Little Meta's father, James Joseph Parnell Murphy, was born 16 June 1886 in Bombala, New South Wales (Birth Registration 26749/1886).  He married Eva May Nettleton in 1920 at Geraldton.  She was born 7 May 1897 at Jarrahdale in Western Australia.  Meta May was their first child.  The couple then had two sons: William James born 16 Jun 1924 in Donnybrook; James Joseph Parnell born 6 March 1926 at Donnybrook.

James Joseph Snr died 16 December 1929 at Northampton (Death Registration 5000010/1929, Northampton).  He was aged just 43 years.

Her two aunts, Margaret and Marion Mary, are both represented in this website.