul 1866, Irwin, Western Australia, Australia

Margaret Mary NAIRN

1823 - 1897  (74 years)

Birth	1823	Stepney, Middlesex, England
Died	27 Oct 1897	York, Western Australia, Australia
Buried	1897	Cemetery, York, Western Australia, Australia
Father	William NAIRN,   b. 1790, Stepney, Middlesex, England
Mother	Mary Ann RAWLINSON,   b. 21 Aug 1796, St Katherine, Colman, London, England
Married	21 Aug 1814	Colman, London, England
Family	Thomas GRIGSON,   b. Between 1819 and 1823, Preston, Lancashire, England
Married	28 Jul 1842	Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Children	1. George GRIGSON,   b. 15 Jan 1844 + 2. John GRIGSON,   b. 1 Jun 1846, Perth, Western Australia, Australia   3. Elizabeth GRIGSON,   b. 7 Nov 1847, Western Australia, Australia   4. Mary Ann GRIGSON,   b. 2 Dec 1849, Western Australia, Australia + 5. William GRIGSON,   b. 17 Feb 1854, Perth, Western Australia, Australia   6. Charles GRIGSON,   b. 1855   7. Louisa Elizabeth GRIGSON,   b. 8 Feb 1856   8. Emma GRIGSON,   b. 23 May 1857 + 9. Arthur GRIGSON,   b. 26 Jun 1864

Thomas GRIGSON

1823 - 1890  (~ 71 years)

Birth	Between 1819 and 1823	Preston, Lancashire, England
Died	22 Jun 1890	Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Family	Margaret Mary NAIRN,   b. 1823, Stepney, Middlesex, England
Married	28 Jul 1842	Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Children	1. George GRIGSON,   b. 15 Jan 1844 + 2. John GRIGSON,   b. 1 Jun 1846, Perth, Western Australia, Australia   3. Elizabeth GRIGSON,   b. 7 Nov 1847, Western Australia, Australia   4. Mary Ann GRIGSON,   b. 2 Dec 1849, Western Australia, Australia + 5. William GRIGSON,   b. 17 Feb 1854, Perth, Western Australia, Australia   6. Charles GRIGSON,   b. 1855   7. Louisa Elizabeth GRIGSON,   b. 8 Feb 1856   8. Emma GRIGSON,   b. 23 May 1857 + 9. Arthur GRIGSON,   b. 26 Jun 1864

Charlotte NAIRN

1826 - 1895  (69 years)

Birth	1826	London, England
Died	2 Feb 1895	Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Father	William NAIRN,   b. 1790, Stepney, Middlesex, England
Mother	Mary Ann RAWLINSON,   b. 21 Aug 1796, St Katherine, Colman, London, England
Married	21 Aug 1814	Colman, London, England
Family	Walter PADBURY,   b. 1821
Married	1844	Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Walter PADBURY

1821 - 1907  (86 years)

Birth	1821
Died	1907
Family	Charlotte NAIRN,   b. 1826, London, England
Married	1844	Perth, Western Australia, Australia

William NAIRN

1829 - 1898  (69 years)

Birth	22 Apr 1829	Stepney, Middlesex, England
Died	23 Nov 1898	Gawler, South Australia, Australia
Father	William NAIRN,   b. 1790, Stepney, Middlesex, England
Mother	Mary Ann RAWLINSON,   b. 21 Aug 1796, St Katherine, Colman, London, England
Married	21 Aug 1814	Colman, London, England
Family	Jane GRAVES,   b. 15 Mar 1830
Married	1854	Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Children	1. Charles Thomas NAIRN,   b. 23 Jan 1855 + 2. Ellen NAIRN,   b. 10 Oct 1856   3. Ann NAIRN,   b. 14 Apr 1858 + 4. William NAIRN,   b. 5 Apr 1860, Freeling, South Australia, Australia   5. Alice NAIRN,   b. 5 Jan 1862   6. Esther NAIRN,   b. 30 Sep 1863   7. Charlotte NAIRN,   b. 16 May 1865 + 8. Anne NAIRN,   b. 22 Jul 1867 + 9. James NAIRN,   b. 19 Apr 1869, Grace Plains, South Australia, Australia + 10. Albert Victor NAIRN,   b. 22 Mar 1871, Linwood, South Australia, Australia + 11. Sydney NAIRN,   b. 1 May 1874   12. Margaret Daisy NAIRN,   b. 8 Jul 1876

Jane GRAVES

1830 - 1910  (79 years)

Birth	15 Mar 1830
Died	22 Feb 1910	Hamley Bridge, South Australia, Australia
Family	William NAIRN,   b. 22 Apr 1829, Stepney, Middlesex, England
Married	1854	Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Children	1. Charles Thomas NAIRN,   b. 23 Jan 1855 + 2. Ellen NAIRN,   b. 10 Oct 1856   3. Ann NAIRN,   b. 14 Apr 1858 + 4. William NAIRN,   b. 5 Apr 1860, Freeling, South Australia, Australia   5. Alice NAIRN,   b. 5 Jan 1862   6. Esther NAIRN,   b. 30 Sep 1863   7. Charlotte NAIRN,   b. 16 May 1865 + 8. Anne NAIRN,   b. 22 Jul 1867 + 9. James NAIRN,   b. 19 Apr 1869, Grace Plains, South Australia, Australia + 10. Albert Victor NAIRN,   b. 22 Mar 1871, Linwood, South Australia, Australia + 11. Sydney NAIRN,   b. 1 May 1874   12. Margaret Daisy NAIRN,   b. 8 Jul 1876

Jane NAIRN

1832 - 1919  (87 years)

Birth	4 Jan 1832	Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Died	31 Jan 1919	Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Father	William NAIRN,   b. 1790, Stepney, Middlesex, England
Mother	Mary Ann RAWLINSON,   b. 21 Aug 1796, St Katherine, Colman, London, England
Married	21 Aug 1814	Colman, London, England
Family	Thomas ROACH,   b. 4 Feb 1824, Horsleydown, London, England
Married	28 May 1850	Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Children	+ 1. Thomas William ROACH,   b. 3 Jul 1851, Perth, Western Australia, Australia + 2. Walter John ROACH,   b. 14 Jan 1864, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia   3. Jessie Ellen ROACH,   b. 31 May 1868, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia   4. Alfred James ROACH,   b. 31 Aug 1873, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Thomas ROACH

1824 - 1909  (85 years)

Birth	4 Feb 1824	Horsleydown, London, England
Died	10 Feb 1909	Midland Junction, Western Australia, Australia
Family	Jane NAIRN,   b. 4 Jan 1832, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Married	28 May 1850	Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Children	+ 1. Thomas William ROACH,   b. 3 Jul 1851, Perth, Western Australia, Australia + 2. Walter John ROACH,   b. 14 Jan 1864, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia   3. Jessie Ellen ROACH,   b. 31 May 1868, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia   4. Alfred James ROACH,   b. 31 Aug 1873, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Charles NAIRN

1834 - 1867  (32 years)

Birth	9 Jul 1834	Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Died	1 Mar 1867	Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
	Cause: Drowned off N.W. coast in "Emma".
Father	William NAIRN,   b. 1790, Stepney, Middlesex, England
Mother	Mary Ann RAWLINSON,   b. 21 Aug 1796, St Katherine, Colman, London, England
Married	21 Aug 1814	Colman, London, England

Emma NAIRN

1837 - 1920  (83 years)

Birth	22 Jan 1837	Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Died	19 Oct 1920	Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Father	William NAIRN,   b. 1790, Stepney, Middlesex, England
Mother	Mary Ann RAWLINSON,   b. 21 Aug 1796, St Katherine, Colman, London, England
Married	21 Aug 1814	Colman, London, England
Family	James John OUGDEN,   b. 27 Feb 1835, Western Australia, Australia
Married	4 Mar 1858	Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Children	1. Minnie OUGDEN,   b. UNKNOWN   2. Jack OUGDEN,   b. UNKNOWN   3. Ellen Amedlia OUGDEN,   b. 13 Dec 1858   4. Walter Rawlinson OUGDEN,   b. 1860

James John OUGDEN

1835 - 1871  (36 years)

Birth	27 Feb 1835	Western Australia, Australia
Died	4 Dec 1871
Father	James John OUGDEN,   b. Between 1805 and 1807
Mother	Ellen THOMPSON,   b. 1814
Married	Apr 1834	Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Family	Emma NAIRN,   b. 22 Jan 1837, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Married	4 Mar 1858	Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Children	1. Minnie OUGDEN,   b. UNKNOWN   2. Jack OUGDEN,   b. UNKNOWN   3. Ellen Amedlia OUGDEN,   b. 13 Dec 1858   4. Walter Rawlinson OUGDEN,   b. 1860

Ellen NAIRN

1838 - 1917  (79 years)

Birth	1838	Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Died	26 Jun 1917	Northam, Western Australia, Australia
Father	William NAIRN,   b. 1790, Stepney, Middlesex, England
Mother	Mary Ann RAWLINSON,   b. 21 Aug 1796, St Katherine, Colman, London, England
Married	21 Aug 1814	Colman, London, England
Family 1	James GRIEVES,   b. UNKNOWN
Married	1865	Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Family 2	Richard George Munro MEARES,   b. 1 Nov 1848, York, Western Australia, Australia
Married	5 Apr 1874	Perth, Western Australia, Australia

James GRIEVES

UNKNOWN - DECEASED

Birth	UNKNOWN
Died	DECEASED
Family	Ellen NAIRN,   b. 1838, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Married	1865	Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia

Richard George Munro MEARES

1848 - 1882  (33 years)

Birth	1 Nov 1848	York, Western Australia, Australia
Died	31 Oct 1882	Victoria Plains, Western Australia, Australia
Father	Seymour Goldsmith John MEARES,   b. 27 Nov 1816, Brecknock, Breconshire, Wales
Mother	Mary Ann WELLS,   b. 1820, England
Married	Jun 1842	Swan, Western Australia, Australia
Family	Ellen NAIRN,   b. 1838, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Married	5 Apr 1874	Perth, Western Australia, Australia

William NAIRN

1790 - 1855  (65 years)

Birth	1790	Stepney, Middlesex, England
Died	29 Nov 1855	Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Buried	1855	Cemetery, East Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Father	William NAIRN,   b. 10 Sep 1766, St Martin-in-the-Fields, London, England
Mother	Sarah BARBER,   b. Abt 1770, England
Married	UNKNOWN
Family	Mary Ann RAWLINSON,   b. 21 Aug 1796, St Katherine, Colman, London, England
Married	21 Aug 1814	Colman, London, England
Children	+ 1. James NAIRN,   b. 18 May 1816, Stepney, Middlesex, England + 2. Margaret Mary NAIRN,   b. 1823, Stepney, Middlesex, England   3. Charlotte NAIRN,   b. 1826, London, England + 4. William NAIRN,   b. 22 Apr 1829, Stepney, Middlesex, England + 5. Jane NAIRN,   b. 4 Jan 1832, Perth, Western Australia, Australia   6. Charles NAIRN,   b. 9 Jul 1834, Perth, Western Australia, Australia + 7. Emma NAIRN,   b. 22 Jan 1837, Perth, Western Australia, Australia   8. Ellen NAIRN,   b. 1838, Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Mary Ann RAWLINSON

1796 - 1870  (74 years)

Birth	21 Aug 1796	St Katherine, Colman, London, England
Died	16 Dec 1870	Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Buried	1870	Cemetery, East Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Family	William NAIRN,   b. 1790, Stepney, Middlesex, England
Married	21 Aug 1814	Colman, London, England
Children	+ 1. James NAIRN,   b. 18 May 1816, Stepney, Middlesex, England + 2. Margaret Mary NAIRN,   b. 1823, Stepney, Middlesex, England   3. Charlotte NAIRN,   b. 1826, London, England + 4. William NAIRN,   b. 22 Apr 1829, Stepney, Middlesex, England + 5. Jane NAIRN,   b. 4 Jan 1832, Perth, Western Australia, Australia   6. Charles NAIRN,   b. 9 Jul 1834, Perth, Western Australia, Australia + 7. Emma NAIRN,   b. 22 Jan 1837, Perth, Western Australia, Australia   8. Ellen NAIRN,   b. 1838, Perth, Western Australia, Australia

• Name	Charles NAIRN
  Relationship	with Rodney VOJVODICH
  Birth	9 Jul 1834	Perth, Western Australia, Australia
  Gender	Male
  Death	1 Mar 1867	Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
  	Cause: Drowned off N.W. coast in "Emma".
  Siblings	7 siblings
  1. James NAIRN,   b. 18 May 1816, Stepney, Middlesex, England d. 10 Dec 1897, Dongara, Western Australia, Australia
  2. Margaret Mary NAIRN,   b. 1823, Stepney, Middlesex, England d. 27 Oct 1897, York, Western Australia, Australia
  3. Charlotte NAIRN,   b. 1826, London, England d. 2 Feb 1895, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
  4. William NAIRN,   b. 22 Apr 1829, Stepney, Middlesex, England d. 23 Nov 1898, Gawler, South Australia, Australia
  5. Jane NAIRN,   b. 4 Jan 1832, Perth, Western Australia, Australia d. 31 Jan 1919, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
  6. Emma NAIRN,   b. 22 Jan 1837, Perth, Western Australia, Australia d. 19 Oct 1920, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
  7. Ellen NAIRN,   b. 1838, Perth, Western Australia, Australia d. 26 Jun 1917, Northam, Western Australia, Australia
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	William NAIRN,   b. 10 Sep 1766, St Martin-in-the-Fields, London, England d. 8 Jun 1853, Perth, Western Australia, Australia  (Age 86 years)  (Grandfather)  Mary Ann RAWLINSON,   b. 21 Aug 1796, St Katherine, Colman, London, England d. 16 Dec 1870, Perth, Western Australia, Australia  (Age 74 years)  (Mother)
  Siblings	2 brothers and 5 sisters
  + 1. James NAIRN,   b. 18 May 1816, Stepney, Middlesex, England d. 10 Dec 1897, Dongara, Western Australia, Australia  (Age 81 years) â–»Sarah PETTIT,  m. 16 Mar 1840, Perth, Western Australia, Australia   + 2. Margaret Mary NAIRN,   b. 1823, Stepney, Middlesex, England d. 27 Oct 1897, York, Western Australia, Australia  (Age 74 years) â–»Thomas GRIGSON,  m. 28 Jul 1842, Perth, Western Australia, Australia     3. Charlotte NAIRN,   b. 1826, London, England d. 2 Feb 1895, Perth, Western Australia, Australia  (Age 69 years) â–»Walter PADBURY,  m. 1844, Perth, Western Australia, Australia   + 4. William NAIRN,   b. 22 Apr 1829, Stepney, Middlesex, England d. 23 Nov 1898, Gawler, South Australia, Australia  (Age 69 years) â–»Jane GRAVES,  m. 1854, Perth, Western Australia, Australia   + 5. Jane NAIRN,   b. 4 Jan 1832, Perth, Western Australia, Australia d. 31 Jan 1919, Perth, Western Australia, Australia  (Age 87 years) â–»Thomas ROACH,  m. 28 May 1850, Perth, Western Australia, Australia     6. Charles NAIRN,   b. 9 Jul 1834, Perth, Western Australia, Australia d. 1 Mar 1867, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia  (Age 32 years) + 7. Emma NAIRN,   b. 22 Jan 1837, Perth, Western Australia, Australia d. 19 Oct 1920, Perth, Western Australia, Australia  (Age 83 years) â–»James John OUGDEN,  m. 4 Mar 1858, Perth, Western Australia, Australia     8. Ellen NAIRN,   b. 1838, Perth, Western Australia, Australia d. 26 Jun 1917, Northam, Western Australia, Australia  (Age 79 years) â–»James GRIEVES,  m. 1865, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia   â–»Richard George Munro MEARES,  m. 5 Apr 1874, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
  Person ID	I17324	MyBradyTree
  Last Modified	2 Feb 2025

  
  

  Father	William NAIRN,   b. 1790, Stepney, Middlesex, England d. 29 Nov 1855, Perth, Western Australia, Australia (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Mary Ann RAWLINSON,   b. 21 Aug 1796, St Katherine, Colman, London, England d. 16 Dec 1870, Perth, Western Australia, Australia (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	21 Aug 1814	Colman, London, England   [1]
  	St Katherine
  Family ID	F2633	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  		Birth - 9 Jul 1834 - Perth, Western Australia, Australia Death - Cause: Drowned off N.W. coast in "Emma". - 1 Mar 1867 - Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia  = Link to Google Earth
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• Notes

  Took up first shipment of horses, cattle and sheep to the Nor-West as manager for his brother-in-law Walter Padbury, landed at Nichol Bay Cossack near Roebourne, later moved them to the De Grey near Port Hedland. Wrote a detailed story of his experiences May 4, 1863 to March 1867 when he was lost at sea when the schooner "Emma" on which he was traveling to Fremantle was lost at sea. "Emma" also belonged to Walter Padbury. Extracts of Diary written by Charles Nairn. Position: Off North West Coast Ship - The Tien Tsins with Sheep, Cattle and horses to start a Settlement. 1863 May 3rd:During the night having dropped anchor, Captain Jarman, determined to go in search of a letter supposed to have been left by the "Mystery" on Delambse Island. After about half an hour's pulling, we got close to the rocky shore but could not land, got the boat aground several times and all hands had to jump out and left her along. Found the letter at the appointed place telling that the cutter "Mystery" would be laying at the western side of Nicol Bay. (They joined the "Mystery" at Heaston's Cove (Nicol Bay). After a conference lasting all night and from accounts given of the de Grey (Explorer Gregory) and the coast west and the condition of the sheep, they decided to land the stock at the first landing spot east of Cape Lambert). May 5th:We. set sail and contrary to expectations, found a nice little bay now named Tien Sin Bay. We landed and were received on the bench by a lot of Natives, great giants of fellows, appear to be friendly but continually begging for tobacco. May 6th:We landed all the sheep - poor things, it was miserable to look at them, they would come up and try to steal the water out of our pannicans. May 14th:During the night, wind and very heavy rain. Our tents were Pitched under some Walnut trees for the benefit of shade but it proved to be a low spot; before morning the water was knee deep, all guns and cartridges, matches and most of the provisions, bed clothes and ourselves were nearly under water. When daylight at last appeared we cut a pretty figure. Wed. May 20th: Preparing to start for the De Grey. Sun. May 24th:Dougall (native) shot 13 pigeons, the first game we've had since we started at camp all day; horses doing well. Marked a small flooded gum with large CN/63. Tus. May 26th:Halt for dinner at a clay pan in the plain. This plain we passed over today was composed of a very poor sand and would absorb any amount of moisture. Start at same course, but left a biscuit tin on Ant Hill marked - C. Nairn was here, May 26th, 1863. Sat. May 30th:Just at starting, and while some 0f the horses were drinking, some natives came to the bank where we had camped. Thora, (the mare;) started back and Dugale after her, but he only made her go and before he returned the natives, 18 in number, came close to the bank and made various gestures. In our party one said it was a sign of hostility and another said no. We waited for several minutes for orders from our captain but none came, so I rode toward them partly to scare them and partly to see where Dugale had gone, taken the whole of them - 18 (for I counted them) scampered off - very brave as for 18 to run from one, While they were running and I had stopped to look for Dugale, a shot or two was fired over mine and their heads and then other shot or so just to show courage when none was needed. This sort of thing your humble servant does not approve of; if you just fire, fire to hit them or else not fire at all, but never do either if you can avoid it with safety. (They arrived in De Grey area about May 31st; distance about 200 miles - Looking for a Depot site.) June 1st:Plenty of grass upwards to the Junction of the Strelly and De Gray. We follow up the Strelly for 3 or 4 miles, it is grassy, the river then spreads into innumerable channels, now perfectly dry and coming through dry sandy soil which would take all the rain in Australia to make it fertile. (Returned to Walnut Camp - where stock was left - arrived there Mon. June 8) June 23rd: Start from Walnut camp with whole party, horses, bullocks and sheep. June 27th: Decided to leave sheep and horses in Browns charge and push on with Bullocks as not to miss appointment with the cutter "Mystery" on' about July 4th, at Port Hedland. July 4th:After scanning horizon for upwards of an hour at 8.15 a.m. I sighted the cutter under sail, like a little spec in the water. July 5th:Arranged about signals and places of meeting in case of unknown events, loaded saddle bags with extra rations and taking Mr Hunt instead of Mr Turner, made a start on my return to meet the sheep. July 8th:At 4 p.m. met the party with sheep alright. During my absence Dugale found means to shoot a native, the whites in the party would justify him, but he was alone and we have only his tale. I let it rest, hoping it may be the last, though I doubt it much for at the De Grey they seem to be more numerous than anywhere else. July 22nd: Written at our depot on the western channel of the De Grey. Lot 20 - 6N Longitude 119.3. It is rising ground and I believe superior to inundation and only 7 miles from where the "Mystery" now lays in the inlet she can unload her cargo by putting a plank from deck to the bank and the dray. Thurs. July 30th: Shifted the sheep from the Ridley to this place, have been putting things to rights, next time I may describe the country round me a little better for I shall have gained a little more experience. Hoping this may find you as well in health as it leaves me Your brother C. Nairn. Diary continues - but this gives a glimpse of the character and personality of the writer.

  
  

• Reference

  Your Name Here. "Charles NAIRN". Brady Family Tree in Western Australia. https://bradyfamilytree.org/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I17324&tree=BRADY2008 (accessed February 18, 2025).