Physical description
Photocopy mentioning the family of Paul Stephen Penrose, whose Mother died in 1875 as a result of childbirth and two years later his Father also passed away. At fourteen, he was one of four children. He was able to stay with one of the trustees and learn farming. At twenty one years, he took over the farm and the care and responsibilities of his three sisters. In 1892 he married Miss Louisa Ashcroft. They had six children: Dorothy Penrose, Allen Stephen Penrose, Clifton Horne Penrose, David Lindsay Penrose, Eleanor Weir Penrose and Norman William Penrose. For thirteen years he was a Justice of the Peace.
Subjects
- document,
- names of bendigo pioneers,
- founders of australia,
- founders of australia - paul stephen penrose,
- miss eliza horne,
- mrs eliza penrose,
- paul stephen penrose,
- sarah penrose,
- louisa penrose,
- eliza penrose,
- miss louisa ashcroft,
- a m cook,
- david berriman,
- f w ouse,
- mr dunstan,
- miss dorothy penrose,
- gravel hill school,
- allen stephen penrose,
- auditor-general's department,
- clifton horne penrose,
- david lindsay penrose,
- national bank caulfield,
- miss eleanor weir penrose,
- norman william penrose,
- working men's college melbourne
