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.

William Bale (1850-1929)
Mary Ann McDonald (1845-1942)

Bibliography of Sources

William Bale, son of Rampling John Bale and Rosanna Mills.

Born: abt 1850, Lakenham, Norfolk, England (CE51: William Bales, 1851, Lakenham, Norfolk, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGDL-V8Z)
Departed: 5 Mar 1857, Liverpool, Lancashire, England; on board the 'Prompt' (CT: "Shipping Intelligence," 2 Jul 1857, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8786747)
Arrived: 1 Jul 1857, Hobart, TAS; aged 7, both read & write (CB7: John Bales, p224/1857, 'Prompt,' https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CB7-12-1-7)
Marriage Witness: 19 Feb 1872, John Bale & Catherine McDonald, St Luke's Church, Bothwell, TAS (RGD37: Bale-McDonald, no 1/1872, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-31p1j2k)
Married: 10 Jun 1872, Mary Ann McDonald, St Luke's Church, Bothwell, TAS; William: 23, bachelor, labourer; Mary: 27, spinster; witnesses: John Bale, Catherine Bale (RGD37: Bale-McDonald, no 4/1872, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-31p2j2k)
Article: 18 Dec 1876, named under "Acknowledgement" Henry C Hurst (MERC: "Acknowledgement," 18 Dec 1876, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8949923)
Residence:  30 Jan 1877, [23] Alexander St, Bothwell, TAS; executors of Robert Blake (owners), house, annual rateable value £10 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1877, p187, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98F-KV7T)
Residence:  19 Mar 1878, [L4] Patrick St, Bothwell, TAS; Rampling John Bale (owner), house, annual rateable value £7 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1878, p493, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898F-J97V-D)
Article: 23 Jun 1883, named under "Bothwell" Thomas E J Steele (MERC: "Bothwell," 23 Jun 1883, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/9013388)
Residence:  17 Feb 1885, [19.3] Dennistoun Rd, Bothwell, TAS; David Wylie (owner), house, annual rateable value £13 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1885, p304-305, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G98N-S9XC)
Residence:  14 Jan 1890, [19.3] Dennistoun Rd, Bothwell, TAS; Alfred Thomas Davie (owner), house, annual rateable value £13 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1890, p173, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898F-VDGQ)
Died: 10 Apr 1929, Bothwell, TAS; aged 79 (MERC: "Deaths," Bale, 12 Apr 1929, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/24258521)
Death Notice: BALE - On April 10, 1929, at Bothwell, William, the loving husband of Mary Ann Bale, in the 80th year of his age (MERC: "Deaths," Bale, 12 Apr 1929, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/24258521)
Buried: 13 Apr 1929, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, TAS (BC: William Bale, section A41, site 13-14)

Spouse - Mary Ann McDonald, daughter of Donald McDonald and Mary McDonald.

Born: 5 Jun 1845, Bothwell, TAS; informant: Donald McDonald, father, constable (RGD33: Mary McDonald, no 36/1845, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-26-p214j2k)
Baptised: 24 Aug 1845, Bothwell, TAS (PRES: Mary Ann Macdonald, baptism, NS592/1/1, no 37/1845)
Marriage Witness: 22 Nov 1864, William Robson & Mary Witham, St Luke's Church, Bothwell, TAS (RGD37: Robson-Witham, no 7/1864, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-23p6j2k)
Marriage Witness: 19 Feb 1872, John Bale & Catherine McDonald, St Luke's Church, Bothwell, TAS (RGD37: Bale-McDonald, no 1/1872, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-31p1j2k)
Married: 10 Jun 1872, William Bale, St Luke's Church, Bothwell, TAS; William: 23, bachelor, labourer; Mary: 27, spinster; witnesses: John Bale, Catherine Bale (RGD37: Bale-McDonald, no 4/1872, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-31p2j2k)
Article: 10 Aug 1928, named under "Bothwell's Longevity" (MERC: "Bothwell's Longevity," 10 Aug 1928, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/29773389)
Died: 18 Jun 1942, Bothwell, TAS; aged 97, daughter of Donald McDonald and Mary McDonald, (MERC: "Deaths," Bale, 19 Jun 1942, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/25890130)
Death Notice: BALE - On June 18, 1942, at her residence, Bothwell, Mary Ann, widow of the late William Bale, aged 97 years (MERC: "Deaths," Bale, 19 Jun 1942, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/25890130)
Buried: 20 Jun 1942, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, TAS (BC: Mary Ann Bale, section A41, site 13-14)

 Children of William Bale and Mary Ann McDonald:

  1. Mary Ann Bale.

    Born: 30 Mar 1874, Bothwell, TAS; informant: William Bale, father, labourer (RGD33: Mary Ann Bale, no 8/1874, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-52/RGD33-1-52_213)
    Baptised: 30 Mar 1874, Bothwell, TAS (ANG: Mary Ann Bayles, NS1854/1/1, no 503/1874)
    Died: 27 Apr 1874, Bothwell, TAS; aged 28 days, weakness; informant: William Bale, father (RGD35: Mary Ann Bale, no 7/1874, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD35-1-43p36j2k)
    Buried: aft 27 Apr 1874, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, TAS (BC: Mary Ann Bale, site unknown)

  2. Kate Isabel Bale.

    Born: 23 Jan 1876, Bothwell, TAS; informant: Mary Bale, mother (RGD33: Kate Isabel Bale, no 7/1876, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-54p729j2k)
    Married: 21 Oct 1896, Charles William Craig, Hobart, TAS; Charles: 27, bachelor, labourer; Kate: 20, spinster; witnesses: Sarah Theresa Craig, Samuel Craig (RGD37: Craig-Bale, no 236/1896, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-55p246j2k)
    Died: 22 Jul 1962, Tasmania; aged 86 (MILL: Kate Isabel Craig, 1962, https:/server2.admin.millingtons.com.au:81/ASP/search_details.asp?RecordID=74540)
    Cremated: 24 Jul 1962, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, TAS (MILL: Kate Isabel Craig, 1962, https:/server2.admin.millingtons.com.au:81/ASP/search_details.asp?RecordID=74540)

  3. Rose Sarah Bale.

    Born: 14 Sep 1877, Bothwell, TAS; informant: Mary Bale, mother (RGD33: Rose Sarah Bale, no 32/1877, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-55p216j2k)
    Married: 7 Jun 1904, Arthur Milton Blake, St Michael & All Angels' Church, Bothwell, TAS; Arthur: 29, bachelor; Rose: 26, spinster (MERC: "Marriages," Blake-Bale, 17 Jun 1904, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/64667887)
    Marriage Notice: BLAKE-BALE - June 7, 1904, at the Church of St Michael and All Angels, by Rev W J Dodson, Arthur Milton, eldest son of Joseph Blake, to Rose, youngest daughter of William Bale, both of Bothwell (MERC: "Marriages," Blake-Bale, 17 Jun 1904, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/64667887)
    Died: 11 Oct 1966, Tasmania; aged 89 (BC: Rose Sarah Blake, 1966, section A40, site 4-5)
    Buried: aft 11 Oct 1966, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, TAS (BC: Rose Sarah Blake, 1966, section A40, site 4-5)

    Spouse - Arthur Milton Blake, son of Joseph Blake and Emily Jane Savage.

    Born: 9 Apr 1875, Bothwell, TAS; informant: Joseph Blake, father, farmer (RGD33: Given Name Not Recorded Blake, no 8/1875, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-53p462j2k)
    Baptised: 30 May 1875, Bothwell, TAS (ANG: Arthur Milton Blake, NS1854/1/1, no 517/1875)
    Marriage Witness: 24 Oct 1892, Archibald Charles Evans & Lucy Mabel Beatrice Blake, St Michael & All Angels' Church, Bothwell, TAS (RGD37: Evans-Blake, no 16/1892, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-51p6j2k)
    Married: 7 Jun 1904, Rose Sarah Bale, St Michael & All Angels' Church, Bothwell, TAS; Arthur: 29, bachelor; Rose: 26, spinster (MERC: "Marriages," Blake-Bale, 17 Jun 1904, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/64667887)
    Marriage Notice: BLAKE-BALE - June 7, 1904, at the Church of St Michael and All Angels, by Rev W J Dodson, Arthur Milton, eldest son of Joseph Blake, to Rose, youngest daughter of William Bale, both of Bothwell (MERC: "Marriages," Blake-Bale, 17 Jun 1904, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/64667887)
    Died: 11 Nov 1937, Bothwell, TAS; aged 62, son of Joseph Blake and Emily Jane Savage, (MERC: "Deaths," Blake, 12 Nov 1937, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/29206572)
    Death Notice: BLAKE - On November 11, 1937, at Bothwell, Arthur Milton, beloved husband of Rose Blake, in the 63rd year of his age (MERC: "Deaths," Blake, 12 Nov 1937, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/29206572)
    Buried: 13 Nov 1937, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, TAS (BC: Arthur Milton Blake, 1937, section A40, site 4-5

Bibliography of Sources

ANG - Baptismal Register of the Bothwell Church of England (NS1854). Tasmanian Archives and Heritage Office, Hobart. Microfilm. Anglican Parish of Bothwell (NG613).
BC - Tasmania: Bothwell Cemetery Records. Transcribed from parish registers by the Central Highlands Council, Bothwell.
CB7 - Libraries Tasmania: Register of Ships' Arrivals with Lists of Passengers (CB7, CUS30). Images. Immigration Board (TA212). Tasmanian Government, Australia. https://libraries.tas.gov.au/tasmanian-archives : 2023.
CE51 - FamilySearch: England and Wales Census, 1851. Database with Images. findmypast. https://www.findmypast.com. Citing PRO HO 107. The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey. https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2563939 : 8 Jun 2023.
CT - TROVE: Colonial Times (Hobart, TAS : 1828-1857). Images. National Library of Australia. https://trove.nla.gov.au : 2023.
MERC - TROVE: The Mercury (Hobart, TAS : 1860-1954). Images. National Library of Australia. https://trove.nla.gov.au : 2023.
MILL - Tasmania: Millingtons Funerals & Cemeteries. Database. https://www.millingtons.com.au: 2023.
PRES - Bothwell Presbyterian Church Registers (NS592). Tasmanian Archives and Heritage Office. Microfilm. Presbyterian Church of Tasmania (NG1965).
RGD33 - Libraries Tasmania: Registers of Births, Tasmania (RGD33). Images. Registrar-General's Department (TA85). Tasmanian Government, Australia. https://libraries.tas.gov.au/tasmanian-archives : 2023.
RGD35 - Libraries Tasmania: Registers of Deaths, Tasmania (RGD35). Images. Registrar-General's Department (TA85). Tasmanian Government, Australia. https://libraries.tas.gov.au/tasmanian-archives : 2023.
RGD37 - Libraries Tasmania: Registers of Marriages, Tasmania (RGD37). Images. Registrar-General's Department (TA85). Tasmanian Government, Australia. https://libraries.tas.gov.au/tasmanian-archives : 2023.
TGG - FamilySearch: Australia, Tasmania, Government Gazette, 1833-1925. Images. Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office, Hobart. https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2170647 : 2023.