Complex sentence: Carey was born on 7 May 1838, the fourth son of De Vic Carey of the Vallon, according to "The Star", Guernsey, one of Guernsey's most "distinguished and oldest families".
Split into simpler sentences: Carey was born on 7 May 1838, the fourth son of De Vic Carey of Le Vallon, Guernsey. According to "The Star", Guernsey, the Careys were one of Guernsey's most "distinguished and oldest families".