Bothwell Families

These pages provide a glimpse into the life of the Bothwell Families during the 1800s. You will find Family Trees and Individual Timelines which may not be exhaustive but will be updated as more research is conducted. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information provided.

Thomas Bishop (1813-1879)
Jane Robertson (1820-1871)

Thomas Bishop, son of John Bishop and Ann Unknown.

b: abt 1813, Crawley, Oxfordshire, England; bap: 17 Oct 1813, Fulbrook, Oxfordshire, England; d: 20 May 1879, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bur: aft 20 May 1879, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

Spouse (1) - Jane Robertson.

b: abt 1820, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland; m: 23 Oct 1849, St Luke's Church, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 6 Mar 1871, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bur: aft 6 Mar 1871, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

Children of Thomas Bishop and Jane Robertson:

  1. Jane Bishop - b: 5 Aug 1850, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 23 Aug 1850, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bur: aft 23 Aug 1850, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

  2. Annie Bishop - b: 15 Aug 1851, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 6 Oct 1851, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 17 Feb 1935, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 19 Feb 1935, Carr Villa Cemetery, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. Spouse (1) - David Hayes, b: abt 1848, place unknown; m: 17 Jan 1870, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: date and place unknown. Spouse (2) - Joseph Walters, b: abt 1852, place unknown; m: 3 Jan 1874, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 21 Nov 1900, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. Spouse (3) - Alfred Edward Rickards, son of Alan Rickards and Annie Davis, b: 7 Apr 1889, Port Esperance, Tasmania, Australia; m: 121 Mar 1912, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia; d: date and place unknown.

  3. Jane Bishop - b: 12 Apr 1854, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 19 Jun 1854, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 18 May 1875, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bur: aft 18 May 1875, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia. Spouse - William Patient, son of Aaron Patient and Ann McAvine, b: 16 Jan 1852, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 27 Mar 1852, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; m: 23 Feb 1874, St Luke's Church, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 22 Aug 1930, New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 24 Aug 1930, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

  4. Edmund Bishop - b: 15 Jun 1856, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 12 Aug 1856, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 7 May 1939, Oatlands, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 9 May 1939, St Peter’s Cemetery, Oatlands, Tasmania, Australia. Spouse - Elizabeth Harrison, daughter of Robert Harrison and Jane Burns, b: abt 1859, place unknown; m: 24 Dec 1878, residence of Robert Harrison, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: date and place unknown.

  5. Emily Bishop - b: 27 Mar 1858, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 29 Dec 1859, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 26 Aug 1919, New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia. Spouse - Frederick Whiteway, son of James Whiteway and Eleanor Smith, b: 27 Mar 1857, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 2 Apr 1857, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; m: 24 Jan 1881, Oatlands, Tasmania, Australia; d: date and place unknown.

  6. Thomas Bishop - b: 7 Nov 1859, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 29 Dec 1859, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 13 Aug 1939, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 15 Aug 1939, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia. Spouse - Annie Hunt, daughter of Henry Hunt and Catherine McDonald, b: 12 Nov 1861, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 26 May 1863, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; m: 26 Mar 1883, St Luke's Church, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 13 Sep 1944, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 16 Sep 1944, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

  7. John Bishop - b: 20 Oct 1861, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 23 Dec 1861, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 29 Oct 1943, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 30 Oct 1943, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia. Spouse - Alice Douce, daughter of James Douce and Hannah Smith, b: 21 Aug 1865, Greens Creek, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 19 Oct 1865, Latrobe, Tasmania, Australia; m: 26 Mar 1883, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 20 Apr 1943, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 21 Apr 1943, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

  8. Male Bishop - b: 24 May 1865, Hamilton, Tasmania, Australia; d: date and place unknown.

Spouse (2) - Christina Unknown

b: abt 1829, place unknown; m: 22 Nov 1877, Sherwood, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: date and place unknown.