Nita Leah Mutton

Born: 12 May 1889 in Millicent, South Australia.
Died: 12 March 1971 at Millicent, South Australia — aged 81–82.
Buried: Millicent Cemetery, Millicent, Wattle Range Council, South Australia.
Father: George Mutton (Jul 1849 – 5 Feb 1913).
Mother: Elizabeth Ann Bottrill (27 Apr 1847 – 16 Sep 1932).
Spouse: Robert Mewett Campbell (1878–1971) — married 31 December 1907, District Grey, South Australia.
Children: Stuart Maxwell Campbell (1908–1981); Daphne Mayurra Campbell Wilson (1919–2004); Gwendoline Victoria (Campbell) Telfer (1910–1966)

Nita Leah Mutton was born at Millicent, South Australia on 12 May 1889, the daughter of George Mutton and Elizabeth Ann Bottrill (SA Birth Book 439/Page 132). She married Robert Mewett Campbell at Millicent on 31 December 1907 (SA Marriage Book 233/Page 1656). She died at Millicent on 12 March 1971, aged 81–82, and is buried in Millicent Cemetery.

A note on her name. The family record and her daughter's birth registration give her name as "Neta Leah Mutton"; the marriage index and her own birth registration give "Nita Leah". Both spellings refer to the same woman. The registers are followed here.

Family

Relation	Name
Father	George Mutton (1849–1913)
Mother	Elizabeth Ann Bottrill (1847–1932)
Spouse	Robert Mewett Campbell (1878–1971) (m. 31 Dec 1907)
Son	Stuart Maxwell Campbell (1908–1981)
Daughter	Daphne Mayurra Campbell Wilson (1919–2004)
Daughter	Gwendoline Victoria (Campbell) Telfer (1910–1966)

Her Parents

Both of Nita's parents died at Millicent and are buried in Millicent Cemetery:

• George Mutton — July 1849 – 5 February 1913.
• Elizabeth Ann Bottrill Mutton — 27 April 1847 – 16 September 1932.

George Mutton's death is independently confirmed by the Genealogy SA death index (MUTTON George, d. 04-Feb-1913, aged 64, district Grey, relative H G MUTTON). The two parents' burial in Millicent Cemetery is recorded on the cemetery's memorial index (Find a Grave, Millicent Cemetery, memorial-search by surname Mutton).

Sources

• Genealogy SA — Birth Registrations, Book/Page 439/132: MUTTON, Nita Leah, b. 12-May-1889, Millicent, father George MUTTON, mother Elizabeth Ann BOTTRILL. Read from the online index as a member (#24964), 18 Sep 2026.
• Genealogy SA — Marriage Registrations, Book/Page 233/1656: CAMPBELL, Robert Mewett × MUTTON, Nita Leah, 31-Dec-1907, District Grey. Read 18 Sep 2026.
• Genealogy SA — Birth Registrations, Book/Page 842/210: CAMPBELL, Gwendoline Victoria, b. 20-Apr-1910, parents Robert Mewett CAMPBELL and Neta Leah MUTTON. Read 3 Sep 2026.
• Genealogy SA — Death Registrations: MUTTON, George, d. 04-Feb-1913, aged 64, district Grey, relative H G MUTTON. Read 18 Sep 2026.
• Source: Find a Grave — Nita Leah Mutton Campbell (1889–1971), memorial #201528651, Millicent Cemetery, Wattle Range Council, SA — death 12 Mar 1971 aged 81–82; burial Millicent Cemetery. Accessed 20 Sep 2026.
• Source: Find a Grave — Millicent Cemetery memorial index, surname Mutton (cemetery 2478720) — George Mutton (Jul 1849 – 5 Feb 1913); Elizabeth Ann Bottrill Mutton (27 Apr 1847 – 16 Sep 1932). Accessed 20 Sep 2026.