William Colenso

The source records Penzance as this person's birthplace. The pin marks the area, not an exact birth address or later home.

What is recorded here

Why this person is known: New Zealand printer, botanist, explorer, missionary and politician (1811–1899)

From Wikidata Q2624463

Birthplace

Penzance

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Photo credits

• Paul Barnett, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Oast House Archive, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Philip Halling, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Penzance Council, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Peter Trimming, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Malcolm Kewn, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Gareth James, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Jim Champion, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• N Chadwick, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• David Medcalf, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

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