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| + | Power arrived in Melbourne, Australia via the ship “Albatross” on 7 April 1853 with “hatter” as his occupation. Marriage certificate records indicate that he married Jane Amers at Scots Church in Melbourne in 1862, with both listed as living in Ballarat at the time. Power and wife Jane moved to Dunedin, New Zealand in 1862, not long after being married to start a family. They remained in New Zealand until approximately 1894. At that time, Power and at least part of the family moved back to Australia to live in Brunswick, Victoria, before moving to Hampton until he died on 4 August 1920. Power and wife Jane were the parents of one daughter and seven sons, including the highly successful artist Harold Septimus Power (1877-1951). Records indicate Power was hesitant for Harold to follow the artist path, before a conversation with the well-known artist Walter Withers convinced him that his son had special artistic qualities.<ref>Research by Corey Bannister, https://www.daao.org.au/bio/peter-power/biography/, accessed 18 December 2023.</ref> | ||
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| + | Power and wife Jane were the parents of one daughter and seven sons, including the highly successful artist Harold Septimus Power (1877-1951).<ref>Research by Corey Bannister, https://www.daao.org.au/bio/peter-power/biography/, accessed 18 December 2023.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 22:27, 18 December 2023
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Background
Peter Power was likely born on 01 May 1830, in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom to Irish parents Peter Power (snr) and Ann Sexton. Peter Power (Jnr) arrived in Melbourne, Australia via the ship Albatross on 07 April 1853 with “hatter” his occupation. Marriage certificate records indicate that he married Jane Amers at Scots Church in Melbourne in 1862, with both listed as living in Ballarat at the time.
Power arrived in Melbourne, Australia via the ship “Albatross” on 7 April 1853 with “hatter” as his occupation. Marriage certificate records indicate that he married Jane Amers at Scots Church in Melbourne in 1862, with both listed as living in Ballarat at the time. Power and wife Jane moved to Dunedin, New Zealand in 1862, not long after being married to start a family. They remained in New Zealand until approximately 1894. At that time, Power and at least part of the family moved back to Australia to live in Brunswick, Victoria, before moving to Hampton until he died on 4 August 1920. Power and wife Jane were the parents of one daughter and seven sons, including the highly successful artist Harold Septimus Power (1877-1951). Records indicate Power was hesitant for Harold to follow the artist path, before a conversation with the well-known artist Walter Withers convinced him that his son had special artistic qualities.[1]
Goldfields Involvement, 1854
Post 1854 Experiences
Family
Power and wife Jane were the parents of one daughter and seven sons, including the highly successful artist Harold Septimus Power (1877-1951).[2]
Obituary
See also
Further Reading
References
- ↑ Research by Corey Bannister, https://www.daao.org.au/bio/peter-power/biography/, accessed 18 December 2023.
- ↑ Research by Corey Bannister, https://www.daao.org.au/bio/peter-power/biography/, accessed 18 December 2023.
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