Place of migration
Migrated to/Born in Australia
Captain Richard Storey left London on 24th March, and arrived in Hobart, Tasmania on 5 May 1887, on the SS Ionic, with his wife Mary Waddell, 5 daughters and 3 sons.
His first wife, Mary Elizabeth Best and 3 children, predeceased him.
The family settled in Colebrook, a farming area near Hobart. One son moved to New Zealand, where his descendants still live.
The remaining families still live in Tasmania.
Richard was in the British miltary and served in China, India, Japan and South Africa.
He was born in Portsmouth, England, of Irish parents Oliver Storey and Emily Lord from Belturbet, County Cavan. Oliver was stationed in Hampshire with the 58th Regiment.
| Additional Information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 9th Apr 1828 | |
| Date of Death | 20th Jul 1904 | |
| Spouse (First Name/s and Maiden/Surname) | Mary Waddell | |
| Number of Children | 8 | |
| Father (First Name/s and Surname) | Oliver Storey | |
| Mother (First Name/s and Maiden) | Emily Lord | |
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