Janet Elsie NAIRN / BARDEN

Born 1889 in Upper Irwin, Western Australia ^{[15] [29]}
Daughter of Frank Edward NAIRN and Harriett Emma LONG ^[15]
She was a grand-daughter of Carnamah pioneers James & Sarah NAIRN and Coorow pioneers William & Sarah LONG ^[P3]
Spent her childhood with her parents at both Noolooloo Station in Carnamah and Claremont Farm in Dongara ^[P3]
She was baptised by the Church of England rector based in Dongara on 12 October 1890 ^[332]
After her mother's departure from the family she resided with her spinster NAIRN aunts on the Claremont Farm in Dongara ^[P3]
Resided on Claremont Farm in Dongara until March 1916 when she and her sister moved to Perth with their aunt Clementina NAIRN ^[86]
Prior to leaving they were the guests of honour at a social at the Dongara Hall on Wednesday evening 22 March 1916 ^{[86: 25-Mar-1916]}
The social included music, songs, recitations, dancing and speeches about the high esteem they were held in ^{[86: 25-Mar-1916]}
Later in 1916 and in 1917 she was living with her aunt Clementina at 143 Tower Street in the Perth suburb of West Leederville ^[50]
Partner of Ernest BARDEN ^[15]
They resided in Dongara 1917-1922 ^[50]
Resided in Three Springs in 1924, where her husband worked as a Storeman ^[98]
Her children William and Betty were students at the Dominican Convent School in Three Springs from May to December 1924 ^[98]
At the end of 1924, or in early 1925, they left Three Springs and shifted to Mullewa ^[98]
Resided in Mullewa 1925-1972 ^[50]
Mother of William Dominic, Betty Magdalene and Bernard Joseph ^[15]
Died 8 December 1972 in Geraldton; buried at Mullewa Cemetery in Mullewa, Western Australia ^{[15] [29]}

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