Bothwell Families

These pages provide a glimpse into the life of the Bothwell Families during the 1800s. You will find Family Trees and Individual Timelines which may not be exhaustive but will be updated as more research is conducted. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information provided.

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

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

b: abt 1850, Lakenham, Norfolk, England (1); d: 10 Apr 1929, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (2); 13 Apr 1929, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (3).

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

b: 5 Jun 1845, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (4); bap: 24 Aug 1845, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (5); m: 10 Jun 1872, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (6); d: 18 Jun 1942, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (7); bur: 20 Jun 1942, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (8).

 Children of William Bale and Mary Ann McDonald:

  1. Mary Ann Bale - b: 30 Mar 1874, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (9); bap: 30 Mar 1874, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (10); d: 27 Apr 1874, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (11); bur: aft 27 Apr 1874, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (12).

  2. Kate Isabel Bale - b: 23 Jan 1876, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (13); d: 22 Jul 1962, Tasmania, Australia (14); crem: 24 Jul 1962, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (14). Spouse - Charles William Craig, son of Henry Craig and Julia Connolly - b: 3 May 1869, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (15); bap: 20 Jun 1869, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (16); m: 21 Oct 1896, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (17); d: 2 Sep 1964, Tasmania, Australia (18); crem: 4 Sep 1964, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (18).

  3. Rose Sarah Bale - b: 14 Sep 1877, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (19); d: 11 Oct 1966, Tasmania, Australia (20); bur: aft 11 Oct 1966, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (20). Spouse - Arthur Milton Blake, son of Joseph Blake and Emily Jane Savage - b: 9 Apr 1875, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (21); bap: 30 May 1875, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (22); m: 7 Jun 1904, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (23); d: 11 Nov 1937, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (24); bur: 13 Nov 1937, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (25).

Sources

Sources

Family of William Bale

  1. FamilySearch: England and Wales Census, 1851, William Bales, 1851, Lakenham, Norfolk (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGDL-V8Z).

  2. TROVE: The Mercury (Hobart, TAS : 1860-1954), "Deaths," Bale, 12 Apr 1929, p1 (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/24258521).

  3. Tasmania: Bothwell Cemetery Records, William Bale, 1929, section A41, site 13-14.

  4. Libraries Tasmania: Registers of Births, Tasmania (RGD33), Mary McDonald, no 36/1845, Bothwell (https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-26-p214j2k).

  5. Bothwell Presbyterian Church Registers (NS592), Tasmanian Archives, microfilm Z2238, NS592/1/1, Mary Ann Macdonald, baptism, no 37/1845.

  6. Libraries Tasmania: Registers of Marriages, Tasmania (RGD37), Bale-McDonald, no 4/1872, Bothwell (https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-31p2j2k).

  7. The Mercury (Hobart, TAS : 1860-1954), "Deaths," Bale, 19 Jun 1942, p6 (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/25890130).

  8. Bothwell Cemetery Records, Mary Ann Bale, 1942, section A41, site 13-14.

  9. Registers of Births, Tasmania (RGD33), Mary Ann Bale, no 8/1874, Bothwell (https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-52/RGD33-1-52_213).

  10. Baptismal Register of the Bothwell Church of England (NS1854), Tasmanian Archives, microfilm Z2238, NS1854/1/1, Mary Ann Bayles, no 503/1874.

  11. Libraries Tasmania: Registers of Deaths, Tasmania (RGD35), Mary Ann Bale, no 7/1874, Bothwell (https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD35-1-43p36j2k).

  12. Bothwell Cemetery Records, Mary Ann Bale, 1874, site unknown.

  13. Registers of Births, Tasmania (RGD33), Kate Isabel Bale, no 7/1876, Bothwell (https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-54p729j2k).

  14. Tasmania: Millingtons Funerals & Cemeteries, Kate Isabel Craig, 1962, Cornelian Bay (https://server2.admin.millingtons.com.au:81/ASP/search_details.asp?RecordID=74540).

  15. Registers of Births, Tasmania (RGD33), Charles Craig, no 16/1869, Bothwell (https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD33-1-47p551j2k).

  16. Baptismal Register of the Bothwell Church of England (NS1854), NS1854/1/1, Charles William Craig, no 398/1869.

  17. Registers of Marriages, Tasmania (RGD37), Craig-Bale, no 236/1896, Hobart (https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-55p246j2k).

  18. Millingtons Funerals & Cemeteries, Charles William Craig, 1964, Cornelian Bay (https://server2.admin.millingtons.com.au:81/ASP/search_details.asp?RecordID=75697).

  19. Registers of Births, Tasmania (RGD33), Rose Sarah Bale, no 32/1877, Bothwell (https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-55p216j2k).

  20. Bothwell Cemetery Records, Rose Sarah Blake, 1966, section A40, site 4-5.

  21. Registers of Births, Tasmania (RGD33), Given Name Not Recorded Blake, no 8/1875, Bothwell (https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-53p462j2k).

  22. Baptismal Register of the Bothwell Church of England (NS1854), NS1854/1/1, Arthur Milton Blake, no 517/1875.

  23. The Mercury (Hobart, TAS : 1860-1954), "Marriages," Blake-Bale, 17 Jun 1904, p2 (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/64667887).

  24. The Mercury (Hobart, TAS : 1860-1954), "Deaths," Blake, 12 Nov 1937, p1 (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/29206572).

  25. Bothwell Cemetery Records, Arthur Milton Blake, 1937, section A40, site 4-5.