Richard Edward Newport was born in 1824 in Wiltshire, England as the first child of Thomas Newport and Sarah Law. He died on 25 March 1885 in York, Western Australia, Australia. When he was 30, he married Margaret Neagle,daughter of Maurice Neagle and Mary McCarthy, on 30 May 1854 in York, Western Australia, Australia.

His cause of death was Heart disease.. Crime: 4 March 1848 (Convicted New Sarum Salisbury - Robbery with Violence - 10yrs) Convict Number: 1851 (#881) Immigration: Arr.: 14 October 1851 (Per "Minden" to Western Australia, Australia) Ticket of Leave: 14 October 1851 Pardon: 13 October 1855 (Conditional) He was counted in the census on 31 December 1859 in York, Western Australia, Australia.

Richard Edward Newport and Margaret Neagle had the following children:

1. Louisa Newport was born in 1858 in Mackie River, Western Australia, Australia. She died on Deceased.
2. Julia Madge Newport was born in 1859 in Srchle Gully, Western Australia, Australia. She died in 1942 in Mount Barker, Western Australia, Australia. She married John Larter Wall in 1878 in York, Western Australia, Australia.
3. Sarah Ann Newport was born in 1860 in York, Western Australia, Australia. She died on Deceased. She married Charles Tyler Pyke in 1880 in York, Western Australia, Australia.
4. James Newport was born in 1863 in York, Western Australia, Australia. He died on Deceased.
5. Emily Newport was born in 1864 in York, Western Australia, Australia. She died on Deceased. She married William Ernest Stotter in 1891 in Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia.
6. Edward Charles Newport was born in 1866 in York, Western Australia, Australia. He died in 1893. He married Mary Ann Beckett on 19 May 1886 in York, Western Australia, Australia.
7. George Newport was born in 1867 in York, Western Australia, Australia. He died on Deceased.
8. John Newport was born in 1869 in York, Western Australia, Australia. He died on Deceased.
9. Mary Newport was born in 1871 in York, Western Australia, Australia. She died on Deceased.
10. Alfred George Newport was born on 28 April 1872 in York, Western Australia, Australia. He died on 24 June 1953 in Katanning, Western Australia, Australia. He married Alice Grace Lambe before 1903. He married Harriet Ellenor Trew on 5 April 1904 in York, Western Australia, Australia (Rose Cottage). He married Mary Elizabeth Brennan in May 1924.