Bothwell Families

These pages offer a glimpse into the lives of the Bothwell families during the 1800s.
You’ll find family trees and individual timelines - while not exhaustive, they will continue to be updated as research progresses.
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information presented.

Richard Allen (1800-1882)
Julia Antoni (1818-1832)

🏠 Property History

Richard Allen (1800-1882)

Photo published with the permission of
Amanda Vallance & Darryl Massie

Julia Antoni (1818-1866)

Photo published with the permission of
Amanda Vallance & Darryl Massie

Richard Allen was born on July 19, 1800, in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. His early life was marked by hardship; in 1821, he was convicted at the Court of Assizes in Warwick for pocket-picking and sentenced to 14 years transportation. Despite prior convictions, including thefts of oranges and shoplifting, reports described him as orderly on the journey. On July 1, 1821, Richard departed England aboard the Lord Hungerford, arriving in Hobart, Tasmania, on December 26, 1821.

By the late 1820s, Richard was living in Bothwell, where he served as a Field Police Constable, though he was fined in 1828 for neglect of duty related to purchasing liquor for a servant. He received a conditional pardon in 1831. On May 8, 1832, he married Julia Antoni at Green Ponds with the consent of her guardian; Richard was 31, Julia only 13, according to her baptism record. Their family grew in Bothwell, with children Mary (born 1833), Julia (1835), Sarah (1837), Richard Jr. (1842), Matilda (1844), Elizabeth (1846), Amelia (1848), William John (1849), Cecilia Jane (1852), Annie Marie (1858), and Zillah Sophia (1860).

In 1834, Richard faced charges for cattle stealing alongside accomplices but was found not guilty by the Supreme Court in Hobart. Despite this, he continued to establish himself in the Bothwell community. He held property in Alexander, Adelaide, Glebe, and High Streets, purchasing land and receiving deeds throughout the 1840s to 1860s. Richard worked as a carrier and farmer and participated actively in civic duties, including serving as a juror and contributing to local relief funds.

The family endured personal tragedies, notably the deaths of his daughters Cecilia Jane and Matilda from scarlet fever in the early 1850s. Richard’s wife, Julia, died of cancer in 1866. Richard lived until October 21, 1882, passing away at the age of 82 from stomach cancer. His funeral at Bothwell’s General Cemetery was attended by many, reflecting his status as a respected pioneer settler. At his death, eight of his fourteen children survived and were well-established.

Richard Allen.

b: 19 Jul 1800, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England; d: 21 Oct 1882, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 24 Oct 1882, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania.

Spouse - Julia Antoni, daughter of Charles Antoni and Mary Doolan.

b: 1 Nov 1818, Hobart, Tasmania; bap: 29 Nov 1818, Hobart, Tasmania; m: 8 May 1832, Green Ponds, Tasmania; d: 29 Jan 1866, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: aft 29 Jan 1866, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania.

Children of Richard Allen and Julia Antoni:

  1. Mary Allen - b: 29 Oct 1833, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 15 Dec 1833, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 26 Nov 1896, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 29 Nov 1896, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania. Spouse - John White, b: abt 1809, Somerset, England; m: 1 Oct 1863, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 18 Oct 1904, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 20 Oct 1904, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania.

  2. Julia Allen - b: 19 Jul 1835, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 16 Aug 1835, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 11 Jan 1909, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 13 Jan 1909, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania.

  3. Sarah Allen - b: 6 Jun 1837, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 25 Jul 1871, Bothwell, Tasmania bur: 29 Jul 1871, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania. Spouse - Edward Bowden, b: 6 Mar 1825, Mileham, Norfolk, England; bap: 10 Apr 1825, Mileham, Norfolk, England; m: 11 Jan 1854, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 25 Mar 1908, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 28 Mar 1908, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania.

  4. Catherine Allen - b: 3 Oct 1840, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 19 Jul 1916, Sale, Victoria. Spouse (1) - Henry Hurley, b: abt 1839, Hobart, Tasmania; m: 13 Jul 1867, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 1 Jun 1888, Hobart, Tasmania; bur: aft 1 Jun 1888, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania. Spouse (2) - Charles Napper, b: 15 Mar 1837, East Lambrook, Somerset, England; m: 4 May 1895, Melbourne, Victoria; d: 6 Aug 1932, Sale, Victoria.

  5. Richard Allen - b: 1 Jul 1842, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 10 Aug 1842, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 14 May 1915, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 16 May 1915, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania. Spouse - Zillah Sophia Gaby, daughter of Thomas Gaby and Harriet Bowden, b: 9 Feb 1846, Oatlands, Tasmania; m: 4 Apr 1872, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 18 Aug 1875, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 20 Aug 1875, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania.

  6. Matilda Allen - b: 30 Jun 1844, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 7 Jul 1844, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 11 Oct 1853, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: aft 11 Oct 1853, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania.

  7. Elizabeth Allen - b: 31 Mar 1846, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 10 May 1846, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 19 Sep 1891, Walhalla, Victoria; bur: aft 19 Sep 1891, Walhalla Cemetery, Victoria. Spouse - William Swanson Thomson, son of Arthur John Thomson and Jane Swanson, b: 31 Oct 1851, place unknown; m: 1878, Victoria; d: 30 May 1908, Walhalla, Victoria.

  8. Amelia Allen - b: 2 Jan 1848, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 11 Jun 1848, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 17 Dec 1930, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 19 Dec 1930, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania.

  9. William John Allen - b: 11 Dec 1849, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 10 Apr 1850, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 19 Oct 1931, Malvern East, Victoria; bur: aft 19 Oct 1931, Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Victoria. Spouse - Hannah Maria Campbell, daughter of John Campbell and Alice Beanland, b: 25 Feb 1851, Brighton, Tasmania; m: 24 Mar 1873, Kempton, Tasmania; d: 2 Sep 1928, Malvern East, Victoria; aft 2 Sep 1928, Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Victoria.

  10. Cecilia Jane Allen - b: 5 May 1852, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 27 Sep 1853, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 27 Sep 1853, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: aft 27 Sep 1853, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania.

  11. Charles Arthur Edward Allen - b: 31 Jul 1854, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 30 Jan 1855, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 12 Apr 1874, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 15 Apr 1874, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania.

  12. Arthur Augustus Allen - b: 28 Jun 1856, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 30 Nov 1856, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 2 Apr 1939, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 4 Apr 1939, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania. Spouse (1) - Adelaide Luckman, daughter of Reuben Luckman and Frances Jane Nichols, b: abt 1864, place unknown; m: 14 Feb 1884, Rokeby, Tasmania; d: 24 Apr 1901, New Town, Tasmania; bur: 26 Apr 1901, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania. Spouse (2) - Ada Louise Watson, daughter of William Henry Watson and Louisa Jackson, b: 25 Mar 1870, Hamilton, Tasmania; m: 2 May 1905, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 4 Oct 1962, Tasmania; bur: aft 4 Oct 1962, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania.

  13. Annie Marie Allen - b: 29 Jul 1858, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 10 Oct 1858, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 19 Feb 1911, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 21 Feb 1911, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania. Spouse (1) - George Broughton Sealy, son of James Broughton Sealy and Frances Elizabeth Jeffries, b: 15 Nov 1853, Hockerill, Hertfordshire, England; m: 6 Apr 1885, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 24 Aug 1891, Petersham, New South Wales; bur: 5 Sep 1891, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania. Spouse (2) - William Henry Sealy, son of James Broughton Sealy and Frances Elizabeth Jeffries, b: 8 Sep 1861, Hobart, Tasmania; m: 11 Dec 1894, Hobart, Tasmania; d: 23 Sep 1938, Hobart, Tasmania; bur: 26 Sep 1938, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania.

  14. Zillah Sophia Allen - b: 24 Sep 1860, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 13 Oct 1860, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 8 Sep 1882, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: aft 8 Sep 1882, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania.

Properties in Bothwell purchased by and granted to Richard Allen

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) & Bothwell B38, AF819/1/27 (modified)