Although the CEELY family is not directly related to me, they are intimately connected to the Brill family. Thus I have included them here for completeness.
George William CEELY was born c 4th July 1862 in Taradale, near Castlemaine, Victoria to parents James CEELY and Isabella Eleanor GARDINER
He married Eliza Jane GUMBLETON on 27th Jan 1894 in Narrandera, NSW.
He died on 14th Sept 1928 in Narrandera, NSW and was buried with his wife in Ganmain Cemetery, NSW.
His father James CEELY b. c1835 d. 1896 in Narrandera, NSW
His mother Isabella Eleanor GARDINER b. c1837 d 1895 in Narrandera
her father John GARDINER
her mother Isabella
Eliza Jane GUMBLETON was born 6th March 1874 in Narrandera, NSW.
She died on 16th June 1921.
Her father was Henry GUMBLETON b. 1848 in Cambden, NSW and Eliza's mother was Charlotte DRAKE b.1853 in Kent, England
according to research by Annette Letson, the GUMBLETON's came from Wiltshire, England.
Robert CEELY (c1856-1942) is presumably an older brother of George William CEELY given details from his obituary and here:
born in Bendigo, early childhood in Rochester, Victoria.
he had at least 2 sisters:
G. NOYO? in Ruffy
W.H. GIBBS in Hay
selected land at Ruffy, Victoria before moving to Derain as a farmer and founded Derain's 1st cricket club, being a good cricketer, particularly noted for his batting.
married Joan CHAMPION of Bendigo
11 children:
Robert CEELY
Keith CEELY
James CEELY AIF
Ken CEELY AIF
daughters E . PANNER?, L.H.C. BRYANT, C.W.SEARLE, W. J. BENNETT, C.W.HOSKIN, H.S. NETTING, Thelma M CEELY.
funeral in Ganmain, NSW
brief list of descendants
Robert CEELY (c1856-1942) born Bendigo, died Ganmain