James DAY b. 1844 Nelligen, NSW, Australia d. 29 Jan 1918 Tumbarumba, NSW, Australia

1844 - 1918 (74 years)

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Name	James DAY
	Marriage document says "free selector" (history Austral to select (areas of crown land) and acquire the freehold by a series of annual payments) There is another James Day, died in Broken Hill 1901, native of Cherry Hill. Parents are either Patrick & Ellen or, James & Jemima. There appears to be quite a few DAYS from Braidwood and surrounding areas. Cannot find any leads / evidence of siblings.
Birth	1844	Nelligen, NSW, Australia
	Braidwood year is around 1845 according to birth document of son Aylmer Unable to find any (proper) evidence of birth
Gender	Male
Residence	1867	Beago, NSW, Australia [1]
	Usual residence according to marriage document to Jemima
Occupation	1867 [1]
	Free Selector, according to marriage document to Jemima
Residence	1891	Cherry Hill, NSW, Australia [2]
	According to birth document of son Aylmer.
Occupation	1891 [2]
	Grazier, according to birth document for son Aylmer.
Occupation	1894	Batlow, NSW, Australia
	Grazier, as listed on daughter Rubys birth document. Name is place is 'Cherry Hill'.
Electoral Roll	1913	Westbrook, NSW, Australia [3]
	#7 Day, James, M, Westbrook, farmer.
Wills	1916
	#87663 DAY James, late of Westbrook, Drover. This is the last Will and Testament of me, James Day of Westbrook in the State of NSW. Drover. I revoke all former Wills herebefore made by and declare this entry to be my last Will and Testament. I appoint my wife Jemima Day sole executive and trustee of this my Will. I ????? and ????? my twenty acres of land being portion 59 of the Parish of Belmore, folio 169 unto and to the use of the said Jemima Day. Upon Trust to partition the same in two equal parts and to transfer the Eastern half thereof with all improvements thereon to me said wife Jemima Day absolutely and to transfer the Western half with all improvements thereon to my son Aylmer Albert Carrington Day of Westbrook aforesaid absolutely provided he survives me but if he should predecease me then upon trust as to such Western Half with all improvements thereon for Violet Mary Day daughter of the saif Aylmer Albert Carrington Day absolutely. In witness whereof I have ????? set my hand at Tumbarumba in the said State this seventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and sixteen. James Day signed by the said ??????? James Day and by ??????????? to be his last Will and Testament in the presence of each other hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses. D.Bruce lands department, Sydney. A M Blair Solicitor Tumbarumba.
Occupation	1918 [4]
	Farmer, as mentioned on his death certificate.
Death	29 Jan 1918	Tumbarumba, NSW, Australia [4]
	Cause: Carcinoma of Stomach, Peritonitis
	NSW Death registration transcription 1918/3905. James Day (farmer, male aged 75) died 29 January 1918, Tumbarumba, NSW (Tumbarumba Shire). Born Braidwood NSW, lived whole life in NSW. Parents John Day (farmer) & Susan Enwright. James married Jemima Adams (James was 24), children of marriage: Susannah 50, George J 48, John W 47, William 44, James 44 deceased (has been crossed out), Sarah 37, Katie A V S 31, harold F W H L 30, Aylmer C 27, Ruby I E 24, Arthur S 36, Living, 1 male deceased. Informant Jemima Day, Widow Oberne Creek. Cause of death Carcinoma of Stomach, Peritonitis. length of Illness 3 months. Date of Burial 30 Jan 1918 Church of England Cemetery Tumbarumba. Witnesses W Lucas & B H Heinecke. Registered 29 Jan 1918 Tumbarumba. [5] Died about 9am on a Tuesday morning at his daughter's house (Susan) in Tumbarumba.
Burial	30 Jan 1918	Tumbarumba, NSW, Australia [4]
	Church of England Cemetery [4] Headstone reads James husband of Jemina died 29.1.1918 aged 74 years. Section: Old C. of E. Lot 33
In Memoriam	1 Feb 1918 [6]
	DEATH OF MR.JAS. DAY SENIOR. There passed away about 9 a.m on Tuesday last a very old resident of this part of the country in the person of Mr.James Day, senr, at the advanced age of 76 years. The deceased, who was engaged in grazing was a native of Braidwood, and came to Tarcutta district when 13 years old; afterwards living for 32 or 33 years at Cherry Hill, later again returning to Tarcutta side. The old pioneer had been failing in health for some months past, but only took seriously ill two or three weeks since, dying at the residence of his daughter, Mrs J. McGrath, Tumbarumba. He leaves a widow, 6 sons and 4 daughters, viz: George, Arthur, Aylmer (Westbrook), John (munition worker in England), William (Wagga), Harold (Sydney) and Mesdames McGrath (Tumbarumba), O'Hare, Niles and Nelson (Sydney). His remains were interred on Wednesday afternoon in the Anglican portion of the Tumbarumba cemetery, Rev Velvin officaiting at the grave. The funeral was very largely attended.
Probate/Will	1 Apr 1918 [7]
	IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES - Probate Jurisdiction-In the Will of JAMES DAY, late of Westbrook, in the State of New South Wales, Drover, deceased. Application will be made after fourteen days from the publication here of that Probate of the Will of the above named deceased may he granted to JEMIMA DAY, of Westbrook aforesaid. Widow, the sole Executrix therein named, and all notices may be served at and all creditors' claims are hereby required to be within the said fourteen days sent in to the offices of the undersigned Proctor. ARTHUR MITCHELL BLAIR, Proctor for Executrix, Bridge street, Tumbarumba. Sydney Agents, Messrs. McDONELL and M0FF1TT, George and Wynyard streets, Sydney.
Person ID	I472	treeno1
Last Modified	20 Nov 2022

Father	John DAY d. Yes, date unknown
Mother	Susan ENWRIGHT
Family ID	F268	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Jemima ADAMS, b. 17 Mar 1849, Windsor, St Matthew's, NSW, Australia d. 1934, Drummoyne, NSW, Australia (Age 84 years)

Marriage 12 Jan 1867 Beago, NSW, Australia [8]

NSW Marriage Transcription. 1867/#3102. Marriage between James Day, bachelor, free selector (free settler?)of Beago & Jemmima Adams, spinster of Beago married this day 12th Jan 1867 Church of England, Beago NSW. Parents not mentioned. Witnesses George Adams and Henry Adams. [1]

Association Private (Relationship: DNA MRCA 2C1R 125.1cM)

Association Living (Relationship: DNA MRCA 3C 94cM)

Association Living (Relationship: DNA MRCA 3C 26cM)

Association Living (Relationship: DNA MRCA 3C 98cM)

Association Living (Relationship: DNA MRCA 3C 62cM)

Association Living (Relationship: DNA MRCA 3C1R 109cM)

Association Living (Relationship: DNA MRCA 3C1R 66cM)

Association Living (Relationship: DNA MRCA 3C 117cM)

Children

+	1. Susanna DAY, b. 8 Nov 1867, Tumut, NSW, Australia d. 14 Jan 1960, Albury, NSW, Australia (Age 92 years)
+	2. George James DAY, b. 1870, Tumut, NSW, Australia d. 6 Apr 1928, Dubbo, NSW, Australia (Age 58 years)
	3. John William DAY, b. 21 Dec 1871, Tumut, NSW, Australia d. 16 Oct 1935, Base Hospital, Orange, NSW, Australia (Age 63 years) [Birth]
+	4. William DAY, b. 7 Oct 1873, Tumut, NSW, Australia d. 1963, Manly, NSW, Australia (Age 89 years) [Birth]
	5. James DAY, b. 17 Aug 1875, Albury, NSW, Australia d. 22 Mar? 1901, Broken Hill, NSW, Australia (Age 25 years) [Birth]
+	6. Sarah Ann DAY, b. 5 Feb 1879, Bago, NSW, Australia d. 1946, Chatswood, NSW, Australia (Age 66 years) [Birth]
+	7. Arthur Stanley DAY, b. 1881, Tumut, NSW, Australia d. 1961, Albury, NSW, Australia (Age 80 years)
+	8. Katie Alice Victoria Sophia DAY, b. 8 Feb 1884, Tumut, NSW, Australia d. 11 Jul 1935, Sydney, NSW, Australia (Age 51 years)
+	9. Harold Frederick Walter Henry Lionel DAY, b. 20 Apr 1886, Tumut, NSW, Australia d. 1 Jul 1942, Albury, NSW, Australia (Age 56 years)
+	10. Aylmer Albert Carrington DAY, b. 6 Jan 1891, Tumbarumba, NSW, Australia d. 19 Jan 1968, Gosford, NSW, Australia (Age 77 years)
	11. Ruby Irene Eveline DAY, b. 8 Aug 1893, Batlow, NSW, Australia d. Yes, date unknown [Birth]

Family ID F167 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 10 Apr 2023

Event Map

	Birth - 1844 - Nelligen, NSW, Australia
	Occupation - Grazier, as listed on daughter Rubys birth document. Name is place is 'Cherry Hill'. - 1894 - Batlow, NSW, Australia
	Electoral Roll - #7 Day, James, M, Westbrook, farmer. - 1913 - Westbrook, NSW, Australia
	Death - Cause: Carcinoma of Stomach, Peritonitis - 29 Jan 1918 - Tumbarumba, NSW, Australia
	Burial - 30 Jan 1918 - Tumbarumba, NSW, Australia

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Notes

James Day listed as being in Ournie, as a miner according to Greville Postal Directory (NSW) from 1872.
http://www.family.joint.net.au/index.php?mid=1&cid=498
Lived in Braidwood until he was 13 according to memorial notice then moved to Tarcutta. Then lived in Cherry Hill for about 32 or 33 years then returning to Tarcutta.

Sources

[S4] Marilyn Rowan, Marilyn Rowan NSW BMD Family History Transcriptions, (http://www.transcriptions.com.au/), 1867.
James DAY/Jemima ADAMS marriage document
[S4] Marilyn Rowan, Marilyn Rowan NSW BMD Family History Transcriptions, (http://www.transcriptions.com.au/), 1891.
Aylmer Albert Carrington (Allie) DAY birth transcription
[S332] 1913 Westbrook Electoral Rolls NSW .
[S4] Marilyn Rowan, Marilyn Rowan NSW BMD Family History Transcriptions, (http://www.transcriptions.com.au/), 1918.
James DAY death transcription
[S420] http://www.joymurrin.com.au/, Joy Murrin Transcription Agent.
[S570] The Tumbarumba Times NSW, 1 Feb 1918.
[S14] Sydney : Charles Kemp and John Fairfax, 1842-, Sydney Morning Herald , 1 Apr 1918, 3.
[S4] Marilyn Rowan, Marilyn Rowan NSW BMD Family History Transcriptions, (http://www.transcriptions.com.au/), 1867, #1867/3102.
James DAY/Jemima ADAMS marriage document

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