DescriptionEllen was born to Mary and Edward Gormley in 1841 at Donahamir, Ireland. On 22 August 1869, she married Irish goldminer Thomas Buckley at Waipori. The couple had five children together.
Ellen possibly immigrated to New Zealand with her brother Terrance (Terry) Gormley who, in 1867, was in partnership with Ellen's future husband Thomas at Waipori.
The couple had six children together.
In later life, the Buckley's farmed at Pleasant Point, before retiring to Geraldine. Ellen died on 25 February 1912 and is buried with Thomas in the Geraldine Cemetery.
This information comes from pages 54-55 and 135-136 of David Still's 'Gold Beneath Dark Waters | The People of Waipori.'PhotographerUnknown DateC.1900RightsThis item is out of copyright. ContributorWaipori Goldfields Charitable Trust
