William Henry Sealy was born September 8, 1861 in Hobart to James Broughton Sealy and Frances Elizabeth Broughton. By the late 1880s, he was living in Bothwell, managing agricultural property, and later co-owning Sealy Bros coach services between Bothwell and Apsley. In 1891, he applied for a licence for the Apsley Hotel and, after his brother George’s death that year, inherited several properties in Bothwell and Apsley. On December 11, 1894, William married his widowed sister-in-law, Annie Marie Sealy (nee Allen), in Hobart. They had one daughter, Rita Sealy (1896). William was active in property dealings, storekeeping, and hotel management, and frequently served as a juror at inquests. He was also involved in community efforts, notably helping to fight the devastating Norwood and Dennistoun bushfires in 1905. Annie died in 1911. William continued to manage and sell property throughout the 1920s, including land in Dalrymple and Patrick Streets, Bothwell. William died September 23, 1938, in Hobart, aged 77, and was buried in Bothwell Cemetery.

William Henry Sealy, son of James Broughton Sealy and Frances Elizabeth Broughton.

b: 8 Sep 1861, Hobart, Tasmania; d: 23 Sep 1938, Hobart, Tasmania; bur: 26 Sep 1938, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

Spouse - Annie Marie Allen, daughter of Richard Allen and Julia Antoni.

b: 29 Jul 1858, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 10 Oct 1858, Bothwell, Tasmania; m: 11 Dec 1894, Hobart, Tasmania; d: 19 Feb 1911, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 21 Feb 1911, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

Child of William Henry Sealy and Annie Marie Allen:

1. Rita Sealy - b: 9 Sep 1896, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 14 Oct 1896, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 13 May 1983, Tasmania; bur: 16 May 1983, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania. Spouse - Charles Lewis Jillett, son of John Jillett and Ellen Whiteway, b: 23 Mar 1889, Oatlands, Tasmania; m: 11 Nov 1913, New Town, Tasmania; d: 6 Jan 1945, Hobart, Tasmania; crem: 8 Jan 1945, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania.