| 1. | William Frederick Clayton STOREY was born on 20 Jun 1861 in St Johns Wood, London, England, UK; died on 4 Dec 1917 in Shipston on Stour, Warwickshire, England, UK. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: Actor, dancer, comedian, scene painter
- Census: 1871, Morden Hall, Morden, Surrey, England, UK
- Census: 1891, 2 Lind St, Ryde, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England, UK
- Census: 1901, 5 Old Quebec St, Marylebone, London, England, UK
- Census: 1911, 74 King's Rd, St Pancras N W, London, England, UK
- Probate: 18 Mar 1920, Worcestershire
Notes:
Fred first married in 1882 to a lass who had not yet turned 15. See entry below. That suggests the girl was pregnant but that is not confirmed. Ancestry trees that feature
Flora Bessie Constance Clitherow do not have a child for her either. However, by 1891, Fred and Flora were not together and she is thereafter married or co-habiting with one Walter Granville. That fits with the newspaper article https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/66931964
which tells of the mutual parting of Fred Storey and his young bride. Also by 1891, Fred is with Lilian Holmes and she is described as his wife.
Fred Storey was baptised William Frederick Clayton but seems to have reversed first two Christian names.
Probate entry show he left his estate to Lilian Margaret Thorley Holmes, spinster, which suggest the pair were never married even though they were together from about 1890.
18 May 1882 Parish Church (South) Sunderland, Durham, England
No. 496 - May 18th 1882, William Frederick Clayton Storey, 21yrs, Bachelor, Comedian, Residence, Foyle Street, Father's Name William Fitch Storey, Wine-Merchant - Flora Bessie Constance Clitherow, 14?yrs, Spinster, Residence Foyle Street, Father William Clitherow, Comedian. Witnesses, Elizabeth Ann Clitherow (mother) and Maude Butler(?).
THE D'OYLY CARTE OPERA COMPANY
Fred Storey (1891-92) Born London 20 Jun 1861, died Blockley, Worcestershire 4 Dec 1917
Fred Storey made his first appearance on stage in 1877 at
the Prince of Wales's Theatre, as a boy in To Parents and Guardians. After several seasons touring and in London
in comedy, light opera, and pantomime, Story earned a reputation as an
eccentric dancer, making his mark in the pantomime Mother Goose.
He tried his hand, and failed, at theatrical
management in the provinces, then tried a new career as a scene painter for Indiana (comic opera, Avenue, 1886) and was a success. He often returned to the stage, however, and spent a few years with the
Gaiety Company in Miss Esmeralda (1887-88), and Ruy Blas (1889), as
well as appearing on a Gaiety tour of Australia in 1890.
Storey's only engagement with the D'Oyly Carte came at the
Savoy late in the run of The Nautch Girl. He replaced Frank Wyatt as Baboo Curree from December 1891 until
the opera closed the following month.
He would later go on to a successful appearance as Rip Van
Winkle in the ballet of that name at the Alhambra in 1900, painting most of the
scenery for that production as well. After that he did more scene painting, some pantomime work, and appeared
in a number of straight plays. His last
appearances in London were at the Royalty as the title character in Rip Van
Winkle and as Shylock in The Merchant of Venice, for which he also
painted the scenery (both February 1908).
Source: http://www.gilbertandsullivanarchive.org/whowaswho/S/StoreyFred.htm
Occupation:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0832461/
Census:
1871 census for Morden Hall, Morden Surrey
RG number: RG10 Piece: 854 Folio: 89 Page: 11
Student at school:
STOREY, Frederick W C Pupil M 10 1861 Middlesex
Census:
1891 census for 2, Lind Street, Ryde Isle of Wight, Hampshire
RG number: RG12 Piece: 891 Folio: 84 Page: 8
In house headed of William WILTSHIRE JR, am Head Married M 33 1858 Tailor
Frederick W C STOREY, Visitor Married M 29 1862 Actor & Scenic Artist
Lilian M I STOREY, Visitor Married F 21 1870 Actress Holloway Middlesex
Census:
1901 census for 5, Old Quebec Street, St Marylebone London
RG number: RG13 Piece: 110 Folio: 20 Page: 31
Elizabeth BUSBY, Head Widow F 51 1850 Owner Of House London
Lillian STOREY, Daughter Married F 28 1873 Independent Upper Holloway
Beatrice WHEATMAN, Daughter Married F 25 1876 Actress Blackburn Lancashire
Frederick STOREY, Son-In-Law Married M 40 1861 Actor St Johns Wood
Gus WHEATMAN, Son-In-Law Married M 47 1854 Actor Sheffield Yorkshire
Minnie CARPENTER, Servant Single F 24 1877 Domestic Servant Paddington Green
Census:
1911 census for 74 King's Road St Pancras N W, London:
RG number: RG14 Piece: 722 Reference: RG14PN722 RG78PN25 RD9 SD3 ED12 SN173
Frederick STOREY, head married for 21 years, aged 49, actor, born 1862 Parish N K London
Lilian STOREY, Wife aged 41 (one child, living), actress, born 1870 Holloway London
A. Maitland STAPLEY, boarder, single 38 1873 Actor Stamford Hill London
Harritt WOODWARD, servant, single F 29 1882 General Servant Domestic St Pancras London
Probate:
England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1861-1941
Name: William Fredrick Clayton Storey
Probate Date: 18 Mar 1920
Death Date: 4 Dec 1917
Death Place: Worcestershire, England
Registry: Worcester
Source Information: Ancestry.com. England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1861-1941 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010.
Transcript: STOREY William Fredrick Clayton of Sleepy Hollow Blockley Worcestershire actor manager died 4 December 1917 Probate Worcester 18 March to Lilian Margaret Thorley Holmes spinster*. Effects 667 pounds 12 shillings 9 pence
This suggests they never married even though they were together from about 1890 and claimed to be married.
Died:
England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription
First name(s) FREDERICK W C STOREY
Gender Male Birth year 1861 Age 56 Death quarter 4 Death year 1917
District Shipston on Stour County Warwickshire Volume 6D Page 810
William married Flora Bessie Constance CLITHEROW on 18 May 1882 in Parish Church, Sunderland, Durham, England, UK. Flora was born on 11 Nov 1867 in 47 Granby St, Leicestershire, England, UK; died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Lilian Margaret Thorley HOLMES. Lilian was born in Apr 1870 in Holloway, London, England, UK; died in Apr 1931 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK; was buried on 10 Apr 1931 in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, England, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Sylvia Lilian STOREY
 was born on 4 Oct 1889 in London, England, UK; died on 20 Jul 1947 in London, England, UK.
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