Bothwell Families

These pages offer a glimpse into the lives of the Bothwell families. You’ll find family trees and historical events specific to the area. While not exhaustive, the information will continue to be updated as research progresses. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the material presented.

Henry Wise (1832-1907)
Hannah Vickers (1839-1902)

🏠 Property History

Bibliography of Sources

Henry Wise.

Born: abt 1832, place unknown (MERC: "Deaths," Wise, 10 May 1907, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/9922331)
Married:  Hannah Vickers, date & place unknown
Donated: 6 Jul 1859, £1 10s to the Wesleyan Chapel building fund (HTDM: "Wesleyan Chapel," 6 Jul 1859, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3256179)
Article: 20 Aug 1859, named under "Bothwell Ploughing Match" (HTDM: "Bothwell Ploughing Match," 20 Aug 1859, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3257181)
Residence:  6 Dec 1859, [B6] Patrick St, Bothwell, TAS; Henry Wise (occupier, inserted), Edward Andrews (owner), house, annual rateable value £10 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1859, p1558, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98F-JT44)
Article: 15 Oct 1860, named under "Bothwell" Sunday School anniversary (MERC: "Bothwell," 15 Oct 1860, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8793651)
Residence:  20 Nov 1860, [11.2] Alexander St, Bothwell, TAS; with Benjamin Smith (occupiers), Miss Elizabeth Fisher (owner), house, annual rateable value £30 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1860, p1884-1885, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98F-VQYQ)
Residence:  19 Nov 1861, [11.2] Alexander St, Bothwell, TAS; with James Donnelly (occupiers), Mrs Elizabeth Wilkinson (owner), house, annual rateable value £30 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1861, p1694-1695, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898F-J93K-Z)
Juror: 26 Jan 1863, [D.1] Bothwell Castle, Patrick St, Bothwell, TAS; inquest of Ann (Burn) White (INQ: Ann White, no 5443/1863, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/SC195-1-47-5443)
Foreman: 14 Jul 1863, [F1] White Hart Inn, Patrick St, Bothwell, TAS, inquest of James Whiteway (INQ: James Whiteway, no 5533/1863, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/SC195-1-48-5533)
Juror: 8 Nov 1864, [8] Crown Inn, Alexander St, Bothwell, TAS; inquest of James Hastie (INQ: James Hastie, no 5792/1864, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/SC195-1-49-5792)
Article: 9 Nov 1864, named under "Rifle Matches" (MERC: "Rifle Matches," 9 Nov 1864, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8829410)
Conveyed: bef 15 Nov 1864, [19.5] Dennistoun Rd, Bothwell, TAS; 20½p from Robert Blake; a deed has not been located (LIST: Henry Wise, title historic, vol 4, fol 40)
Residence:  15 Nov 1864, [B1] Alexander St, Bothwell, TAS; Henry Wise (occupier), William Moyes (owner), house, workshop, annual rateable value £15 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1864, p2080, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-998F-VS46)
Land: 15 Nov 1864, [19.5] Dennistoun Rd, Bothwell, TAS; Henry Wise (owner), allotment, annual rateable value £2 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1864, p2080, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-998F-VS46)
Article: 22 Dec 1864, named under "Rifle Matches" (MERC: "Rifle Matches," 22 Dec 1864, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8830118)
Certificate of Title: 4 Jan 1865, [19.5] Dennistoun Rd, Bothwell, TAS; registered, Henry Wise, wheelwright (LIST: Henry Wise, title historic, vol 4, fol 40)
Article: 9 Sep 1865, named under "Rifle Matches" (MERC: "Rifle Matches," 9 Sep 1865, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8834882)
Article: 14 Oct 1865, named under "Bothwell Rifle Match" (MERC: "Bothwell Rifle Match," 14 Oct 1865, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8835473)
Article: 4 May 1866, named under "Bothwell Rifle Club " (MERC: "Bothwell Rifle Club," 4 May 1866, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8839126)
Juror: 7 Jul 1866, Council Chambers, Bothwell, TAS; inquest of Charles Warner (INQ: Charles Warner, no 6095/1866, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/SC195-1-50-6095)
Residence:  26 Feb 1867 [B1] Alexander St, Bothwell, TAS; Henry Wise (occupier), William Moyes (owner), house, workshop, annual rateable value £15 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1867, p470-471, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G98F-VQ9C)
Property: 26 Feb 1867, [19.5] Dennistoun Rd, Bothwell, TAS, Henry Wise (owner), workshop, annual rateable value £5 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1867, p470-471, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G98F-VQ9C)
Advertisement: 14 Mar 1867, "Wanted" Carpenter (MERC: "Wanted," 14 Mar 1867, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8844680)
Residence:  11 Feb 1868, [19.5] Rock Cottage, Dennistoun Rd, Bothwell, TAS; Henry Wise (owner, occupier), house, workshop, annual rateable value £20 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1868, p226-227, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898F-JTLY)
Property: 11 Feb 1868, [26] Dennistoun Rd, Bothwell, TAS, Henry Wise (occupier), Mrs Eliza Warren (owner), house, annual rateable value £9 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1868, p226-227, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898F-JTLY)
Article: 7 Dec 1868, named under "Rural Municipality of Bothwell" Council Elections (MERC: "Rural Municipality of Bothwell," 7 Dec 1868, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8856032)
Article: 28 May 1869, named under "A Velocipede Journey to Bothwell" (MERC: "A Velocipede Journey to Bothwell," 28 May 1869, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8859244)
Article: 31 Jul 1869, named under "A Velocipede Race" (MERC: "A Velocipede Race," 31 Jul 1869, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8860496)
Residence:  1 Mar 1870 [19.5] Rock Cottage, Dennistoun Rd, Bothwell, TAS; Henry Wise (owner, occupier), house, workshop, annual rateable value £20 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1870, p360, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-998F-V2RN)
Juror: 3 Mar 1873, [D.1] Bothwell Castle, Patrick St, Bothwell, TAS; inquest of Lucy Jackman (INQ: Lucy Jackman, no 7162/1873, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/SC195-1-55-7162)
Residence:  11 Mar 1873, [19.5] Rock Cottage, Dennistoun Rd, Bothwell, TAS; Henry Wise (owner, occupier), house, workshop, annual rateable value £25 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1873, p252-253, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98F-VVQ5)
Foreman: 28 Dec 1875, Council Chambers, Bothwell, TAS, inquest of John Skinner (INQ: John Skinner, no 7597A/1875, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/SC195-1-58-7597A)
Conveyed: 20 Nov 1876, [19.5] Dennistoun Rd, Bothwell, TAS; 20½p to Charles Albert Nichols for £280 (LIST: Henry Wise, title historic, vol 4, fol 40)
Died: 9 May 1907, Saltwater River, TAS; aged 75, Henry Wise (MERC: "Deaths," Wise, 10 May 1907, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/9922331)
Buried: 12 May 1907, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, TAS (MERC: "Deaths," Wise, 10 May 1907, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/9922331)

Spouse - Hannah Vickers.

Born: abt 1839, place unknown (TFI: Hannah Wise, death, no 857/1902)
Married:  Henry Wise, date & place unknown
Died: 8 Sep 1902, Hobart, TAS; aged 63 (TFI: Hannah Wise, death, no 857/1902)
Buried: aft 8 Sep 1902, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, TAS (MILL: Hannah Wise, 1902, https:/server2.admin.millingtons.com.au:81/ASP/search_details.asp?RecordID=13183)

Children of Henry Wise and Hannah Vickers:

  1. James Henry Wise.

    Born: 5 Apr 1860, Bothwell, TAS; informant: Henry Wise, father, carpenter (RGD33: James Henry Wise, no 515/1860, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-38p661j2k)
    Baptised: 28 May 1860, Bothwell, TAS (PRES: James Henry Wise, baptism, NS592/1/1, no 259/1860)
    Died: 29 May 1860, Bothwell, TAS; aged 1 month, diarrhoea; informant: Henry Wise, father (RGD35: James Henry Wise, no 356/1860, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD35-1-29p33j2k)

  2. William Henry Wise.

    Born: 14 May 1862, Bothwell, TAS; informant: Henry Wise, father, carpenter (RGD33: William Henry Wise, no 11/1862, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-40p361j2k)
    No further research has been carried out at this time

  3. Hannah Wise.

    Born: 26 Nov 1864, Bothwell, TAS; informant: Henry Wise, father, wheelwright & carpenter (RGD33: Hannah Wise, no 2/1865, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-43p307j2k)
    Birth Informant: 1 Jul 1876, Mildred Jane Wise, sister (RGD33: Mildred Jane Wise no 18/1876, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-54p732j2k)
    No further research has been carried out at this time

  4. Albert Edward Wise.

    Born: 28 Apr 1867, Bothwell, TAS; informant: Henry, father, carpenter & Wheelwright (RGD33: Albert Edward Wise, no 9/1867, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-45p796j2k)
    No further research has been carried out at this time

  5. James Alfred Wise.

    Born: 25 Feb 1869, Bothwell, TAS; informant: Henry Wise, father, carpenter & wheelwright (RGD33: James Alfred Wise, no 10/1869, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-47p550j2k)
    No further research has been carried out at this time

  6. George Vickers Wise.

    Born: 25 Nov 1870, Bothwell, TAS; informant: Henry Wise, father, carpenter & wheelwright (RGD33: George Vickers Wise, no 28/1870, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-48p013j2k)
    No further research has been carried out at this time

  7. Walter Wise.

    Born: 18 Aug 1872, Bothwell, TAS; informant: Henry Wise, father, carpenter & wheelwright (RGD33: Walter Wise, no 24/1872, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-50p518j2k)
    No further research has been carried out at this time

  8. Mildred Jane Wise.

    Born: 6 Jul 1876, Bothwell, TAS; informant: Hannah Wise, sister (RGD33: Mildred Jane Wise no 18/1876, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-54p732j2k)
    No further research has been carried out at this time

Property in Bothwell purchased by Henry Wise

For more information click on the link under the map.
Complete maps located on the Property History page.
Tasmanian Archives: Bothwell B37, AF819/1/26 (modified)

Bibliography of Sources

HTDM - TROVE: The Hobart Town Daily Mercury (Hobart, TAS : 1858-1860). Images. National Library of Australia. https://trove.nla.gov.au : 2023.
INQ - Libraries Tasmania: Findings relating to Coroner's Inquests (SC195). Images. Supreme Court, Registrar's Office (TA42). Tasmanian Government, Australia. https://www.libraries.tas.gov.au/tasmanian-archives : 2023.
LIST - Tasmania: The List: Properties & Titles. Historic Deeds, Grants & Titles. Images. Land Information System Tasmania. Tasmanian Government. Australia. https://www.thelist.tas.gov.au : 2023.
MERC - TROVE: The Mercury (Hobart, TAS : 1860-1954). Images. National Library of Australia. https://trove.nla.gov.au : 2023.
MILL - Tasmania: Millingtons Funerals & Cemeteries. Database. https://www.millingtons.com.au: 2023.
PRES - Bothwell Presbyterian Church Registers (NS592). Tasmanian Archives and Heritage Office. Microfilm. Presbyterian Church of Tasmania (NG1965).
RGD33 - Libraries Tasmania: Registers of Births, Tasmania (RGD33). Images. Registrar-General's Department (TA85). Tasmanian Government, Australia. https://libraries.tas.gov.au/tasmanian-archives : 2023.
RGD35 - Libraries Tasmania: Registers of Deaths, Tasmania (RGD35). Images. Registrar-General's Department (TA85). Tasmanian Government, Australia. https://libraries.tas.gov.au/tasmanian-archives : 2023.
TFI - Libraries Tasmania: Tasmanian Federation Index 1900-1930. Database. Data compiled by the Tasmanian Family History Society and published on CD-ROM as part of the Tasmanian Federation Index Births 1900-1919, Deaths and Marriages 1900-1930 by Macbeth Genealogical Services, 2006. https://www.libraries.tas.gov.au/tasmanian-archives : 2023.
TGG - FamilySearch: Australia, Tasmania, Government Gazette, 1833-1925. Images. Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office, Hobart. https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2170647 : 2023.