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.

George Baker (1849-1934)
Catherine Byrne (1853-1877)
Elizabeth Hinchy (1857-1929)

George Baker, son of John Baker and Johanna Hurley.

b: 17 Feb 1849, Christian Marshes, Tasmania; d: 18 Oct 1934, Den Hill, Tasmania; bur: 20 Oct 1934, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

Spouse (1) - Catherine Byrne, daughter of John Byrne and Eleanor Unknown.

b: abt 1853, Kilkenny, Ireland; m: 29 Feb 1876, Oatlands, Tasmania; d: 29 Mar 1877, Oatlands, Tasmania.

Child of George Baker and Catherine Byrne:

  1. Catherine Lucy Baker, b: 20 Mar 1877, Oatlands, Tasmania; d: 24 Mar 1940, Tasmania; bur: aft 24 Mar 1940, Tunnack Cemetery, Tasmania. Spouse - Martin Burke, son of Nicholas Burke and Marian Gleeson, b: abt 1872, Tasmania; m: 1 Aug 1898, Tunnack, Tasmania; d: 12 Nov 1940, Tasmania; bur: aft 12 Nov 1940, Tunnack Cemetery, Tasmania.

Spouse (2) - Elizabeth Hinchy, daughter of Joseph Hinchy and Cecilia McWaide.

b: 8 Dec 1857, Hamilton, Tasmania; m: 4 Feb 1881, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 2 Feb 1929, Den Hill, Tasmania; bur: 3 Feb 1929, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

Children of George Baker and Elizabeth Hinchy:

  1. Male Baker - b: 14 Dec 1881, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 15 Dec 1881, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: aft 15 Dec 1881, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

  2. Cecilia Jane Baker - b: 20 Nov 1882, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 9 Jun 1952, Den Hill, Tasmania; bur: 10 Jun 1952, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania. Spouse - Edward Bishop, son of Thomas Bishop and Annie Hunt, b: 8 Sep 1890, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 30 Sep 1890, Bothwell, Tasmania; m: date and place unknown; d: 28 Mar 1951, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 31 Mar 1951, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

  3. Lucy Elizabeth Baker - b: 27 Mar 1885, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 11 Apr 1945, Sandy Bay, Tasmania; bur: aft 11 Apr 1945, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania. Spouse - John Brunton, b: abt 1889, place unknown; m: date and place unknown; d: 6 Apr 1968, Tasmania; bur: aft 6 Apr 1968, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

  4. Jane Theresa Baker - b: 18 Sep 1887, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 25 Sep 1978, Tasmania; bur: 27 Sep 1978, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania. Spouse - William Leslie King, b: abt 1892, place unknown; m: 7 Apr 1917, Hobart, Tasmania; d: 12 Aug 1991, Tasmania; bur: 13 Aug 1991, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania.

  5. George Baker - b: 1 Apr 1890, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 18 Mar 1946, Butlers Gorge, Tasmania; bur: 20 Mar 1946, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

  6. Mary Gertrude Baker - b: 3 Oct 1892, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 6 Aug 1961, Hobart, Tasmania; bur: aft 6 Aug 1961, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

  7. Harold Edward Baker - b: 28 Sep 1895, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 2 Sep 1949, Hobart, Tasmania; bur: 3 Sep 1949, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

  8. John James Baker - b: 30 Sep 1897, Den Hill, Tasmania; d: 28 Nov 1966, Hobart, Tasmania.

  9. James William Baker - b: 31 Dec 1899, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 22 Jul 1989, Tasmania; bur: aft 22 Jul 1989, St John's Cemetery, Richmond, Tasmania.

  10. Joseph Raymond Baker - b: 16 May 1903, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 7 Sep 1976, Tasmania; bur: aft 7 Sep 1976, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania. Spouse - Iris Isabel Alice Bishop, daughter of Norman Bishop and Hannah Bishop, b: 4 May 1914, Bothwell, Tasmania; m: date and place unknown; d: 14 Jun 1994, Tasmania; bur: aft 14 Jun 1994, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.