George Broughton Sealy (1853-1891)
Born: 15 November 1853, Hockerill, Hertfordshire, England
Died: 24 August 1891, Petersham, New South Wales
Parents: James Broughton Sealy and Frances Elizabeth Jeffries
Spouses:
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George Broughton Sealy (15 Nov 1853-24 Aug 1891)
+Sarah Lucy Savage (5 Jul 1856-20 May 1882)
1-Frances Alice C. Sealy (27 Jan 1880-5 Mar 1958)
+Walter George Rodda (c.1880-Aug 1956)
+Annie Marie Allen (29 Jul 1858-19 Feb 1911)
1-Allen Broughton Sealy (13 Feb 1886-21 Aug 1956)
+Gladys Emmeline Cooper (5 Feb 1896-18 Mar 1986)
2-Lillian Sealy (15 Oct 1887-25 Jan 1888)
3-Raymond Sealy (26 Jan 1889-24 Oct 1932)
+Amy Honour J. Higgins (1 Feb 1891-17 Aug 1936)
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. Annie died on 19 February 1911 at her home, Broughtonville in Bothwell, after a long battle with phthisis (tuberculosis), aged 52. She was buried at the Bothwell Public Cemetery on 21 February.
Unless otherwise stated, all events took place in Tasmania.
GEORGE BROUGHTON SEALY
15 November 1853: Born in Hockerill, Hertfordshire, England; son of James Broughton Sealy and Frances Elizabeth Jeffries. [1]
25 December 1853: Baptised in Hockerill, Hertfordshire, England. [1]
26 December 1878: George Broughton Sealy, a 25-year-old warehouseman, married Sarah Lucy Savage, aged 22, at St Luke's Church, Bothwell; witnesses: Humphrey Thomas Savage, Thomas Savage and William Hughes. [2]
SEALY-SAVAGE - On December 26, 1879, by the Rev. J. Chambers, George Broughton Sealy, of Hobart Town, to Sarah Lucy Savage, of Bothwell. [3]
6 April 1885: George Broughton Sealy, a 31-year-old widower and warehouseman, married Annie Marie Allen, aged 26, at St Luke's Church, Bothwell; witnesses: Richard Allen, William Henry Sealy and John Allen White. [4]
SEALY-ALLEN - On April 6, 1885, Bothwell, by the Rev. A. R. A. Beresford, George Broughton Sealy, of Hobart, to Annie Allen, of Bothwell. [5]
27 February 1888: Signed his last will. [6]
17 August 1889: [B6] Patrick Street. Conveyed from Catherine (Curtin) Andrews and Charles Edward Andrews. [7]
11 October 1889: Police Office, Bothwell. Juror at the inquest of Isaac Avery, who died from natural causes. [8]
10 January 1890: [B3] Dalrymple Street. Conveyed from William Wood Hughes for £330. [9]
14 January 1890: [C1] Bothwell Stores, Alexander Street. George Broughton Sealy (occupier), Mrs Catherine Hurley (owner); house, shop; annual rateable value £50. [10]
8 February 1890: [B4] Dalrymple Street. Conveyed from William Wood Hughes for £100. [11]
5 March 1890: [B4] Dalrymple Street. Certificate of Title registered; storekeeper, Bothwell. [12]
25 June 1890: Named in the newspaper article "A Band for Bothwell." [13]
7 February 1891: Newspaper advertisement.
G. B. Sealy, agent at Bothwell and Apsley for the Tasmanian Mail (weekly). [14]
24 February 1891: [C1] Bothwell Stores, Alexander Street. George Broughton Sealy (occupier), Mrs Catherine Hurley (owner), house, shop, annual rateable value £50. [15]
24 February 1891 - [B4] Dalrymple Street. George Broughton Sealy (owner), shop, garden, annual rateable value £7. [15]
24 February 1891: Apsley; George Broughton Sealy (owner); shop, land, 2 acres; annual rateable value £10. [15]
6 March 1891: Named in the newspaper article "Bothwell." [16]
25 March 1891: [B3.1] Bank, Alexander Street. Conveyed an unknown size portion to the Commercial Bank of Tasmania Limited for £200. [17]
11 April 1891: Newspaper advertisement.
BOTHWELL ROYAL MAIL COACHES. Messrs Sealy Bros, having purchased from Mr E. Reynolds the line of coaches running between Bothwell and Apsley, solicit a Continuance of Support bestowed upon their predecessor. Coaches leave N. C. Paul's Crown Hotel, Bothwell, at 4.30 a.m. and 1.45 p.m. daily. Apsley Railway Station at 11 a.m. and 8.30 p.m. G. & W. Sealy. May 2, 1891. [18]
24 August 1891: Died in Petersham, New South Wales, aged 37. [19]
5 September 1891: Buried at the Bothwell Public Cemetery. [20]
SEALY - On Monday, August 24, 1891, at Sydney, George B. Sealy, of Bothwell. [19]
15 September 1891: Named in the newspaper article "Bothwell." [21]
18 May 1892: [B3] Dalrymple Street, [B4] Dalrymple Street and [B6] Patrick Street. Transferred from his Estate to his brother, William Henry Sealy. [6]
Spouse (1): SARAH LUCY SAVAGE
5 July 1856: Born in Bothwell; daughter of Humphrey Thomas Savage and Ann Alice Taylor; informant: her father, Humphrey. [1]
26 July 1857: Baptised in Bothwell. [2]
26 December 1878: George Broughton Sealy, a 25-year-old warehouseman, married Sarah Lucy Savage, aged 22, at St Luke's Church, Bothwell; witnesses: Humphrey Thomas Savage, Thomas Savage and William Hughes. [3]
SEALY-SAVAGE - On December 26, 1879, by the Rev. J. Chambers, George Broughton Sealy, of Hobart Town, to Sarah Lucy Savage, of Bothwell. [4]
20 May 1882: Died in Hobart, aged 25; cause: phthisis and pulmonaria. [5]
24 May 1882: Buried at the Bothwell Public Cemetery. [6]
SEALY - On Saturday, May 20, 1882, at her residence, Campbell-street, Hobart, Sarah Lucy, the beloved wife of George Broughton Sealy, in the 26th year of her age. [7]
1-FRANCES ALICE CRUICKSHANK SEALY
27 January 1880: Born in Hobart; informant: her father, George, a warehouseman. [1]
1 January 1908: Walter George Rodda, aged 28, married Frances Alice Cruickshank Sealy, aged 27, at St Michael's & All Angels' Church, Bothwell. [2]
5 March 1958: Died in Hobart, aged 78. [3]
7 March 1958: Cremated at Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart. [4]
Spouse: WALTER GEORGE RODDA
c. 1880: Born; date and place unknown. [5]
1 January 1908: Walter George Rodda, aged 28, married Frances Alice Cruickshank Sealy, aged 27, at St Michael's & All Angels' Church, Bothwell. [2]
August 1956: Died, place unknown, aged 76. [5]
14 August 1956: Cremated at Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart. [5]
Spouse (2): ANNIE MARIE ALLEN
29 July 1858: Born in Bothwell; daughter of Richard Allen and Julia Antoni; informant: her sister, Mary. [1]
10 October 1858: Baptised in Bothwell. [2]
27 November 1882: [H5-H6] High Street. Transfer of the 2-rood 26-perch property from the estate of her late father, Richard Allen. [3]
6 April 1885: George Broughton Sealy, a 31-year-old widower and warehouseman, married Annie Marie Allen, aged 26, at St Luke's Church, Bothwell; witnesses: Richard Allen, William Henry Sealy and John Allen White. [4]
SEALY-ALLEN - On April 6, 1885, Bothwell, by the Rev. A. R. A. Beresford, George Broughton Sealy, of Hobart, to Annie Allen, of Bothwell. [5]
24 December 1886: Newspaper advertisement.
REAL PROPERTY ACT… BOTHWELL - 2 roods 26 perches. Fronting on High Street and bounded by land belonging to John White and John Davis respectively. Originally granted to Phineas Moss. ANNIE SEALY (Application 2391), 14th January, 1887. [6]
Before 21 January 1887: [H5-H6] High Street. Conveyed the 2-acre 26-perch property to John White for £100; a deed not located. [7]
11 December 1894: William Henry Sealy, a 33-year-old storekeeper, married Annie Marie (Allen) Sealy, a 36-year-old widow, in Hobart; witnesses: G. R. Atkins and Ada Weaver. [8]
19 February 1911: Died in Bothwell, aged 52; cause: phthisis. [9]
21 February 1911: Buried at the Bothwell Public Cemetery. [10]
SEALY - On February 19, 1911, at Broughtonville, Bothwell, Annie, the dearly beloved wife of W. H. Sealy, in the 54th year of her age. [11]
For more information, see the William Henry Sealy page.
1-ALLEN BROUGHTON SEALY
13 February 1886: Born in Hobart; informant: his father, George, a warehouseman. [1]
26 April 1886: Baptised in Bothwell. [2]
23 March 1911: [C1] Alexander Street. Certificate of Title registered to Allen Broughton Sealy, storekeeper, Bothwell. [3]
1914: [C1] Bothwell Stores, Alexander Street. Listed on the Electoral Roll: William Henry Sealy, storekeeper; Allen Broughton Sealy, shop assistant; Raymond Sealy, storekeeper. [4]
30 October 1918: Allen Broughton Sealy, aged 32, married Gladys Emmeline Cooper, aged 22, at St John’s Church, New Town. [5]
1919: [C1] Bothwell Stores, Alexander Street. William Henry Sealy, storekeeper; Allen Broughton Sealy, assistant storekeeper; Gladys Emmeline Sealy, home duties; Raymond Sealy, storekeeper; Amy Honour Josephine Sealy, domestic duties. [6]
4 March 1919: [C1] Bothwell Stores, Alexander Street. Sealy Bros (occupiers), Allen Broughton Sealy (owner); house, shop, stables; annual rateable value £35. [7]
27 March 1933: Signed his last will. [8]
21 August 1956: Died in Hobart, aged 70. [8]
Buried at the Bothwell Public Cemetery. [9]
Spouse: GLADYS EMMELINE COOPER
5 February 1896: Born in Bothwell; daughter of John James Cooper and Annie Maria Swindells; informant: her mother, Annie. [10]
30 October 1918: Allen Broughton Sealy, aged 32, married Gladys Emmeline Cooper, aged 22, at St John’s Church, New Town. [5]
1919: [C1] Bothwell Stores, Alexander Street. Listed on the Electoral Roll: William Henry Sealy, storekeeper; Allen Broughton Sealy, assistant storekeeper; Gladys Emmeline Sealy, home duties; Raymond Sealy, storekeeper; Amy Honour Josephine Sealy, domestic duties. [6]
17 October 1979: Signed her last will. [11]
18 March 1986: Died in North Hobart, aged 90. [11]
Buried at the Bothwell Public Cemetery. [12]
2-LILLIAN SEALY
15 October 1887: Born in Hobart; informant: her father, George, a warehouseman. [1]
28 December 1887: Baptised in Bothwell; birth date recorded as 18 October 1887. [2]
25 January 1888: Died in Hobart, aged 3 months; cause: acute bronchitis. [3]
3-RAYMOND SEALY
26 January 1889: Born in Hobart; informant: his father, George, a storekeeper. [1]
6 March 1889: Baptised in Bothwell. [2]
1914: [C1] Bothwell Stores, Alexander Street. Listed on the Electoral Roll: William Henry Sealy, storekeeper; Allen Broughton Sealy, shop assistant; Raymond Sealy, storekeeper. [3]
10 February 1916: Raymond Sealy, aged 27, married Amy Honour Josephine Higgins, aged 25, in New Town. [4]
1919: [C1] Bothwell Stores, Alexander Street. Listed on the Electoral Roll: William Henry Sealy, storekeeper; Allen Broughton Sealy, assistant storekeeper; Gladys Emmeline Sealy, home duties; Raymond Sealy, storekeeper; Amy Honour Josephine Sealy, domestic duties. [5]
15 October 1932: Signed his last will. [6]
24 October 1932: Died in Hobart, aged 43. [7]
26 October 1932: Buried at the Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart. [7]
SEALY - On October 24, 1932, at Private Hospital, Hobart, Raymond, dearly beloved husband of Amy Sealy, of Kempton, aged 43 years. (Late of Bothwell). [7]
Spouse: AMY HONOUR JOSEPHINE HIGGINS
1 February 1891: Born in Bothwell; daughter of John Higgins and Julia Deanshaw. [8]
14 August 1891: Baptised in Bothwell. [9]
10 February 1916: Raymond Sealy, aged 27, married Amy Honour Josephine Higgins, aged 25, in New Town. [4]
1919: [C1] Bothwell Stores, Alexander Street. Listed on the Electoral Roll: William Henry Sealy, storekeeper; Allen Broughton Sealy, assistant storekeeper; Gladys Emmeline Sealy, home duties; Raymond Sealy, storekeeper; Amy Honour Josephine Sealy, domestic duties. [5]
17 August 1936: Died in Hobart, aged 45. [10]
19 August 1936: Buried at Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart. [10]
SEALY- On August 17, 1936, at her residence, 278 Argyle Street, Amy Josephine, widow of Raymond Sealy, of Kempton. [10]
Residences & Properties in Bothwell
The following properties and records relate to George during his time in Bothwell. Click on the image for the full history of each property.
Conveyed from Mrs Catherine Andrews (1889)
Conveyed from William W. Hughes (1890)
Conveyed from William W. Hughes (1890)
Residence from 1890
Conveyed [B3.2] to the Commercial Bank of Tasmania (1891)
Inherited from her father, Richard Allen
Complete maps located on the Property History page. Tasmanian Archives - Bothwell B37, AF819/1/26 (modified)
Sources
George Broughton Sealy:
FSEB: George Broughton Sealy, 1853, Hockerill, Hertfordshire, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NXYC-JBV.
RGD37: Sealy-Savage, no 5/1878, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-37p3j2k.
MERC: "Marriages," Sealy-Savage, 1 Jan 1879, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8972105.
RGD37: Sealy-Allen, no 15/1885, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-44p9j2k.
MERC: "Marriages," Sealy-Allen, 10 Apr 1885, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/9103227.
PROB: George Broughton Sealy, no 4130/1891, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/AD960-1-19-4130.
LIST: Catherine Andrews, historic deed, no 08/2955.
INQ: Isaac Avery, no 9639/1889, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/SC195-1-68-9639.
LIST: William Wood Hughes, historic deed, no 08/3659.
TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1890, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898F-VD2J.
LIST: William Wood Hughes, land grant historic, vol 2, fol 21.
LIST: George Broughton Sealy, title historic, vol 71, fol 136.
MERC: "A Band for Bothwell," 25 Jun 1890, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/9237354.
MERC: "Agents for the Tasmanian Mail," Sealy, 7 Feb 1891, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/12712882.
TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1891, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98N-9QFF.
MERC: "Bothwell," 6 Mar 1891, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/12714550.
LIST: George Broughton Sealy, historic deed, no 08/5980.
MERC: "Bothwell Royal Mail Coaches," 1 May 1891, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/12718458.
MERC: "Deaths," Sealy, 25 Aug 1891, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/12725248.
BC: George Broughton Sealy, 1891, section A30, site 18-19.
MERC: "Bothwell," 15 Sep 1891, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/12726601.
Sarah Lucy Savage:
RGD33: Sarah Lucy Savage, no 28/1856, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-34p537j2k.
ANG: Sarah Lucy Savage, NS1854/1/1, no 189/1857.
RGD37: Sealy-Savage, no 5/1878, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-37p3j2k.
MERC: "Marriages," Sealy-Savage, 1 Jan 1879, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8972105.
RGD35: Sarah Lucy Sealy, no 177/1882, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD35-1-10p23j2k.
BC: Sarah Lucy Sealy, 1882, section A23, site 2.
MERC: "Deaths," Sealy, 23 May 1882, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/9009812.
Frances Alice Cruickshank Sealy:
RGD33: Frances Alice Cruick Sealy, no 1455/1880, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-12-p281j2k.
TFI: Rodda-Sealy, marriage, no 27/1908.
PROB: Frances Alice Cruickshank Rodda, no 39068/1958, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/AD960-1-87-39068.
MILL: Frances Alice Cruickshank Sealy, 1958, https://server2.admin.millingtons.com.au:81/ASP/search_details.asp?RecordID=72462.
MILL: Walter George Rodda, 1956, https://server2.admin.millingtons.com.au:81/ASP/search_details.asp?RecordID=71829.
Annie Marie Allen:
RGD33: Annie Marie Allen, no 34/1858, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-36p139j2k.
ANG: Annie Allen, NS1854/1/1, no 209/1858.
PROB: Richard Allen, no 2621/1882, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/AD960-1-12-2621.
RGD37: Sealy-Allen, no 15/1885, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-44p9j2k.
MERC: "Marriages," Sealy-Allen, 10 Apr 1885, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/9103227.
MERC: "Real Property Act Notices," 4 Dec 1886, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/9129533.
LIST: John White, title historic, vol 55, fol 174.
RGD37: Sealey-Sealey, no 232/1894, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-53p142j2k.
FamilySearch: Australia, Tasmania, Civil Registration, District Registers, Deaths, RGD17: Annie Marie Sealy, no 772/1911, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-892R-FF96.
BC: Annie Sealy, 1911, section A30, site 18-19.
MERC: "Deaths," Sealy, 21 Feb 1911, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/10092566.
Allen Broughton Sealy:
RGD33: Allen Broughton Sealy, no 687/1886, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-14-p265j2k.
ANG: Allen Broughton Sealy, NS1854/1/1, no 789/1886.
LIST: Allen Broughton Sealy, title historic, vol 192, fol 66.
ELEC: 1914, https://www.ancestry.com.au/imageviewer/collections/1207/images/RDAUS1901_100678__0007-00764.
Libraries Tasmania: Tasmanian Federation Index 1900-1930, TFI: Sealy-Cooper, marriage, no 3191/1918.
ELEC: 1919, https://www.ancestry.com.au/imageviewer/collections/1207/images/RDAUS1901_100682__0007-00810.
TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1919, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G98N-S7JK.
PROB: Allen Broughton Sealy, no 37406/1956, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/AD960-1-85-37406.
BC: Allen Broughton Sealy, 1956, section A30, site 16-17.
RGD33: Gladys Emily Cooper, no 92/1896, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-81p82j2k.
PROB: Gladys Emmeline Sealy, no 76794/1986, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/AD960-1-195-76794.
BC: Gladys Emmeline Sealy, 1986, section A30, site 16-17.
Lillian Sealy
RGD33: Lillian Sealy, no 1010/1887, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-15-p508j2k.
ANG: Lillian Sealy, NS1854/1/1, no 850/1887.
RGD35: Lillian Sealy, no 1231/1888, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD35-1-11p154j2k.