Allen Ernest Samuel HUMPHREY

1912 -

• Name	Allen Ernest Samuel HUMPHREY
  	Edwin Humphrey and Ellen Delahoy daughter Rosaline was the mother of the snowy river bandit regards Dianne There is no publicly accessible official record of the personal history of Alan Torney, dating from the time of his admission to a mental hospital and details of his earlier life were clouded because the name Alan Torney was an alias. Born to Rosaline Carey nee Humphrey at Homebush Road, Avoca on 16 December 1911 his birth was registered as Allen Ernest Samuel Carey – Humphrey (father unknown). He was one of seven children and after his mother became the ‘housekeeper’ for a Samuel Torney, Allen adopted the name Alan Torney, under which name he was charged as the Snowy River Bandit.
  Birth	1912	Avoca
  Gender	Male
  Person ID	I2250	Delahoy Family Tree
  Last Modified	30 Dec 2016

  
  

  Father	Samuel TORNEY,   b. 18 Mar 1870, Carapooee West d. 16 Sep 1938, Avoca (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Rosaline HUMPHREY,   b. 1888, Barkly Victoria d. 26 May 1951, Avoca (Age 63 years)
  Family ID	F372	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1912 - Avoca  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  The Snowy River bandit The Snowy River bandit (Alan Torney) after his arrest: flanked by detective John Webb of Sale and with pipe First Constable John Spring of Swifts Creek

  
  

• Notes

  There is no publicly accessible official record of the personal history of Alan Torney, dating from the time of his admission to a mental hospital and details of his earlier life were clouded because the name Alan Torney was an alias. Born to Rosaline Carey nee Humphrey at Homebush Road, Avoca on 16 December 1911 his birth was registered as Allen Ernest Samuel Carey – Humphrey (father unknown). He was one of seven children and after his mother became the ‘housekeeper’ for a Samuel Torney, Allen adopted the name Alan Torney, under which name he was charged as the Snowy River Bandit. The Snowy River bandit (Alan Torney) after his arrest: flanked by detective John Webb of Sale and with pipe First Constable John Spring of Swifts Creek