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.

Joseph Blake (1843-1911)
Emily Jane Savage (1854-1941)

Joseph Blake, son of Robert Blake and Mary Bowden.

b: 17 Nov 1843, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 30 Aug 1846, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 18 May 1911, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 20 May 1911, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

Spouse - Emily Jane Savage, daughter of Humphrey Thomas Savage and Ann Alice Taylor.

b: 3 Mar 1854, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 21 Mar 1855, Bothwell, Tasmania; m: 10 Apr 1873, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 9 Apr 1941, Clifton Hill, Victoria; bur: 14 Apr 1941, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

Children of Joseph Blake and Emily Jane Savage:

  1. Lucy Mabel Beatrice Blake - b: 13 Jun 1873, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 10 Aug 1873, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 3 May 1912, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 5 May 1912, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania. Spouse - Archibald Charles Evans, son of Samuel Tasman Evans and Jemima Blanche Gaby, b: 23 Jul 1867, Buckland, Tasmania; m: 24 Oct 1892, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 12 Jan 1949, East Devonport, Tasmania; bur: 15 Jan 1949, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

  2. Arthur Milton Blake - b: 9 Apr 1875, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 30 May 1875, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 11 Nov 1937, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 13 Nov 1937, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania. Spouse - Rose Sarah Bale, daughter of William Bale and Mary Ann McDonald, b: 14 Sep 1877, Bothwell, Tasmania; m: 7 Jun 1904, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 11 Oct 1966, Tasmania; bur: aft 11 Oct 1966, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

  3. Joseph Leslie Blake - b: 4 Jul 1877, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 19 Aug 1877, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 5 Oct 1957, New Town, Tasmania; crem: 7 Oct 1957, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania. Spouse - Maida Winifred North, daughter of William North and Kezia Gaby, b: 3 May 1878, Richmond, Tasmania; m: 14 Jan 1904, Hobart, Tasmania; d: Jun 1955, Tasmania; crem: 13 Jun 1955, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania.

  4. Alice Maud Mary Blake, b: 11 Dec 1879, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 18 Jan 1880, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 6 Dec 1954, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 8 Dec 1954, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania. Spouse - Edwin John Allison, son of Nathaniel Paul Allison and Caroline Augusta Turnley, b: 14 Aug 1859, Campbell Town, Tasmania; m: 1 Apr 1898, Hobart, Tasmania; d: 15 Jan 1943, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 17 Jan 1943, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

  5. Female Blake - b: 23 Feb 1882, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 26 Feb 1882, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 26 Feb 1882, Hobart, Tasmania.

  6. Tasman Charles Blake - b: 20 Oct 1883, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 9 Dec 1883, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: Mar 1958, Victoria. Spouse - Christabel Louisa Booton, daughter of Thomas Booton and Emma Hallett, b: 8 Feb 1889, Hobart, Tasmania; m: 12 Aug 1919, Queenstown, Tasmania.

  7. Ethel Vivien Blake - b: 10 May 1886, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 15 Aug 1886, Bothwell, Tasmania.

  8. Dudley Cyril Blake - b: 1 Oct 1888, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 16 Dec 1888, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 7 Nov 1892, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: aft 7 Nov 1892, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

  9. Gladys Olive Emily Blake - b: 29 Nov 1891, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 15 Apr 1892, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 22 Feb 1895, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 22 Feb 1895, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

  10. Nora Irene Blake - b: 18 Jun 1894, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 1 Aug 1894, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 18 Jun 1979, Dynnyrne, Tasmania; bur: aft 18 Jun 1979, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania. Spouse - Frank Wharton, son of Henry Wharton and Alice Unknown, b: abt 1900, place unknown; m: 1930, Victoria; d: 14 Nov 1971, Tasmania; bur: aft 14 Nov 1971, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

  11. Laurie Emily Blake - b: 20 Feb 1899, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 12 Jul 1899, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 16 May 1980, Tasmania; bur: 19 May 1980, Carr Villa Cemetery, Launceston, Tasmania. Spouse - Thomas Henry Nolan, b: 14 Oct 1883, place unknown; m: 14 May 1917, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 7 Jul 1960, Launceston, Tasmania; bur: aft 7 Jul 1960, Carr Villa Cemetery, Launceston, Tasmania.