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James Gorey

James Gorey[1]

Male 1814 - 1883  (69 years)

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  • Name James Gorey 
    Birth Jan 1814  Jerpoint, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christening 23 Jan 1814  Thomastown, County Kilenny, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 6 Mar 1883  Redesdale, Vic Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Association Family: / (Relationship: Spouse) 
    Person ID I063  Gorey
    Last Modified 22 Aug 2020 

    Father Thomas Gorey,   b. c1780, Jerpoint, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Mary Holding 
    Family ID F108  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Hanly,   b. c1818, Woolen Grange, County Kilkenny, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 May 1880, Redesdale, Vic Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 61 years) 
    Marriage 11 Feb 1841  Thomastown, County Kilenny, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Michael Gorey,   b. 24 Sep 1841, at sea Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Jul 1908, Nagambie, Vic Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years)
     2. Bridget Gorey,   b. 28 Jan 1843, Heidelberg, Vic Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Oct 1915, Redesdale, Vic Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)
     3. Margaret Gorey,   b. 29 Jul 1844, Heidelberg, Vic Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Jan 1931, Melbourne Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)
    +4. Mary Gorey,   b. 5 Mar 1846, Heidelberg, Vic Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Jun 1914, Malmsbury, Vic Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)
     5. Daniel Gorey,   b. Abt 1847, Heidelberg, Vic Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Nov 1892, Picola North Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 45 years)
     6. Edward Gorey,   b. 22 Oct 1849, Heidelberg, Vic Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Sep 1937, Mooroopna, Vic Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)
     7. James Gorey,   b. 25 Mar 1851, Heidelberg, Vic Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Feb 1909, Gannawarra Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years)
     8. John Gorey,   b. 22 Apr 1854, Heidelberg, Vic Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Apr 1919, Middle Park Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years)
     9. William Gorey,   b. 7 Oct 1855, Heidelberg, Vic Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Mar 1857, Heidelberg, Vic Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 1 year)
    Family ID F19  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 11 Apr 2015 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Jan 1814 - Jerpoint, Ireland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristening - 23 Jan 1814 - Thomastown, County Kilenny, Ireland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 11 Feb 1841 - Thomastown, County Kilenny, Ireland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 6 Mar 1883 - Redesdale, Vic Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Barque Middlesex
    Barque Middlesex
    James and Elizabeth Gorey arrived in Melbourne aboard the barque Middlesex on 1 October 1841.
    Gorey farm at Malmsbury
    Gorey farm at Malmsbury
    James Gorey purchased block 228 of some 71 acres at the Kyneton/Malmsbury land sale in April 1855.

    Documents
    Port Phillip Directory 1847
    Port Phillip Directory 1847
    Reference to James Gorey in the 1847 Port Phillip Directory.
    Marriage record
    Marriage record
    The marriage registration of James Gorey and Betty Hanlon (or Hanley)

    Histories
    Barque Middlesex
    Barque Middlesex
    James and Elizabeth Gorey arrived in Australia aboard the barque Middlesex on 1 October 1841.
    James and Elizabeth Gorey
    James and Elizabeth Gorey
    The story of James and Elizabeth Gorey, Victorian pioneers:

    News
    1841 arrival
    1841 arrival
    Port Phillip Patriot and Melbourne Advertiser, shipping intelligence, 4 October 1841.
    Michael Gorey assaults James Gorey
    Michael Gorey assaults James Gorey
    Report from the Kyneton Observer, 19 July 1860: Michael Gorey appeared in the Police Court on a charge of assaulting his father James Gorey.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1] Advocate, (Advocate (Catholic) newspaper), 11 Sep 1875, 12 (Reliability: 2).
      "Every member of the branch much regretted losing the valuable services of Bro. Gorey as the principal officer of the branch and wished him prosperity in his undertaking."
      http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/170307167