Baker-John-1806 — Bothwell History

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.

John Baker (1806-1891)
Johanna Hurley (1817-1905)

John Baker.

Born: abt 1806, place unknown (RGD35: John Baker, no 42/1891, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-8p3j2k)
Married: 22 Jan 1849, Johanna Hurley, St Luke's Church, Bothwell (RGD37: Baker-Hurlity, no 3/1849, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-8p3j2k)
Residence: 14 May 1850, Christian Marshes, shepherd (RGD33: Jane Baker, no 151/1850, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-26-p233j2k)
Residence: 7 Apr 1853, Christian Marshes, shepherd (RGD33: John Baker, no 6/1853, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-31p113j2k)
Petition: 8 Aug 1857, Waste Lands 1857, signed, shepherd (TPP: "Waste Lands 1857," paper 10/1857, https://www.parliament.tas.gov.au/tpl/PPWeb/1857/HA1857pp10.pdf)
Residence: 7 Sep 1858, Christian Marshes, shepherd (RGD33: Margaret Baker, no 33/1858, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-36p139j2k)
Residence: 18 Sep 1860, Christian Marshes, shepherd (RGD33: Margaret Baker, no 33/1858, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-36p139j2k)
Certificate of Title: 18 Nov 1864, Castle View, Bothwell, registered, Lot 3200, 117 acres, farmer (LIST: John Baker, title historic, vol 4, fol 19)
Residence: 3 Feb 1874, Castle View, Bothwell, owner, house, farm, 320 acres, annual rateable value £70 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1874, p207, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G98F-J996-J)
Land Purchase Grant: 8 Jun 1874, Castle View, Bothwell, Lot 6426, 199 acres 1 rood, enrolled (LIST: John Baker, land grant historic, vol 23, fol 191)
Article: 3 Aug 1877, "Bothwell" Inquest of Alexander Wylie (MERC: "Bothwell," 3 Aug 1877, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8954993)
Advertisement: 1 Mar 1889, "To Be Let By Tender" Castle View, Bothwell (MERC: "To Be Let By Tender," 1 Mar 1889, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/9207588)
Residence: 14 Jan 1890, [J6-J10] Franklin St, Bothwell, owner, house, shed, annual rateable value £8 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1890, p174-175, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98F-VD5K)
Died: 14 Sep 1891, landholder, decay of nature, aged 85 (RGD35: John Baker, no 42/1891, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-8p3j2k)
Death Notice: 16 Sep 1891 (MERC: "Deaths," Baker, 16 Sep 1891, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/12726648)
Buried: 17 Sep 1891, Public Cemetery, Bothwell (BC: John Baker, 1891, section D12, site 5-6)

Spouse - Johanna Hurley.

Born: abt 1817, Cork, Ireland (RGD17: Joanna Baker, no 737/1905, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-892R-FF9Z)
Married: 22 Jan 1849, John Baker, St Luke's Church, Bothwell (RGD37: Baker-Hurlity, no 3/1849, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-8p3j2k)
Marriage Witness: 24 Feb 1881, George Baker & Elizabeth Hinchy, St Andrew's Church, Bothwell (RGD37: Baker-Hinchy, no 166/1881, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-40p84j2k)
Conveyed: 6 Aug 1889, [J6-J10] Franklin St, Bothwell, 2a 1r 25p from Thomas Smith (LIST: Thomas Smith, title historic, vol 11, fol 20)
Certificate of Title: 21 Aug 1889, [J6-J10] Franklin St, Bothwell, registered (LIST: Joanna Baker, title historic, vol 69, fol 39a (not accessible on the website)
Conveyed: 24 Mar 1891, [J6-J9 part] Franklin St, Bothwell, 1a 1r 14¼p to Charles William Craig (LIST: Charles William Craig, title historic, vol 78, fol 74)
Certificate of Title: 26 May 1891, [J9 part, J10] Franklin St, Bothwell, registered (LIST: Joanna Baker, title historic, vol 69, fol 39a (not accessible on the website)
Conveyed: 4 May 1897, [J9 part, J10] Franklin St, Bothwell, 2r 31p to John Glover (LIST: John Glover, title historic, vol 102, fol 161)
Died: 11 Sep 1905, Castle View, Bothwell, aged 88, heart disease (RGD17: Joanna Baker, no 737/1905, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-892R-FF9Z)
Death Notice: 12 Sep 1905 (MERC: "Deaths," Baker, 12 Sep 1905, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/12318024)
Buried: 13 Sep 1905, Public Cemetery, Bothwell (BC: Johanna Baker, 1905, section D12, no 5-6)

Children of John Baker and Johanna Hurley:

George Baker.
Born: 17 Feb 1849, Christian Marshes
Jane Baker.
Born: 7 May 1850, Bothwell, reported by John Baker, father (RGD33: Jane Baker, no 151/1850, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-26-p233j2k)
Baptised: 13 Jul 1850, Bothwell (PRES: Jane Baker, baptism, NS592/1/1, no 91/1850)
No further research has been carried out at this time
Married: 12 May 1867, John Wilson, St Andrew's Church, Bothwell (RGD37: Wilson-Baker, no 521/1867, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-26p297j2k)
Marriage Notice: 25 May 1867, John Wilson (MERC: "Marriages," Wilson-Baker, 25 May 1867, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8846014)
Spouse - John Wilson.
Born: abt 1844, place unknown (RGD37: Wilson-Baker, no 521/1867, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-26p297j2k)
Married: 12 May 1867, Jane Baker, St Andrew's Church, Bothwell (RGD37: Wilson-Baker, no 521/1867, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-26p297j2k)
No further research has been carried out at this time
Elizabeth Baker.
Born: abt 1852, Bothwell (RGD37: Byrn-Baker, no 28/1874, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-33p16j2k)
Marriage Witness: 6 Oct 1873, Michael McCarthy & Mary Ann Baker, St Andrew's Church, Bothwell (RGD37: McCarthy-Baker, no 137/1873, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-32p84j2k)
Married: 14 Oct 1874, James Byrne, St Matthew's Church, Brighton (RGD37: Byrn-Baker, no 28/1874, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-33p16j2k)
Died: 27 Apr 1936, Tiberias, aged 84 (MERC: "Deaths," Byrne, 28 Apr 1936, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/25231401)
Buried: 29 Apr 1936, Catholic Cemetery, Tunnack (MERC: "Funerals," Byrne, 29 Apr 1936, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/25205245)
Spouse - James Byrne, son of John Byrne and Eleanor Unknown.
Born: abt 1851, Kilkenny, Ireland (CB7: John Byrne, p210/1854, 'Maitland,' https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CB7-12-1-1/CB7-12-1-1P83)
Arrived: 16 Sep 1854, Hobart, on board the 'Maitland' (CB7: John Byrne, p210/1854, 'Maitland,' https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CB7-12-1-1/CB7-12-1-1P83)
No further research has been carried out at this time
John Baker.
Born: 1 Apr 1853, Bothwell
Mary Ann Baker.
Born: 26 Sep 1856, Bothwell (RGD33: Mary Ann Baker, no 39/1856, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-34p539j2k)
Married: 6 Oct 1873, Michael McCarthy, St Andrew's Church, Bothwell (RGD37: McCarthy-Baker, no 137/1873, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-32p84j2k)
No further research has been carried out at this time
Spouse - Michael McCarthy.
Born: abt 1843, place unknown (RGD37: McCarthy-Baker, no 137/1873, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-32p84j2k)
No further research has been carried out at this time
Child of Michael McCarthy and Mary Ann Baker:
1. John Patrick McCarthy.
  Born: 14 Nov 1874, Bothwell (RGD33: John Patrick McCarthy, no 25/1874, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-52/RGD33-1-52_215)
  No further research has been carried out at this time
Margaret Theresa Baker.
Born: 26 Aug 1858, Bothwell (RGD33: Margaret Baker, no 33/1858, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-36p139j2k)
Died: 31 Dec 1859, Bothwell, aged 1, diarrhoea (RGD35: Margaret Theresa Baker, no 349/1860, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD35-1-29p32j2k)
Buried: aft 31 Dec 1859, Public Cemetery, Bothwell (BC: Margaret Baker, 1859, site unknown)
James Baker.
Born: 9 Jun 1860, Bothwell (RGD33: James Baker, no 534/1860, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-38p663j2k)
Married: 16 May 1883, Mary Elizabeth Lawrence, St Luke's Church, Bothwell (RGD37: Baker-Laurence, no 24/1883, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-42p14j2k)
Died: 16 Jul 1921, Victoria Valley, aged 61 (MERC: "Deaths," Baker, 28 Jul 1921, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/23510725)
Spouse - Mary Elizabeth Lawrence.
Born: abt 1865, place unknown (MERC: "Deaths," Baker, 15 May 1941, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/25861507)
Died: 14 May 1941, Bothwell, aged 76 (MERC: "Deaths," Baker, 15 May 1941, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/25861507)
Death Notice: 15 May 1941 (MERC: "Deaths," Baker, 15 May 1941, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/25861507)
Buried: 16 May 1941, Public Cemetery, Bothwell (BC: Mary Elizabeth Baker, 1941, section A42, site 9-11)
Johanna Baker.
Born: 9 Jun 1860, Bothwell (RGD33: Hannah Baker, no 535/1860, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-38p663j2k)
Married: 7 Oct 1882, John Byrne, Bothwell (RGD37: Byrne-Baker, no 18/1882, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-41p37j2k)
Died: 19 Apr 1943, Tunnack, aged 82 (MERC: "Deaths & Funerals," Byrne, 20 Apr 1943, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/25944748)
Buried: 21 Apr 1943, St Brigid Cemetery, Tunnack (MERC: "Deaths & Funerals," Byrne, 20 Apr 1943, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/25944748)
Spouse - John Byrne, son of John Byrne and Eleanor Unknown.
Born: abt 1856, Tasmania (RGD37: Byrne-Baker, no 18/1882, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-41p37j2k)
Died: 6 May 1929, Tunnack, aged 73, son of John Byrne and Eleanor (Byrne) Unknown, (MERC: "Deaths & Funerals," Byrne, 8 May 1929, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/24263146)
Buried: 9 May 1929, St Brigid Cemetery, Tunnack (MERC: "Deaths & Funerals," Byrne, 8 May 1929, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/24263146)

Property in Bothwell purchased by Johanna Hurley

[J6-J10] Franklin St

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

BC - Tasmania: Bothwell Cemetery Records. Transcribed from parish registers by the Central Highlands Council, Bothwell.
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