She is the younger daughter of Mr John Nelson, a local butcher, and his wife, Violet May Nelson, née Baker; she grew up with an older sister and brother – both were violinists. A child prodigy in piano, Nelson was well known throughout Australia at a young age.
Nelson is the younger daughter of Mr John Nelson, a local butcher, and his wife, Violet May Nelson, formerly Baker; she grew up alongside her older sibling and sister, who both played violin. As a child prodigy in piano, Nelson was well-known throughout Australia at an early age.