Hi all Wonder if anyone can contribute anything to my mothers thought that she had an Uncle who was Governor of a prison at Geelong in the early or mid 1800's She says his name is George Furnell. Elizabeth

Hi Elizabeth, There is a reference on Australian Dictionary of Biography, online edition - to a Herbert Giblin FURNELL 1898 - 1973, who was a son of George William FURNELL, a gaol governor from England and his 2nd wife, Florence Ellen HERBERT. There are references to Geelong. For your information. This is the link - http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A140264b.htm Regards, Shirley.