Richard Thomas Norrish (1835 - 1886)

Born 13 Aug 1835 in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Ireland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Ellen Margaret (Malone) Norrish — married 15 Apr 1863 (to 1886) in Kojonup, Western Australia, Australia

Descendants

Died 1 Feb 1886 at age 50 in Albany, Western Australia, Australia

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Biography

Richard Norrish was born in 1835 at Ennikillen Northern Ireland. He was the first born of Richard and Honora Norrish. His father was an infantry soldier in 96th Regiment. He was the son of Richard Norrish and Honora Regan. Richard accompanied his parents and siblings to Tasmania in the early 1840s when his father was posted there to guard convicts.

In 1847 Richard accompanied his family to Western Australia where his father was in charge of Kojonup Barracks.

In 1850 the family took up land at Warkelup near Kojonup and Richard grew up as a farmer.

In 1863 Richard married at Kojonup Ellen Malone. They farmed at Marleyup near Broomehill.

He died 1 Feb 1886 at the residence of his brother in Albany. He was only 51 and the newspaper report stated he died from the effects of fighting a bush fire the previous day.

Richard was buried at Allambie Park Cemetery Albany.

Richard was born in 1835. He passed away in 1886. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Unsourced family tree handed down to Lance Horsfield.

• WA Historical indexes Death reg. 13431 1885 but this is incorrect. Richard died 1886 ( see newspaper report image attached)
• WA Historical indexes Marriage reg. 1976 Richard Norrish and Ellen Malone 1863 at Kojonup.
• Brady Family Tree in Western Australia.
• Find a Grave. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/203649866/richard-thomas-norrish

Children: Richard 1864-1876, Thomas Malone 1865-1952, John 1867, Mary Margaret 1869, William Frances 1871, Julia Rose 1873-1946, Walter 1875-1949, Ellen Norah 1877-1957, Elizabeth 1879-1951, Grace Emma 1881, Richard Christopher 1884-1958, Thomas Malone Norrish b 6/11/1865 Kojonup m Rosina Rogers 1893 d 19/4/1952 Kojonup