Peter Power
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Background
Harold Septimus Power was likely born on 01 May 1830, in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, to Irish parents Peter Power and Ann Sexton. 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.
Harold Power was the father of artist Septimus Power.
Goldfields Involvement, 1854
Post 1854 Experiences
Obituary
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Further Reading
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