Biography

The child's death was certified in writing by Robinson Harland Peel, father of the child, at Menzies.

Robinson Harland Peel, father of the deceased, was born 6 June 1868, at Springdallah, Victoria.  He married Theodora Dowsett at Charters Towers, Queensland, on 31 August 1892 (Marriage Registration 1892/C/1145).  She was born in July 1873 at Pickering, Yorkshire North Riding, England and had arrived in Brisbane on 13 October 1888.  In 1893, the first of their twelve children were born.  They were: Jane Ann born 12 July 1893; Mary born 17 October 1874, died 17 November 1894.  The family then moved to Western Australia, where the following children were born: Dorah 1899; Sydney Robinson born Menzies 29 May 1901 (Birth Registration 1616/1901); Lavinia born Menzies 12 December 1904 (Birth Registration 2092/1905); Thomas born 31 May 1906 in Menzies (Birth Registration 1900055/1906, North Coolgardie); Robinson William born 1908 at Menzies (Birth Registration 1900024/1908, North Coolgardie); Beatrice Gertrude born 27 April 1909 at Menzies (Birth Registration 1900045/1909, North Coolgardie); John born 1910 at Menzies (Birth Registration 1900048/1910, North Coolgardie); Doreen May born 12 May 1914 at Menzies (Birth Registration 1900016/1914, North Coolgardie); Dulcie Dowsett born 10December 1917 at Menzies (Birth Registration 1900002/1918, North Coolgardie).

Theodora, mother of this large family, died 2 July 1922 at Kalgoorlie (Death Registration 1800110/1922, East Coolgardie).  Her husband died at Kalgoorlie on 27 December 1941 (Death Registration 1800308/1941. East Coolgardie).