Bothwell Families

These pages offer a glimpse into the lives of the Bothwell families during the 1800s.
You’ll find family trees and individual timelines - while not exhaustive, they will continue to be updated as research progresses.
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information presented.

Isaac Blake (1840-1906)
Rebecca Whiteway (1845-1935)

🏠 Property History

Isaac Blake, son of Robert Blake and Mary Bowden.

b: 2 Mar 1840, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (1); d: 28 May 1906, Bagdad, Tasmania, Australia (2); bur: 30 May 1906, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (3).

Spouse - Rebecca Whiteway, daughter of Robert Whiteway and Ann Larkins.

b: 24 Apr 1845, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (4); bap: 1 May 1845, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (5); m: 1 Jan 1863, St Luke's Church, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (6); d: 13 Mar 1935, Bagdad, Tasmania, Australia (7); bur: 14 Mar 1935, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (8).

Children of Isaac Blake and Rebecca Whiteway:

  1. Edwin Blake - b: 15 Jan 1864, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (9); bap: 6 Mar 1864, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (10); d: 11 Jun 1934, New Town, Tasmania, Australia (11); bur: 12 Jun 1934, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (12). Spouse - Euphemia Margaret Hughes, daughter of William Wood Hughes and Emma Harriet Cunningham; b: 4 Nov 1861, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (13); bap: 24 Nov 1861, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (14); m: 16 Nov 1892, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (15); d: 24 Jun 1937, Sandy Bay, Tasmania, Australia (16); bur: 25 Jun 1937, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (17).

  2. Amy Blake - b: 29 Nov 1865, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (18); bap: 14 Jan 1866, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (19); d: 14 Aug 1952, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (20); bur: 16 Aug 1952, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (21). Spouse - William Tasman Mason, son of William Mason and Mary Ann Squires, b: 3 Dec 1862, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (22); m: 30 Dec 1891, Holy Trinity Church, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (23); d: 14 May 1952, Bagdad, Tasmania, Australia (24); bur: 17 May 1952, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (25).

  3. Frederick Blake - b: 17 Aug 1867, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (26); bap: 6 Oct 1867, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (27); d: 17 Jun 1875, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (28); bur: aft 17 Jun 1875, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (29).

  4. Frank Blake - b: 27 Oct 1874, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (30); bap: 20 Dec 1874, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (31); d: 29 Jun 1886, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (32); bur: 2 Jul 1886, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (33).

  5. Harold Blake - b: 12 Apr 1878, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (34); bap: 31 May 1878, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (35); d: 15 Dec 1931, Bagdad, Tasmania, Australia (36); bur: 17 Dec 1931, Bagdad, Tasmania, Australia (36).

  6. Elsie Blake - b: 17 Aug 1880, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (37); bap: 19 Sep 1880, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (38); d: date and place unknown.

  7. Edith Blake - b: 24 Jan 1884, Bagdad, Tasmania, Australia (39); bap: 14 Mar 1884, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (40); d: 1 Mar 1885, Bagdad, Tasmania, Australia (41).

  8. Raymond Isaac Blake - b: 11 Aug 1886, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (42); d: date and place unknown.

Sources

Properties in Bothwell purchased by Isaac Blake

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) & Bothwell 2 (B38), AF819/1/27 (modified)

Properties in Bothwell purchased by or granted to Rebecca (Whiteway) Blake

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)

Sources

Family of Isaac Blake
1. Information supplied by Malcolm Ward.
2. "The Mercury", (Hobart, TAS : 1860-1954), TROVE, Isaac Blake - Deaths, 29 May 1906, p1, c1 (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/12832239).
3. Millingtons Funerals & Cemeteries, Isaac Blake, 1906 (https://server2.admin.millingtons.com.au:81/ASP/search_details.asp?RecordID=14711).
4. "Register of Births, Tasmania, 1838-1899 (RGD33)", Libraries Tasmania, Rebecca Whiteway, no 35/1845 (https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD33-1-26-p214j2k).
5. "Baptism Register of the Bothwell Church of England (NS1854)", Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office, Hobart, Rebecca Whiteway, microfilm Z2238, NS1854/1/1, no 53/1845.
6. "Register of Marriages, Tasmania 1839-1899 (RGD37)", Libraries Tasmania, Isaac Blake-Rebecca Whiteway, no 1/1863 (https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD37-1-22p1j2k).
7. "The Mercury", (Hobart, TAS : 1860-1954), TROVE, Rebecca Blake - Deaths, 13 Mar 1935, p1, c1 (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/29185685).
8. Millingtons Funerals & Cemeteries, Rebecca Blake, 1935 (https://server2.admin.millingtons.com.au:81/ASP/search_details.asp?RecordID=30395).
9. "Register of Births, Tasmania, 1838-1899 (RGD33)", Libraries Tasmania, Edwin Blake, no 2/1864 (https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD33-1-42p062j2k).
10. "Baptism Register of the Bothwell Church of England (NS1854)", Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office, Hobart, Edwin Blake, microfilm Z2238, NS1854/1/1, no 303/1864.
11. "The Mercury", (Hobart, TAS : 1860-1954), TROVE, Edwin Blake - Deaths, 12 Jun 1934, p1, c1 (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/24940037).
12. Millingtons Funerals & Cemeteries, Edwin Blake, 1934, (https://server2.admin.millingtons.com.au:81/ASP/search_details.asp?RecordID=29794).
13. "Register of Births, Tasmania, 1838-1899 (RGD33)", Libraries Tasmania, Euphemia Margaret Hughes, no 511/1861 (https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD33-1-39p121j2k).
14. "Bothwell Presbyterian Church Registers (NS592)", Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office, Hobart, Euphemia Margaret Hughes, microfilm Z2338, baptism, NS592/1/1, no 287/1861.
15. "Register of Marriages, Tasmania 1839-1899 (RGD37)", Libraries Tasmania, Edwin Blake-Euphemia Margaret Hughes, no 315/1892 (https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD37-1-51p186j2k).
16. "The Mercury", (Hobart, TAS : 1860-1954), TROVE, Euphemia Margaret Blake, 25 Jun 1937, p1, c1 (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/25408340).
17. Millingtons Funerals & Cemeteries, Euphemia Margaret Blake, 1937 (https://server2.admin.millingtons.com.au:81/ASP/search_details.asp?RecordID=32140).
18. "Register of Births, Tasmania, 1838-1899 (RGD33)", Libraries Tasmania, Amy Blake, no 41/1865 (https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD33-1-43p313j2k).
19. "Baptism Register of the Bothwell Church of England (NS1854)", Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office, Hobart, Amy Blake, microfilm Z2238, NS1854/1/1, no 336/1866.
20. "The Mercury", (Hobart, TAS : 1860-1954), TROVE, Amy Mason - Deaths, 15 Aug 1952, p12, c1 (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/27104837).
21. Millingtons Funerals & Cemeteries, Amy Mason, 1952 (https://server2.admin.millingtons.com.au:81/ASP/search_details.asp?RecordID=43014).
22. "Register of Births, Tasmania, 1838-1899 (RGD33)", Libraries Tasmania, William Mason, no 5662/1862 (https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD33-1-8-p295j2k).
23. "Register of Marriages, Tasmania 1839-1899 (RGD37)", Libraries Tasmania, William Tasman Mason-Amy Blake, no 215/1891 (https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD37-1-50p131j2k).
24. "The Mercury", (Hobart, TAS : 1860-1954), TROVE, William Tasman Mason - Deaths, 16 May 1952, p10, c1 (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/27088765).
25. Millingtons Funerals & Cemeteries, William Tasman Mason, 1952 (https://server2.admin.millingtons.com.au:81/ASP/search_details.asp?RecordID=42780).
26. "Register of Births, Tasmania, 1838-1899 (RGD33)", Libraries Tasmania, Frederick Blake, no 24/1867 (https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD33-1-45p799j2k).
27. "Baptism Register of the Bothwell Church of England (NS1854)", Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office, Hobart, Frederick Blake, microfilm Z2238, NS1854/1/1, no 370/1867.
28. "Register of Deaths, Tasmania, 1838-1899 (RGD35)", Libraries Tasmania, Frederick Blake, no 6/1875 (https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD35-1-44p39j2k).
29. Bothwell Cemetery Records, Frederick Blake, 1875, section A4, site 28.
30. "Register of Births, Tasmania, 1838-1899 (RGD33)", Libraries Tasmania, Frank Blake, no 827/1874 (https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD33-1-11-p577j2k).
31. "Baptism Register of the Bothwell Church of England (NS1854)", Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office, Hobart, Frank Blake, microfilm Z2238, NS1854/1/1, no 512/1874.
32. "Register of Deaths, Tasmania, 1838-1899 (RGD35)", Libraries Tasmania, Frank Blake, no 3184/1886 (https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD35-1-10p402j2k).
33. Millingtons Funerals & Cemeteries, Frank Blake, 1886 (https://server2.admin.millingtons.com.au:81/ASP/search_details.asp?RecordID=5816).
34. "Register of Births, Tasmania, 1838-1899 (RGD33)", Libraries Tasmania, Harold Blake, no 7/1878 (https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD33-1-56p492j2k).
35. "Baptism Register of the Bothwell Church of England (NS1854)", Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office, Hobart, Harold Blake, microfilm Z2238, NS1854/1/1, no 569/1878.
36. "The Mercury", (Hobart, TAS : 1860-1954), TROVE, Harold Blake - Deaths & Funerals, 16 Dec 1931, p1, c1 (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/29936325).
37. "Register of Births, Tasmania, 1838-1899 (RGD33)", Libraries Tasmania, Elsie Blake, no 512/1880 (https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD33-1-58p331j2k).
38. "Baptism Register of the Bothwell Church of England (NS1854)", Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office, Hobart, Elsie Blake, microfilm Z2238, NS1854/1/1, no 603/1880.
39. "Register of Births, Tasmania, 1838-1899 (RGD33)", Libraries Tasmania, Edith Blake, no 1758/1884 (https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD33-1-63p263j2k).
40. "Baptism Register of the Bothwell Church of England (NS1854)", Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office, Hobart, Edith Blake, microfilm Z2238, NS1854/1/1, no 710/1884.
41. "Register of Deaths, Tasmania, 1838-1899 (RGD35)", Libraries Tasmania, Edith Blake, no 754/1885 (https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD35-1-54p100j2k).
42. "Register of Births, Tasmania, 1838-1899 (RGD33)", Libraries Tasmania, Raymond Isaac Blake, no 1259/1886 (https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD33-1-14-p338j2k).