Above: Rosa Constance Corvan Brown with some of her Grose grandchildren.
Above: L to R: Rosa Corvan Brown, her granddaughter Ethel Doris Grose, and her eldest child, Penelope Brown Grose. On her knee is baby Mavis Robbins, first child of Ethel Grose.From the collection of Neale Paterson, fellow descendant of Rosa Corvan and Robert Brown.
Above: Rosa Constance Corvan Brown, seated, with eldest child Penelope Brown Grose. Again, this photo was kindly shared by Neale Paterson
1.PENELOPE BROWN
Penelope Brown was the first child born to English emigrants Robert Brown and Rosa Corvan. She was born in February, 1871, and was named after her paternal grandmother, Penelope Gray.
Penelope grew up in Victoria’s central gold mining district, around Huntly and Kamarooka, where her father worked as a miner. In 1894, aged 23 years, she married William Grose, and the couple raised a family of ten children out of the twelve born to them:
Penelope grew up in Victoria’s central gold mining district, around Huntly and Kamarooka, where her father worked as a miner. In 1894, aged 23 years, she married William Grose, and the couple raised a family of ten children out of the twelve born to them:
• Winifred Marion Grose: b 1895, Eaglehawk. Married Robert Russell in 1923.
• Leslie Thomas Grose: b 1896, Kamarooka. Died 1964, Birchip. Married Jean Isobell Anderson in 1928.
• Anne Grose: b 1900, Kamarooka. Died 1900, Kamarooka.
• May Grose: b 1900, Kamarooka. Died 1900, Kamarooka. Twin of Anne.
• William John Grose: b 1901, Kamarooka. Died 1984, Albert Park. Married Kathleen Hilda Kelly, 1928(Kathleen died 1933, Carlton).
• Ethel Doris Grose: b 1903, Kamarooka
• Constance Elizabeth Grose: b 1905, Kamarooka.
• Edward Corvan Grose: b 1907, Kamarooka. Died 1967, Footscray. Married Jessie Irene Hanson, 1935.
• Ella Lillian May Grose: b 1909, Kamarooka. Married Percival Neale, 1930.
• Cyril Charles Grose: b 1910, White Hills, Victoria. Died 1974.
• Mavis Thelma Grose: b 1912, Kamarooka.
* Jean born c. 1913
Penelope Brown Grose died in 1934 at Huntly, aged 62.
• Leslie Thomas Grose: b 1896, Kamarooka. Died 1964, Birchip. Married Jean Isobell Anderson in 1928.
• Anne Grose: b 1900, Kamarooka. Died 1900, Kamarooka.
• May Grose: b 1900, Kamarooka. Died 1900, Kamarooka. Twin of Anne.
• William John Grose: b 1901, Kamarooka. Died 1984, Albert Park. Married Kathleen Hilda Kelly, 1928(Kathleen died 1933, Carlton).
• Ethel Doris Grose: b 1903, Kamarooka
• Constance Elizabeth Grose: b 1905, Kamarooka.
• Edward Corvan Grose: b 1907, Kamarooka. Died 1967, Footscray. Married Jessie Irene Hanson, 1935.
• Ella Lillian May Grose: b 1909, Kamarooka. Married Percival Neale, 1930.
• Cyril Charles Grose: b 1910, White Hills, Victoria. Died 1974.
• Mavis Thelma Grose: b 1912, Kamarooka.
* Jean born c. 1913
Penelope Brown Grose died in 1934 at Huntly, aged 62.
Above: Some of the Grose children- William John (known as 'Jack', seated left). Leslie Thomas (known as 'Claude' - standing). Winifred Marion ('Win' - seated right).
Above: Edward Corvan (known as 'Ned' - seated left). Constance Elizabeth ('Connie' - standing left of centre). Ethel Doris ('Dorrie' - standing right of centre). Cyril Charles (seated right).These two photos are also from the collection of Neale Paterson, and are published here with my gratitude.
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