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.

Robert Blake (1805-1873)
Mary Bowden (1818-1861)

🏠 Property History

Robert Blake, son of Charles Blake and Ann Hawkins.

b: abt 1805, Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, England; bap: 19 May 1805, Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, England; d: 23 Apr 1873, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 27 Apr 1873, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

Spouse - Mary Bowden, daughter of Edward Bowden and Diana Ayres.

b: 8 Nov 1818, Stow Bedon, Norfolk, England; bap: 29 Nov 1818, Stokesby With Herringby, Norfolk, England; m: 17 Nov 1835, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 26 Jul 1861, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: aft 26 Jul 1861, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

Children of Robert Blake and Mary Bowden:

  1. Louisa Blake - b: 23 Jan 1834, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 17 Nov 1835, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 26 Jul 1860, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: aft 26 Jul 1860, Wesleyan Chapel Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania. Spouse - Benjamin Smith, son of Benjamin Smith and Ann Hammond, b: 9 Aug 1835, Elmdon, Essex, England; bap: 9 Aug 1835, Elmdon, Essex, England; m: 15 Aug 1859, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 1 May 1927, Priory, Tasmania; bur: 3 May 1927, St Helens Cemetery, Tasmania.

  2. Maria Blake - b: abt 1837, Tasmania; d: 15 Oct 1865, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 19 Oct 1865, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania. Spouse - Job Geard, son of Samuel Geard and Elizabeth Schumack, b: abt 1837, place unknown; m: 17 Nov 1859, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 24 May 1914, Zeehan, Tasmania, bur: 26 May 1914, Pioneer Cemetery, Zeehan, Tasmania.

  3. Mary Annie Blake - b: Aug 1838, Tasmania; d: 13 Mar 1908, Sandy Bay, Tasmania.

  4. Isaac Blake - b: 2 Mar 1840, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 28 May 1906, Bagdad, Tasmania.

  5. Charles Blake - b: 6 Dec 1841, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 2 Jan 1842, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 4 Jul 1884, Hobart, Tasmania; bur: 6 Jul 1884, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania. Spouse - Elizabeth Mary Babington, daughter of John Alcock Babington and Jemima Mary Goulding, b: 20 Aug 1846, Launceston, Tasmania; m: 5 Sep 1867, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 8 Aug 1920, Hobart, Tasmania; bur: 10 Aug 1920, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania.

  6. Joseph Blake - b: 17 Nov 1843, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 18 May 1911, Bothwell, Tasmania.

  7. Eleanor Blake - b: 10 Jun 1845, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 25 Mar 1846, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 26 Jul 1919, Ross, Tasmania. Spouse - Henry Isaac Davis, b: abt 1841, place unknown; m: 25 Jan 1864, Oatlands, Tasmania; d: 7 Aug 1927, Ross, Tasmania; bur: 9 Aug 1927, Methodist Cemetery, Ross, Tasmania.

  8. Robert Edward Blake - b: 20 Oct 1847, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 29 May 1928, Bothwell, Tasmania.

  9. George Blake - b: abt 1849, Tasmania, Australia.

  10. William Jonathan Blake - b: 30 Apr 1850, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 22 Dec 1934, Bothwell, Tasmania.

  11. Alfred James Blake - b: 3 Nov 1853, Cove Point, Tasmania; d: 26 Jan 1940, Bothwell, Tasmania.

  12. Eliza Harriet Blake - b: 29 May 1856, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 20 Jul 1856, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 7 Nov 1918, Oatlands, Tasmania; bur: 10 Nov 1918, Ross, Tasmania. Spouse - Charles Brown Knowles, b: abt 1857, place unknown; m: 29 Jun 1881, Campbell Town, Tasmania; d: 4 Jun 1931, Campbell Town, Tasmania; bur: 6 Jun 1931, Methodist Cemetery, Ross, Tasmania.

Properties in Bothwell purchased by or granted to Robert Blake

[1-C8] Patrick St

For more information click on the link under the map.
Complete maps located on the Property History page.
Tasmanian Archives: Bothwell B37, AF819/1/26 (modified)