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.

Thomas Axford (1788-1855)
Martha Slade (1798-1879)

Thomas Axford (1788-1855)

Photo supplied by the Bothwell Historical Society

Thomas Axford.

b: 20 Sep 1788, Abingdon, Berkshire, England; d: 26 May 1855, Constitution Hill, Tasmania; bur: 30 May 1855, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

Spouse - Martha Slade.

b: 11 Jul 1798, Aston Upthorpe, Berkshire, England; m: 28 Nov 1818, Wiltshire, England, d: 16 Feb 1879, West Melbourne, Victoria.

Children of Thomas Axford and Martha Slade:

  1. Eliza Axford - b: abt 1819, England; d: 10 Mar 1892, Beaconsfield, Tasmania; bur: aft 10 Mar 1892, Auld Kirk Cemetery, Sidmouth, Tasmania. Spouse - Henry James Chamberlen, b: abt 1819, place unknown; m: 6 Jul 1841, Bath, Somerset, England; d: 7 Jun 1901, Tasmania.

  2. Sarah Ann Axford - b: abt 1821, England; d: 27 Jan 1891, Hobart, Tasmania; bur: aft 27 Jan 1891, St Paul's Cemetery, Glenorchy, Tasmania. Spouse - John Brent, b: abt 12810, place unknown; m: date and place unknown; d: 5 Sep 1870, Hobart, Tasmania; bur: aft 5 Sep 1870, St Paul's Cemetery, Glenorchy, Tasmania.

  3. Rose Axford - b: 24 Jul 1824, Hobart, Tasmania; bap: 6 Dec 1824, Hobart, Tasmania. Spouse - Edward Bisdee, son of Thomas Bisdee and Elizabeth Bishop, b: abt 1802, Somerset, England; bap: 30 Sep 1802, Somerset, England; m: 23 Oct 1844, Bothwell, Tasmania.

  4. Thomas Axford - b: 24 Aug 1826, Hobart, Tasmania; d: 21 Sep 1899, Adelaide, South Australia.