Hello, I've got a chance to drive up north to pop in Gosford for a lunch and bit of shopping. I happen to pass a sign saying "Henry Kendall Cottage" - now I cannot recall seeing the sign. So now my cursisoty is getting ahead of me - can anyone fill me in about him, etc. And another request - I recall reading something about the term "cousin" which can means more than it is referred as now... can anyone enlight me with meaning for "cousin" in the old days, especially around 1890s. Thanks, Darlene T

Hi Darlene Go to for Henry Kendall http://whitewolf.newcastle.edu.au/words/authors/K/KendallHenry/verse/PoemsOfKendall/biographical.html http://www.middlemiss.org/lit/authors/kendallh/kendallh.html http://whitewolf.newcastle.edu.au/words/authors/K/KendallHenry/ Doing a google search will give you all the information you need. For cousins and family this is an informative site http://www.answers.com/topic/family For other meanings eg: There is more about the connection with English cousin, which, by the way, used to refer to any relative, not just the son or daughter of an uncle or aunt. The OED records the phrase to call cousins, meaning 'to claim kinship with', and also the phrase to make a cousin of, meaning 'to deceive or cheat'. Therefore, both English and Middle French cousin once meant 'a gullible person; a dupe', and these phrases play on the words cozen/cousin. Even the noun cozenage, 'the act of cozening; trickery', was originally spelled cousinage, the primary meaning of which is 'relationship of cousins; kinship'. The verse of Samuel Rowlands illustrates this double meaning: "Brotherhood once in kindred bore the sway, But that dates out, and Coosnage hath the day." go to http://www.randomhouse.com/wotd/index.pperl?date=20010220 Kind regards Joanne " ----- Original Message ----- From: "Darlene Thornton and Tony Stein" <tony@ar.com.au> To: <AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-COAST-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2005 9:52 PM Subject: [ANCC] Henry Kendall and 'cousin' > Hello, > > I've got a chance to drive up north to pop in Gosford for a lunch and bit > of shopping. I happen to pass a sign saying "Henry Kendall Cottage" - now > I cannot recall seeing the sign. So now my cursisoty is getting ahead of > me - can anyone fill me in about him, etc. > > And another request - I recall reading something about the term "cousin" > which can means more than it is referred as now... can anyone enlight me > with meaning for "cousin" in the old days, especially around 1890s. > > Thanks, > Darlene T > > ==== AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-COAST Mailing List ==== > Please type surnames only in all caps. Helps them stand out from a > computer screen > >

Hi All Following on with the cousin meanings can anyone answer my question of being refered to as the' 42nd cousin.' Was this a expression of early 1900 and what does it mean? I havent been able to find anyone to tell me. Thanks Louise ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joanne and Ron Flack" <bell.bird@bigpond.com> To: <AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-COAST-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 31, 2005 12:13 PM Subject: Re: [ANCC] Henry Kendall and 'cousin' > Hi Darlene > > Go to for Henry Kendall > > http://whitewolf.newcastle.edu.au/words/authors/K/KendallHenry/verse/PoemsOfKendall/biographical.html > > > http://www.middlemiss.org/lit/authors/kendallh/kendallh.html > > http://whitewolf.newcastle.edu.au/words/authors/K/KendallHenry/ > > Doing a google search will give you all the information you need. > > For cousins and family this is an informative site > > http://www.answers.com/topic/family > > For other meanings eg: > There is more about the connection with English cousin, which, by the way, > used to refer to any relative, not just the son or daughter of an uncle or > aunt. The OED records the phrase to call cousins, meaning 'to claim > kinship with', and also the phrase to make a cousin of, meaning 'to > deceive or cheat'. Therefore, both English and Middle French cousin once > meant 'a gullible person; a dupe', and these phrases play on the words > cozen/cousin. Even the noun cozenage, 'the act of cozening; trickery', was > originally spelled cousinage, the primary meaning of which is > 'relationship of cousins; kinship'. The verse of Samuel Rowlands > illustrates this double meaning: "Brotherhood once in kindred bore the > sway, But that dates out, and Coosnage hath the day." > > go to > > http://www.randomhouse.com/wotd/index.pperl?date=20010220 > > > > Kind regards > > Joanne > > " > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Darlene Thornton and Tony Stein" <tony@ar.com.au> > To: <AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-COAST-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2005 9:52 PM > Subject: [ANCC] Henry Kendall and 'cousin' > > >> Hello, >> >> I've got a chance to drive up north to pop in Gosford for a lunch and bit >> of shopping. I happen to pass a sign saying "Henry Kendall Cottage" - now >> I cannot recall seeing the sign. So now my cursisoty is getting ahead of >> me - can anyone fill me in about him, etc. >> >> And another request - I recall reading something about the term "cousin" >> which can means more than it is referred as now... can anyone enlight me >> with meaning for "cousin" in the old days, especially around 1890s. >> >> Thanks, >> Darlene T >> >> ==== AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-COAST Mailing List ==== >> Please type surnames only in all caps. Helps them stand out from a >> computer screen >> >> > > > > ==== AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-COAST Mailing List ==== > If you find a good source of Central Coast info , let us all know > >

----- Original Message ----- From: "Darlene Thornton and Tony Stein" <tony@ar.com.au> To: <AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-COAST-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2005 9:52 PM Subject: [ANCC] Henry Kendall and 'cousin' > Hello, > > I've got a chance to drive up north to pop in Gosford for > a lunch and bit of shopping. I happen to pass a sign > saying "Henry Kendall Cottage" - now I cannot recall > seeing the sign. So now my cursisoty is getting ahead of > me - can anyone fill me in about him, etc. Darlene Below is from Gwen Dundun ....... She is having computer hassles gdundon@bigpond.net.au Hello Darlene, I believe that the sign to Henry Kendall Cottage and Historical Museum at West Gosford had to be removed. Take the Woy Woy turn off on the Pacific Highway at Brisbane Water Drive, on your right as you come down onto the flat from Kariong, then immediately hard first turn to the right. Then turn left into Henry Kendall Street and the complex is at the end of it. The museum is maintained by Brisbane Water Historical Society Inc whose pamphlet states that it is open 10 am to 3 pm on Wed/Sat/Sun, and all public and school holidays except Xmas Eve, Christmas Day and Good Friday. It is conducted totally by volunteers. The stone cottage (c1838-40) - originally called "Cooranbean" is named after the Australian poet Henry Kendall who lived there briefly in the 1870s with the owners, the Fagan family. Some of his best-known verses were written during his sojourn in the area. To mention a few: "Narrara Creek", "Names Upon a Stone" and "The Voice in the Wild Oak" (written on the nearby bank of Narara Creek where wild oaks may still be seen). A modern brick museum stands adjacent to the cottage. The grounds are ideal for a BYO picnic lunch. Best wishes, Gwen Darlene These is quite alot of info on Henry KENDALL in one of Charles SWANCOTTs book The Brisbane Water Story , part 4 Koolewong to Cooranbong His books sometimes come up for sale 2nd hand on http://www.booksandcollectibles.com.au/ > And another request - I recall reading something about the > term "cousin" which can means more than it is referred as > now... can anyone enlight me with meaning for "cousin" in > the old days, especially around 1890s. Cant throw much light on that except cousin often refered to a close friend Bye MargM Central Coast List Admin

Thanks to all who replied re both Henry Kendall and term 'cousin'. Cheers, Darlene T

Hi Darlene Just remembered about this site, take a look. http://www.henrykendallcottage.org.au/ MargaretB Lake Macquarie NSW Australia