Re: Thorley's in New Zealand
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In reply to:
Thorley's in New Zealand
Lois Thorley 5/24/05
Dear Lois,
The Phillip (2 LL's) Thorley related to the NZ Thorleys was not one of the Singleton group of Philip Thorley(1 L). Thos Phillip was in fact the nephew of the Singleton Philip.
Your Phillip was the eldest son of Samuel James Thorley (brother of Philip) of Richmond. He moved to the Stanley Beechworth area of central Victoria in the 1850's. Phillip lived to the garnd old age of 100 years 11.5 months. He and his wife had a family of 9/10 children. The eldest two were sons Phillip Thomas and Frederick John.
Phillip Thomas married Maria Louise Sneddon in 1882 and they had 4 children 3 males and 1 female. Their eldest child Phillip George was the one who moved to New Zealand.
Please feel free to email me as I have quite a deal of information on this family group including many photographs.
Cheers
John Thorley
(of the Singleton Thorleys)