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Betty Hanly

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1818BornWoolen Grange, County Kilkenny, Ireland
1841MarriedThomastown, Ireland
1880DiedRedesdale, Vic
1880BuriedKyneton, Vic

Articles

  • Victorian pioneers

    The Gorey family were pioneers in the Port Phillip district before Victoria was proclaimed a colony and the population of Port Phillip was just 5000 people.

  • DNA proves family connections

    DNA tests have proved a connection between the South Australian and Victorian branches of the Gorey family in Australia.

  • James and Elizabeth Gorey

    The story of James and Elizabeth Gorey, Victorian pioneers and early settlers at Malmsbury.

  • Barque Middlesex

    James and Elizabeth Gorey arrived in Australia aboard the barque Middlesex on 1 October 1841.

Notes

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/240661438?searchTerm=Gorey

Documents

  • PDF
    James and Betty Gorey marriage record

Parents

  • Edward Hanly
  • Elizabeth Houlihan

Spouse

  • James Gorey

Children with James Gorey

  • Michael Gorey
  • Bridget Gorey
  • Margaret Gorey
  • Mary Gorey
  • Daniel Gorey
  • Edward Gorey
  • James Gorey
  • John Gorey
  • William Gorey

Places

  • Born 1818 — Woolen Grange, County Kilkenny, Ireland
  • Died 27 May 1880 — Redesdale, Vic
  • Buried 29 May 1880 — Kyneton, Vic

From the Trove

  • Kyneton Observer9 November 1867
    Claim for wages

    David Stewart sued James Gorey for unpaid wages while working on his farm and the claim was dismissed.

Source: Trove, National Library of Australia.

Photos & Clippings

Melbourne from the walls of Scots Church on the Eastern Hill, 30 July 1841Barque Middlesex1841 arrivalMarriage recordJames and Elizabeth Gorey and Mary Olive headstone

Quick Facts

TreeGorey
Born1818
BirthplaceWoolen Grange, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Died27 May 1880
Death placeRedesdale, Vic
Buried29 May 1880
Burial placeKyneton, Vic
Married11 February 1841
Marriage placeThomastown, Ireland
ChartPedigree →Descendants →

Photos & Clippings

Melbourne from the walls of Scots Church on the Eastern Hill, 30 July 1841Barque Middlesex1841 arrivalMarriage recordJames and Elizabeth Gorey and Mary Olive headstone

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