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England

Early Origins of the Storer family

The surname Storer was first found in Berkshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Storer family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Storer research. Another 78 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1500, 1534, 1571, 1587, 1604, 1648, 1662 and 1686 are included under the topic Early Storer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Storer Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Storer, Storrer and others.

Early Notables of the Storer family

Thomas Storer (1571-1604), English poet, son of John Storer, a citizen of London, who was elected a student of Christ Church, Oxford, in 1587
Arthur Storer (c. 1648-1686), who settled Calvert County, Maryland, from Lincolnshire, he became America's first colonial astronomer. He was so important that Isaac Newton noted in his Fitzwilliam not...

Storer Ranking

the United States, the name Storer is the 6,836^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Storer migration to the United States +

Storer Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

William Storer, who settled in New Hampshire in 1635

Storer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

John Storer who settled in Maryland in 1741
Thomas and Samuel Storer, who landed in America in 1744 and 1775 respectively
Hans Jerg Storer, who arrived in America in 1752 3
Christoral Storer, who landed in New England in 1760 3

Storer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

F. B. Storer settled in San Francisco, California in 1853
Juan Storer, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1860 3

Storer migration to Canada +

Storer Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Benjamin Storer, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1749-1752
Thomas Storer, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1749

Storer migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia included the Second Fleet of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Second Fleet

Mr. Thomas Storer, (Storey), (1748 - 1828), aged 42, British settler convicted in Surrey, England in 1789, sentenced to 7 years for stealing, transported aboard the ship "Albermarle" leaving in 1790 arriving in New South Wales, Australia in 1791 2

Following the Second Fleet, other convicts and early settlers arriving in Australia include:

Storer Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Thomas Storer, English convict who was convicted in Bristol, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Eliza" on 25th June 1828, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 4
James Storer, who arrived in Glenelg Roads aboard the ship "Pestonjee Bomanjee" in 1838 5
Jacob Storer, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Hooghly" in 1839 6
Jane Storer, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Hooghly" in 1839 6
John Storer, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Katherine Stewart Forbes" in 1839 7
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Storer migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Storer Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

James Storer, who landed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1840
Mr. Edward Storer, (b. 1824), aged 26, British agricultural labourer travelling from London aboard the ship "Randolph" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand in September 1850 8
Mrs. Ann Storer, (b. 1821), aged 29, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Randolph" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand in September 1850 8
Mr. Thomas Storer, (b. 1847), aged 3, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Randolph" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand in September 1850 8
Mr. William Storer, (b. 1848), aged 2, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Randolph" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand in September 1850 8
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Contemporary Notables of the name Storer (post 1700) +

Inez Storer (b. 1933), American artist
James B. Storer, American Republican politician, Postmaster at Akron, Ohio, 1870-82 9
Clement Storer, American politician, Member of New Hampshire State Senate 1st District, 1803-07, 1817-18 10
Clement Storer (1760-1830), American politician, Representative from New Hampshire at-large, 1807-09; Member of New Hampshire State House of Representatives, 1810; U.S. Senator from New Hampshire, 1817-19 10
C. W. Storer, American politician, Representative from Ohio 13th District, 1900 10
C. F. Storer, American politician, U.S. Consular Agent in Arecibo, 1865-67 10
Bellamy Storer (1847-1922), American Republican politician, U.S. Representative from Ohio 1st District, 1891-95; U.S. Minister to Belgium, 1897-99; Spain, 1899-1902; U.S. Ambassador to Austria-Hungary, 1902-06 10
Bellamy Storer (1796-1875), American politician, Representative from Ohio 1st District, 1835-37; Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1844; State Court Judge in Ohio, 1854 10
Arthur Storer, American Republican politician, Member of Pennsylvania State House of Representatives from Allegheny County 10th District; Elected 1926 10
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The Storer Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Dum spiro spero
Motto Translation: While I have breath I hope.

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Convict Records of Australia. Retrieved 4th February 2021 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 17th February 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/eliza
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The PESTONJEE BOMANJEE 1838. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1838PestonjeeBomanjee.htm
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) HOOGHLY 1839. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1839Hooghly.htm
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) KATHERINE STEWART FORBES 1837 arrived Holdfast Bay, near Adelaide, on October 17, 1837. . Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1837KatherineStewartForbes.htm
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html