Following received from Janet Considine. Regards, Trevor ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janet Considine" <mail@considine.freeserve.co.uk> To: <PENFOLD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 4:46 PM Subject: Penfold/Cox: Brighton > Hello. My name is Janet Considine (nee Cox) living in the North West. A complete novice and new member of the SFHG(8815) and we enclose the following as an introduction > > My grandma was:- Edith Daisy Dorothy Penfold (b 26.10.1888) m Henry Ede Cox (b 17.05.1888) Both from Brighton. The Cox family had a large laundry at 7/9 Bonchurch Road, Elm Grove. The laundry was run by my greatgrandma Sarah (nee Major) as her husband James Cox preferred his job as engine driver of the Royal Train. > > Edith Daisy Dorothy's family was as follows: Mother: Mary Ann Penfold (nee Wright) > > (b 1836? , possibly in Bedminster; died 25.01.1929 in Brighton) > > Father: Henry Penfold (Born 01.07.1861) Bootmaker > > Sister: Nora Penfold. She married a Joseph Palkowich, (Pepi), who was born in Vienna. A famous cellist who played worldwide. He played in a trio - 'Viennese Trio' or 'Music Master' and they also played at the Brighton Hippodrome. > > The family were hand-made bootmakers and had a large shop called Penfolds somewhere in Brighton. This may have been run by Henry's brother William Arthur. They also had the 'Blue Posts' public house on the corner of North Road/Frederick Road until at least 1923. The brewery sign on the side is Kidd and Hotblacks Ales. > > Her grandparents were: Mother: Lydia Penfold (nee Brown) (b 1826 ? in Worthing) > > Father: Oliver Penfold (b 1823 ? in Worthing) > > If anyone has any information, we would love to hear from you. Kind regards, Janet > > > > > > > > Jan & Bill xxxxx > > >