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.

Arthur Augustus Allen (1856-1939)
Adelaide Luckman (1884-1901)

🏠 Property History

Arthur Augustus Allen was born on June 28, 1856, in Bothwell, Tasmania, to Richard Allen and Julia Antoni, and baptised there in November. As a young man, he was active in local events, including ploughing matches where his family earned recognition. He witnessed local inquests and signed community acknowledgments, showing his involvement in Bothwell’s civic life.

Arthur married Adelaide Luckman in 1884, and the couple had several children: Gertrude, Maude, Lucy, Charles, and Dennis, though sadly, Lucy died young. Arthur worked as a farmer and gradually inherited and acquired several properties in and around Bothwell, including land in Glebe, Schaw, Wilmot, and Adelaide Streets.

After Adelaide’s death on April 24, 1901, Arthur married Ada Louisa Watson in 1905 in Bothwell. Arthur died on April 2, 1939, at age 82, and was buried at Bothwell Cemetery. His wife Ada passed away in 1962, aged 92, and was laid to rest beside him.

Arthur Augustus Allen, son of Richard Allen and Julia Antoni - b: 28 Jun 1856, Bothwell, Tasmania (1); bap: 30 Nov 1856, Bothwell, Tasmania (2); d: 2 Apr 1939, Bothwell, Tasmania (3); bur: 4 Apr 1939, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania (4).

Spouse (1) - Adelaide Luckman, daughter of Reuben Luckman and Frances Jane Nichols.

b: abt 1864, place unknown (5); m: 14 Feb 1884, Rokeby, Tasmania (5); d: 24 Apr 1901, New Town, Tasmania (6); bur: 26 Apr 1901, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania (6).

Children of Arthur Augustus Allen and Adelaide Luckman:

  1. Gertrude Mary Allen - b: 4 Oct 1884, Bothwell, Tasmania (7); bap: 16 Nov 1884, Bothwell, Tasmania (8).**

  2. Maude Marion Allen - b: 21 Dec 1885, Bothwell, Tasmania (9); bap: 5 Mar 1886, Bothwell, Tasmania (10).**

  3. Lucy Lillian Allen - b: 25 Mar 1887, Bothwell, Tasmania (11); bap: 5 Jun 1887, Bothwell, Tasmania (12); d: 13 Oct 1892, Launceston, Tasmania (13).

  4. Charles Arthur Allen - b: 30 Aug 1888, Bothwell, Tasmania (14); 17 Dec 1890, Bothwell, Tasmania (15).**

  5. Dennis Norman Allen - b: 21 Dec 1889, Bothwell, Tasmania (16); bap: 17 Dec 1890, Bothwell, Tasmania (17); d: 5 Apr 1960, Tasmania (18); bur: aft 5 Apr 1960, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania (19). Spouse - Minnie Unknown, b: abt 1900, place unknown (19); d: 13 Sep 1980, Tasmania (19); bur: aft 13 Sep 1980, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania (19).


Spouse (2) - Ada Louise Watson, daughter of William Henry Watson and Louisa Jackson.

b: 25 Mar 1870, Hamilton, Tasmania (20); bap: 1 May 1870, Bothwell, Tasmania (21); m: 2 May 1905, Bothwell, Tasmania (22); d: 4 Oct 1962, Tasmania (23); bur: aft 4 Oct 1962, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania (23).

** No further research undertaken on this individual.

Sources

Properties in Bothwell purchased or inherited by Arthur Augustus Allen

For more information click on the link under the map.
Complete maps located on the Property History page.
Tasmanian Archives - Bothwell 2 (B38), AF819/1/27 (modified)

Sources

Family of Arthur Augustus Allen

  1. Libraries Tasmania: Registers of Births, Tasmania (RGD33), Given Name Not Recorded Allen, no 29/1856, Bothwell (https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-34p537j2k).

  2. Baptismal Register of the Bothwell Church of England (NS1854), Tasmanian Archives, microfilm Z2238, NS1854/1/1, Arthur Allen, no 173/1856.

  3. TROVE: The Mercury (Hobart, TAS : 1860-1954), "Deaths," Allen, 3 Apr 1939, p1 (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/25595288/1849213).

  4. Tasmania: Bothwell Cemetery Records, Arthur Augustus Allen, 1939, section A43, site 1-2.

  5. Libraries Tasmania: Registers of Marriages, Tasmania (RGD37), Allen-Luckman, no 71/1884, Clarence (https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-43p38j2k).

  6. The Mercury (Hobart, TAS : 1860-1954), "Deaths," Allen, 26 Apr 1901, p1 (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/12838392).

  7. Registers of Births, Tasmania (RGD33), Gertrude Mary Allen, no 860/1884, Bothwell (https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-63p158j2k).

  8. Baptismal Register of the Bothwell Church of England (NS1854), NS1854/1/1, Gertrude Mary Allen, no 736/1884.

  9. Registers of Births, Tasmania (RGD33), Maude Marion Allen, no 824/1886, Bothwell (https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-65p105j2k).

  10. Baptismal Register of the Bothwell Church of England (NS1854), NS1854/1/1, Maude Marion Allen, no 787/1885.

  11. Registers of Births, Tasmania (RGD33), Lucy Lillian Allen, no 869/1887, Bothwell (https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-66p497j2k).

  12. Baptismal Register of the Bothwell Church of England (NS1854), NS1854/1/1, Lucy Lillian Allen, no 834/1887.

  13. Libraries Tasmania: Registers of Deaths, Tasmania (RGD35), Lucy Lillian Allen, no 330/1892, Launceston (https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD35-1-61p31j2k).

  14. Registers of Births, Tasmania (RGD33), Charles Arthur Allen, no 882/1884, Bothwell (https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-67p092j2k).

  15. Baptismal Register of the Bothwell Church of England (NS1854), NS1854/1/1, Charles Arthur Allen, no 968/1890.

  16. Registers of Births, Tasmania (RGD33), Dennis Norman Allen, no 832/1889, Bothwell (https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-69p122j2k).

  17. Baptismal Register of the Bothwell Church of England (NS1854), NS1854/1/1, Denis Norman Allen, no 969/1890.

  18. Bothwell Cemetery Records, Dennis Allen, 1960, section D6, site 14-15.

  19. Bothwell Cemetery Records, Minnie Allen, 1980, section D6, site 14-15.

  20. Registers of Births, Tasmania (RGD33), Florence Louisa Watson, no 679/1870, Hamilton (https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-48p096j2k).

  21. Baptismal Register of the Bothwell Church of England (NS1854), NS1854/1/1, Ada Louise Watson, no 417/1870.

  22. Libraries Tasmania: Tasmanian Federation Index 1900-1930, Allen-Watson, marriage, no 35/1905, Bothwell.

  23. Bothwell Cemetery Records, Ada Louise Allen, 1962, section A43, site 1-2.