George Broughton Sealy was born on 15 November 1853 in Hockerhill, Hertfordshire, England, to James Broughton Sealy and Frances Elizabeth Broughton, and baptised there on December 25, 1853. He migrated with his parents to Hobart, Tasmania, arriving on January 5, 1855, aboard the Earl of Chester as assisted immigrants. On December 26, 1878, George married Sarah Lucy Savage at St Luke’s Church in Bothwell. They had one daughter, Frances Alice Cruick Sealy (1880). Sarah died from phthisis on May 20, 1882, aged 25. George, a warehouseman and draper’s assistant, remarried on April 6, 1885, to Annie Marie Allen at Bothwell. They had three children: Allen Broughton Sealy (1886), Lillian Sealy (1887), and Raymond Sealy (1889). He was active in Bothwell’s civic life, serving as president of the newly formed Bothwell Band in 1890, agent for the Tasmanian Mail, and establishing property and business interests, including a store and coaching service with his brother. George died August 24, 1891, at Petersham, NSW, aged 37, and was buried at Bothwell Cemetery on September 5, 1891. His funeral was widely attended, reflecting his role as Sunday school superintendent, churchwarden, and respected community member. He was survived by Annie, their two sons, and his daughter Frances from his first marriage.

George Broughton Sealy, son of James Broughton Sealy and Frances Elizabeth Broughton.

b: 15 Nov 1853, Hockerhill, Hertfordshire, England; bap: 25 Dec 1853, Hockerhill, Hertfordshire, England; d: 24 Aug 1891, Petersham, New South Wales; bur: 5 Sep 1891, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

Spouse (1) - Sarah Lucy Savage, daughter of Humphrey Thomas Savage and Alice Ann Taylor.

b: 5 Jul 1856, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 26 Jul 1857, Bothwell, Tasmania; m: 26 Dec 1878, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 20 May 1882, Hobart, Tasmania; bur: 24 May 1882, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

Child of George Broughton Sealy and Sarah Lucy Savage:

1. Frances Alice Cruickshank Sealy - b: 27 Jan 1880, Hobart, Tasmania; d: 5 Mar 1958, Hobart, Tasmania; crem: 7 Mar 1958, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania. Spouse - Walter George Rodda, b: abt 1880, place unknown; m: 1 Jan 1908, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: Aug 1956, place unknown; crem: 14 Aug 1956, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania.

Spouse (2) - Annie Marie Allen, daughter of Richard Allen and Julia Antoni.

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

Children of George Broughton Sealy and Annie Marie Allen:

1. Allen Broughton Sealy - b: 13 Feb 1886, Hobart, Tasmania; bap: 26 Apr 1886, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 21 Aug 1956, Hobart, Tasmania; bur: aft 21 Aug 1956, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania. Spouse - Gladys Emmeline Cooper, daughter of John James Cooper and Annie Maria Swindells, b: 5 Feb 1896, Bothwell, Tasmania; m: 30 Oct 1918, New Town, Tasmania; d: 18 Mar 1986, North Hobart, Tasmania; bur: aft 18 Mar 1986, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania.

2. Lillian Sealy - b: 15 Oct 1887, Hobart, Tasmania; bap: 28 Dec 1887, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 25 Jan 1888, Hobart, Tasmania.

3. Raymond Sealy - b: 26 Jan 1889, Hobart, Tasmania; bap: 6 Mar 1889, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 24 Oct 1932, Hobart, Tasmania; bur: 26 Oct 1932, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania.