James Gorey

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

Parents

• Thomas Gorey
• Mary H.

Siblings

• Michael Gorey
• Honora Gorey
• Mary Gorey
• John Gorey

Places

• Born January 1814 — Jerpoint, Ireland
• Died 6 March 1883 — Redesdale, Vic
• Buried — Kyneton, Vic
• Lived — Bulleen, Vic
• Lived — Malmsbury, Vic

From the Trove

• Catholic Advocate11 September 1875
  James Gorey stands down

  James Gorey stood down as president of the Kyneton Hibernian Australian Catholic Benefit Society due to leaving the district.

• Kyneton Guardian3 January 1863
  A dutiful son

  Michael Gorey was charged with committing a breach of the peace at the Racecourse after defending his father from an assault.

• Kyneton Observer12 June 1862
  Pigs damaged Gorey's crop

  Patrick Donovan was summoned by James Gorey for allowing his pigs to damage complainant's growing crops.

• 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.