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67543f Alexander Whillas 2026-08-02 13:11:24
Ingest Whillas–McLeod history spreadsheet (1860s–1970s) Ingest the 12 decade CSV sheets from source/ into the wiki: - 12 decade timeline pages (1860s–1970s) - 39 people pages (full Whillas & McLeod/Gunn lines) - 19 place pages, 9 event pages - 3 document pages + index (incl. Catherine Gunn death cert scan) - family tree (Mermaid + outline), index, log; updated home Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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# Helen Mary "Nell" Whillas (1876–1939)
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Daughter of [John Foggo Whillas](/people/john-foggo-whillas-b1846) and [Frances Johnston](/people/frances-johnston-whillas-b1849); one of Dick's aunts.
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## Key facts
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- **Born:** 1876, Melbourne
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- **Died:** 9 Jan 1939, [Adelaide](/places/adelaide-south-australia)
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- **Marriage:** Never married; no children
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## Life
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Nell ran a needlework shop in Rundle St, Adelaide, where her niece [Fran](/people/frances-louise-whillas-b1915) worked after leaving school. She shared the shop with her sister [Min](/people/minnie-constance-whillas-b1889). Photographs of her survive.
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## Family
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- **Parents:** [John Foggo Whillas](/people/john-foggo-whillas-b1846) · [Frances Johnston](/people/frances-johnston-whillas-b1849)
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- **Siblings:** see [Charles Johnston Whillas](/people/charles-johnston-whillas-b1872)
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## Sources
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- Whillas–McLeod family history spreadsheet (Rev 4), *1870s* sheet.