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 Bishop (1813-1879)
Jane Robertson (1820-1871)

Thomas Bishop, son of John Bishop and Ann Unknown.

b: abt 1813, Crawley, Oxfordshire, England; bap: 17 Oct 1813, Fulbrook, Oxfordshire, England; d: 20 May 1879, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: aft 20 May 1879, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

Spouse (1) - Jane Robertson.

b: abt 1820, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland; m: 23 Oct 1849, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 6 Mar 1871, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: aft 6 Mar 1871, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

Children of Thomas Bishop and Jane Robertson:

  1. Jane Bishop - b: 5 Aug 1850, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 23 Aug 1850, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: aft 23 Aug 1850, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

  2. Annie Bishop - b: 15 Aug 1851, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 6 Oct 1851, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 17 Feb 1935, Launceston, Tasmania; bur: 19 Feb 1935, Carr Villa Cemetery, Launceston, Tasmania. Spouse (1) - David Hayes, b: abt 1848, place unknown; m: 17 Jan 1870, Bothwell, Tasmania. Spouse (2) - Joseph Walters, b: abt 1852, place unknown; m: 3 Jan 1874, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 21 Nov 1900, Launceston, Tasmania. Spouse (3) - Alfred Edward Rickards, son of Alan Rickards and Annie Davis, b: 7 Apr 1889, Port Esperance, Tasmania; m: 12 Mar 1912, Launceston, Tasmania.

  3. Jane Bishop - b: 12 Apr 1854, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 19 Jun 1854, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 18 May 1875, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: aft 18 May 1875, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania. Spouse - William Patient, son of Aaron Patient and Ann McAvine, b: 16 Jan 1852, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 27 Mar 1852, Bothwell, Tasmania; m: 23 Feb 1874, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 22 Aug 1930, New Norfolk, Tasmania; bur: 24 Aug 1930, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

  4. Edmund Bishop - b: 15 Jun 1856, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 12 Aug 1856, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 7 May 1939, Oatlands, Tasmania; bur: 9 May 1939, St Peter’s Cemetery, Oatlands, Tasmania. Spouse - Elizabeth Harrison, daughter of Robert Harrison and Jane Burns, b: abt 1859, place unknown; m: 24 Dec 1878, Bothwell, Tasmania.

  5. Emily Bishop - b: 27 Mar 1858, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 29 Dec 1859, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 26 Aug 1919, New Norfolk, Tasmania. Spouse - Frederick Whiteway, son of James Whiteway and Eleanor Smith, b: 27 Mar 1857, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 2 Apr 1857, Bothwell, Tasmania; m: 24 Jan 1881, Oatlands, Tasmania; d: 29 Nov 1924, Beaconsfield, Tasmania; bur: Beaconsfield Cemetery, Tasmania.

  6. Thomas Bishop - b: 7 Nov 1859, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 13 Aug 1939, Hobart, Tasmania.

  7. John Bishop - b: 20 Oct 1861, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 29 Oct 1943, Bothwell, Tasmania.

  8. Male Bishop - b: 24 May 1865, Hamilton, Tasmania.


Spouse (2) - Christina Unknown.

b: abt 1829, Scotland; m: 22 Nov 1877, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 24 Sep 1907, New Town, Tasmania.