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 Bishop (1861-1943)
Alice Douce (1865-1943)

John and Alice (Douce) Bishop

The Mercury, Diamond Wedding Celebration, 26 May 1943, p5 (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/25959081)

John Bishop (named William Bishop on his birth registration but known as John), son of Thomas Bishop and Jane Robertson.

b: 20 Oct 1861, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 23 Dec 1861, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 29 Oct 1943, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 30 Oct 1943, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

Spouse - Alice Douce, daughter of James Douce and Hannah Smith.

b: 21 Aug 1865, Greens Creek, Tasmania; bap: 19 Oct 1865, Latrobe, Tasmania; m: 26 Mar 1883, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 20 Apr 1943, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 21 Apr 1943, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

Children of John Bishop and Alice Douce:

  1. Alice Jane Bishop - b: 25 Apr 1884, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 8 Jun 1884, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 26 Aug 1965, Hobart, Tasmania; bur: 28 Aug 1965, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania. Spouse (1) - Leslie William Pulford, son of Charles Pulford and Rosina McCarthy, b: 18 Feb 1883, Hamilton, Tasmania; m: 26 Jul 1905, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 12 Oct 1921, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 13 Oct 1921, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania. Spouse (2) - Edward John Freeman, son of Thomas Edward Freeman and Louisa Ruth Tonks, b: 30 Jul 1886, Richmond, Tasmania; m: 10 Apr 1939, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 24 Jun 1970, Hobart, Tasmania; crem: 26 Jun 1970, Hobart, Tasmania.

  2. Ellen Bishop - b: 16 Feb 1886, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 15 Mar 1886, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 12 Dec 1965, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: aft 12 Dec 1965, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania. Spouse - William Horne, son of George Horne and Sarah Manser, b: 27 Apr 1882, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 9 Apr 1883, Bothwell, Tasmania; m: 2 Apr 1908, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 20 Jan 1955, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 22 Jan 1955, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

  3. Annie Isabel Bishop - b: 23 Jan 1890, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 23 Mar 1890, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 6 Jun 1957, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 8 Jun 1957, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania. Spouse - Louis Gilbert Freeman, son of Thomas Edward Freeman and Louisa Ruth Tonks, b: 12 Jul 1898, Richmond, Tasmania; m: 1 May 1929, Hobart, Tasmania; d: 4 Oct 1947, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 6 Oct 1947, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

  4. John Bishop - b: 9 Jan 1892, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 27 Jan 1892, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 21 Aug 1971, Hobart, Tasmania; bur: 23 Aug 1971, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

  5. Hannah Bishop - b: 8 Oct 1893, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 15 Nov 1893, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 25 Sep 1921, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 28 Sep 1921, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania. Spouse - Norman Bishop, son of Thomas Bishop and Annie Hunt, b: 11 Nov 1887, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 14 Sep 1888, Bothwell, Tasmania; m: 26 Oct 1912, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 14 Aug 1966, Hobart, Tasmania; crem: 16 Aug 1966, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania.

  6. Florence Bishop - b: 10 Dec 1895, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 24 Mar 1896, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: date and place unknown; bur: St Peter's Cemetery, Oatlands, Tasmania. Spouse - Henry Edward Bishop, son of Edward Bishop and Elizabeth Harrison, b: 30 Sep 1887, Oatlands, Tasmania; m: 8 Nov 1919, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 8 Oct 1959, Oatlands, Tasmania; bur: 10 Oct 1959, St Peter's Cemetery, Oatlands, Tasmania.