Norah (Nellie) Frances Ellen Scanlan 
Norah, known as Nellie, was born on June 5th, 1866 in Oakey Creek Station, Oakey Creek, Qld..1 Birth Notes
Norah Ellen Frances Scanlan was born on the 5 Jun 1866 at Oakey Creek Station, Oakey Creek, QLD. Her parents were John Scanlan (1823-1918) and Mary Theresa Quinlan (1828-1878).
Death Notes
Norah passed away on the 31 Jan 1957 in the city she once rued - Sydney.
NSW Death Cert No. 510/1957 states that the death of Ellen KINCHINGTON was registered in Sydney NSW, in 1957. She was recorded as being 90 years old at the time of he death.
The Ryerson Index has a record of the death of Ellen KINCHINGTON stating that she died on the 31st January 1857. This death notice was published in the Sydney Morning Herald on the 4th February 1957.
General Notes
The Tumut and Adelong Times (NSW) - Tuesday 9 September 1930
"Mrs . Kinchington, whose sons saw war service, is the daughter of John Scanlan, a grand old pioneer who lived to be 98. 'Everyone is full of dignity and is treading on air. In my day we walked on terra firma.' Mr. Scanlan used to say: 'We sent to Rockhampton from Bundaberg for a ton of sugar, and paid for it when it came. No bill of loading, no invoice, no receipt. To-day they won't sell a pair of bootlaces over a counter with out a receipt.'"
In Feb 1904 Norah and her family left Queensland for NSW in the hope of finding employment and in an effort to evade the debts she had accumulated.
Norah married Thomas Henry Kinchington (1863-1944) in 1905 at Dumble Station, Goodooga, NSW. As she was still in fact married to Patrick Joseph Conmee, she married under the assumed name of 'Helen Quinlan'.
Singleton Argus (NSW) - Saturday 25 August 1906
"ACQUITTED - [BY TELEGRAPH.] Sydney, Friday.
Joseph Mahoney, a showman, known as Marconi, was to-day acquitted upon a charge of stealing articles from Mrs Quinlain, now Mrs Kinchington, at Wallangarra, while travelling from Brisbane to Sydney."
The Age (Queanbeyan, NSW) - Friday 14 September 1906
"Mrs Nellie Quinlan, mother of the unfortunate boy who comnimitted the murder at the Royal Hotel, Sydney, has married for the third time. Her name is now Kinchington."
Argyle Liberal and District Recorder (NSW) - Tuesday 10 September 1907
"Mrs. Kinchington at Crookwell.
The people of Crookwell and district have been favored with a visit from Mrs. Kinchington, lady organiser for Alderman Holloway, selected Labor candidate for Goulburn. The lady referred to delivered a very eloquent and forcible address to a large audience at Binda on Friday night last.
She was listened to attentively and convinced her hearers that she not only had a very wide and extensive knowledge of the different subjects upon which she spoke, but was also a genuine orator. During her speech which lasted more than an hour, she was frequently and deservedly applauded. Mrs. Kinchington also spoke at Kialla and Laggan, the halls being crowded at each meeting."
Freeman's Journal (Sydney, NSW) - Thursday 20 February 1919 - Personal Notes
"The friends of Mrs. Kinchington, 'Fleurbaix,' Auburn, and late of Waverley, will regret to hear that she has lost a second son on active service, Private Bert Kinchington, who died from influenza while on leave. A cable received from a pri- vate source stated that he had gone to Ireland, and his comrades in his platoon were on their way then to bury him. Private Kinchington, who was a number of the foresters' (Pad- dington branch), was nearly three years at the front, and had four bro- thers at the front also. The two eldest are on their way home — Lieut. P. Kinchington, M.M., and Corporal James Kinchington, M.M."
The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder (NSW) - Friday 17 January 1936
"HONORED BY HIGH ORDER.
Mrs. Ellen Kinchington
The many friends of Mrs. Ellen Kinchington in the South Maitland district will be pleased to leam that she has been honoured by the King, by having the distinguished order of M.B.E. conferred upon her.
This is the second distinction within the last twelve months, as she was the recipient of the King's Jubilee Medal. Mrs. Kinchington, whose daughter, Nurse Kinchington, has lived in Kurri Kurri for many years, resided with her during her lengthy stay in the coalfields district.
She has been a splendid charity worker in the Metropolitan area for the last 25 years, especially featuring in prisoners' aid work. Mrs. Kinchington has been decorated on account of her magnificent social service rendered to the State.
She had five sons all of whom saw active service in the late war, two of whom paid the supreme sacrifice. The honour conveyed upon her is all the more distinctive on account of being, a Commonwealth honour of which there were only two other recipients."
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Occupation Details
Occupation Notes
Norah was an adept and skilled nurse, but her life’s greatest achievement were her children. Though the choices she made in her life were at times not the choices of a good mother, she was fiercely proud of them all.
Her second great achievement occurred in Dec 1936 when she was honoured with the prestigious MBE in recognition of her services in social work with the War Executive Council, Red Cross Society and as Missionary at Police Courts in NSW.
Nellie's occupation was Nurse.
Details of Nellie's family with Patrick Joseph Conmee
Details of Nellie's family with Louis Halberstater
Details of Nellie's family with Thomas Henry Kinchington
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