PRISK, Paul, (1828-1897); miner and hotel proprietor; of Hanging Rock, Nundle NSW; b 9 Aug 1828 Gwennap CON; par William PRISK/E and Avis PENALUNA both of Wendron CON; arr ?; marr (1) Elizabeth PARKINS nee WINSOR (1819-1890) dau of William WINSOR and Alice/Anne HOPE, (2) Mary PAULL nee SIMMONS?; (1) 2 Sept 1858 Tamworth NSW, CE, (2) 18 June 1895 Woolomin via Tamworth NSW, CE; iss John Parkins (1859-1917), William (1861-1939), Paul Alfred (Fred) (1865-1917), James (1862-1862); d 24 Sept 1897, Nundle NSW; bur Nundle NSW.

Paul Prisk arrived in the 1850s and descendants believe he was mining in South America before coming to Australia from Gwennap in Cornwall. It is thought he was the eldest in his family, born 9 September 1828. Several of his brothers emigrated. John came aboard 'Zemindar' in 1857, being sponsored by Paul and joining him in Nundle. James came aboard 'Hotspur' in 1861. Paul went to Nundle to the goldmines and married Elizabeth Winsor Parkins there in 1858. He did well at mining and during the 1860s owned 'The Our House Inn' at Hanging Rock near Nundle. Later he built a house at Woolomin and called it 'Burncoose'. It had a small general store attached to it and there was also a barn on the property in which many dances were held. It was still standing in 1989, the oldest house in Woolomin. His wife died in 1890 and Paul remarried in 1895. He died in December 1897 and is buried in Nundle cemetery.

Submitted by Mrs Gwen Griffin (great-great-grand-daughter)

Cornish-Australian Heritage: A biographical register of Cornish Australians 1788-1998, Patricia Lay.

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