• Born: 11 Oct 1827, Bethnal Green, London, England
• Baptised: 4 Nov 1827, St Matthew's, Bethnal Green, London, England ⁵
• Marriage (1): KELLY, Ann on 22 Sep 1850 in St Phillips Church, Bethnal Green, England ¹
• Marriage (2): BUSSELL, Martha on 13 Nov 1871 in Primitive Methodist Church, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia ²
• Marriage (3): SIMMONS, Mary Ann on 24 Jul 1878 in St Peter's, Church of England, East Maitland, New South Wales, Australia ^{3 4}
• Died: 15 Jul 1903, West Maitland, New South Wales, Australia at age 75 ⁶
• Buried: 16 Jul 1903, Church Of England Cemetery, Campbell Hill, New South Wales, Australia

   Other names for James were NEALE, James, NIALE, James, NIALLS, James, NIALS, James, NILE, James and NYALL, James.

  Research Notes:

NOTE : IGI entry shows christening 1827. Ages shown on two different marriage certificates some years apart showed 42 on both!

Immigration - according to text on back of photo, was in India during The Mutiny, which was in 1857, therefore could not have arrived in Oz before then. Supposedly, his son Charles was born in Queensland in 1865, therefore arrival potentially between 1857 and 1865.

Death - Headstone on grave says Died 16th August 1903

  Noted events in his life were:

• Baptism, 4 Nov 1827, St Matthew's, Bethnal Green, London, England. ⁵ Baptism Film 0855941 : Vol 14 - third series of pages on film covering 1825-1828
  IGI [updated on-line later] shows death 22nd May 1833 - incorrect!!

• Residence: St John Street, 4 Nov 1827, Bethnal Green, London, England. ⁷

• Census: Ossulstone (Tower Division), 6 Jun 1841, Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England. ⁸

• Residence: 7 Turk Street when married, 22 Sep 1850, Bethnal Green, London, England. ⁹

• Residence: 7 Turk Street, 30 Mar 1851, Bethnal Green, London, England. ¹⁰

• Occupation: weaver, 30 Mar 1851, Bethnal Green, London, England. ¹⁰

• Residence: NOT 7 Turk Street, 1861, Bethnal Green, London, England. 1861 Census for that address.

• Immigration: on ship "Wansfell", 10-13 Nov 1861, Moreton Bay [Queensland], Australia. ^{11 12} GSV MF035/1, P 123, Queensland State Archives, Register of Immigrants Immigration - WANSFELL, 13th November 1861 (to Bowen?), (1862 - Brisbane), Page 123 - James (31), Carpenter, and Ann (30) Nialls, from England

• Land, 1861, Queensland, Australia. ¹³

• Land, 1863, Queensland, Australia. ¹⁴ Land index shows Eliz & Jas whereas Immigration index shows Ann & James

• Occupation: Fruiterer / Storekeeper / Laborer.

• Residence, 1903, West Maitland, New South Wales, Australia. ¹⁵

• Occupation: fruiterer, 1903, West Maitland, New South Wales, Australia. ¹⁵

• Death, 15 Jul 1903, West Maitland, New South Wales, Australia. ¹⁶

• Obituary, 1903, West Maitland, New South Wales, Australia. [Attached to reverse of photo]
  Mr. James Niall, an old resident of West Maitland, died suddenly yesterday morning after a few days illness. Deceased, who has been carrying on business as a wholesale fruiterer for a number of years, was a native of London, where he was born in 1836 (** WRONG - see below) He served in the army in India, and saw a good deal of the horrors of the mutiny. He was with Sir Colin Campbell in the famous marches from Alumbagh to Cawnpore, and from Cawnpore to Lucknow. After leaving the service he came to Australia, and travelled in Victoria, Queensland, and New South Wales. About 25 years ago he settled down in Maitland as a fruiterer, and succeeded in establishing an extensive trade in the district. He leaves a widow and one son, Mr. Charles Niall, a local livery stable proprietor.

James married Ann KELLY, daughter of Samuel KELLY and Elizabeth MITTEN, on 22 Sep 1850 in St Phillips Church, Bethnal Green, England.¹ (Ann KELLY was born about 1830 in Bethnal Green, London, England.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage, 22 Sep 1850, St Phillips Church, Bethnal Green, England. ¹ Death of Ann [KELLY] NIALL not found at this stage although James NIALLs marriage to Martha BUSSELL in 1871 stated he was a widow.

James next married Martha BUSSELL, daughter of Charles BUSSELL and Sarah PRANGLEY, on 13 Nov 1871 in Primitive Methodist Church, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.² (Martha BUSSELL was born on 4 Oct 1838 in Fordington, Dorset, England ^{17 18}, baptised on 4 Oct 1838 in Fordington, Dorset, England,¹⁹ died on 27 Mar 1918 in District Hospital, West Maitland, New South Wales, Australia ²⁰ and was buried on 28 Mar 1918 in Methodist Cemetery, West Maitland, New South Wales, Australia.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage, 13 Nov 1871, Primitive Methodist Church, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ²¹

James next married Mary Ann SIMMONS, daughter of Josiah SIMMONS and Elizabeth ROWE, on 24 Jul 1878 in St Peter's, Church of England, East Maitland, New South Wales, Australia.^{3 4} (Mary Ann SIMMONS was born in 1849 in Cornwall, England, died on 15 Mar 1915 in Church St., West Maitland, New South Wales, Australia ²² and was buried on 16 Mar 1915 in Church Of England Cemetery, West Maitland, New South Wales, Australia.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage, 24 Jul 1878, St Peter's, Church of England, East Maitland, New South Wales, Australia. ⁴