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 Edward Blake (1847-1928)
Sarah Ann Triffett (1851-1889)
Mary Ann Elizabeth Arnett (1858-1935)
🏠 Property History
👨🏻👩👧👦 Family Events
Robert Edward Blake was born in Bothwell on 20 October 1847, the son of Robert Blake and Mary Bowden, and baptised there early the following year. He spent his life in the district, working variously as a labourer. His name appears frequently in local reports, often connected with municipal matters, inquests, and occasional misfortunes, including a shooting accident in 1868 in which he was accidentally wounded by his brother while kangarooing. Robert married twice. His first marriage took place on 1 September 1879 at St Paul’s Church, Glenorchy, to Sarah Ann Triffett, born in Bothwell in 1851 to Edward Triffett and Mary Taylor. Robert and Sarah had three children - Robert Oswald (1880), Sydney Claude (1881), and Elodie Mary (1883) - before Sarah’s untimely death in March 1889 at only 37 years of age. After several years widowed, Robert married again on 25 February 1897 in Hobart. His second wife was Mary Ann Elizabeth Arnett, born in 1858 to Simon Arnett and Mary Ann Whiteway and previously the widow of George Frederick Hallett. The couple settled in Bothwell, where Robert owned small properties in High Street. Together, they had two children: Phyllis May (1898) and Darrell Wilfred (1900). Robert remained a familiar figure in Bothwell throughout his long life. He served on inquest juries, appeared in civic petitions, and endured continuing hardships, including the loss of a horse when his cart overturned in 1896. He died at his home in Bothwell on 29 May 1928, aged 80, and was buried in the Bothwell Public Cemetery beside Sarah. Mary Ann survived him by several years, passing away in Hobart on 28 August 1935, and was buried in the public cemetery.
Family of Robert Edward Blake & Sarah Ann Triffett (1) & Mary Ann Elizabeth Arnett (2)
Robert Edward Blake, son of Robert Blake and Mary Bowden.
b: 20 Oct 1847, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 2 Jan 1848, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 29 May 1928, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 31 May 1928, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.
Spouse (1) - Sarah Ann Triffett, daughter of Edward Triffett and Mary Taylor.
b: 3 Oct 1851, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 16 Nov 1851, Bothwell, Tasmania; m: 1 Sep 1879, Hobart, Tasmania; d: 22 Mar 1889, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 24 Mar 1889, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.
Children of Robert Edward Blake and Sarah Ann Triffett:
Robert Oswald Blake - b: 4 Mar 1880, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 25 Jun 1943, Canterbury, Victoria. Spouse - Cornelia Geraldine Campbell, daughter of William Campbell and Caroline Woodford, b: 3 Jan 1891, Brighton, Tasmania; m: 16 Jun 1914, Queenstown, Tasmania; d: 2 Oct 1926, Melbourne, Victoria.
Sydney Claude Blake - b: 3 Oct 1881, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 2 Nov 1881, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 15 Nov 1951, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 17 Nov 1951, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania. Spouse - Catherine Ellenor Griffiths, daughter of Thomas Griffiths and Sarah Jones, b: 1884, Talbot, Victoria; m: 28 Oct 1911, New Town, Tasmania; d: Apr 1962, Tasmania.
Elodie Mary Blake - b: 17 Sep 1883, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 3 Feb 1884, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: Aug 1965, Tasmania. Spouse - John Richard Clark, son of John Clark and Mary Skinner, b: 23 Aug 1884, Cygnet, Tasmania; m: 10 Jul 1909, Hobart, Tasmania; d: Mar 1970, Tasmania.
Spouse (2) - Mary Ann Elizabeth Arnett, daughter of Simon Arnett and Mary Ann Whiteway.
b: 17 Jun 1858, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 22 Aug 1858, Bothwell, Tasmania; m: 25 Feb 1897, Hobart, Tasmania; d: 28 Aug 1935, Hobart, Tasmania; bur: 29 Aug 1935, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.
Children of Robert Edward Blake and Mary Ann Elizabeth Arnett:
Phyllis May Blake - b: 2 Mar 1898, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 16 Jan 1974, Bacchus Marsh, Victoria. Spouse - Arthur John Wells, son of John Gray Wells and Annie McIntosh, b: 1891, Bacchus Marsh, Victoria; m: 1944, Victoria; d: 15 Oct 1956, Bacchus Marsh, Victoria.
Darrell Wilfred Blake - b: 28 May 1900, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 30 Dec 1982, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: aft 30 Dec 1982, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.
Properties purchased by Robert Edward 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)
Family Events that Occured in Bothwell
ARNETT, Mary Ann Elizabeth - Born: 17 Jun 1858, child of Simon Arnett & Mary Ann Whiteway (RGD33: Mary Ann Elizabeth Arnett, no 22/1858, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-36p137j2k)
ARNETT, Mary Ann Elizabeth - Baptised: 22 Aug 1858, child of Simon Arnett & Mary Ann Whiteway (ANG: Marianne Arnett, NS1854/1/1, no 208/1858)
BLAKE, Catherine Ellenor (Griffiths) - Electoral Roll: 1914, Alexander St, domestic duties (ELEC: p2-3/1914, https:/www.ancestry.com.au/imageviewer/collections/1207/images/RDAUS1901_100678__0007-00853)
BLAKE, Catherine Ellenor (Griffiths) - Electoral Roll: 1919, [H1.1, H15] High St, domestic duties (ELEC: p2-3/1919, https:/www.ancestry.com.au/imageviewer/collections/1207/images/RDAUS1901_100682__0007-00929)
BLAKE, Darrell Wilfred - Born: 28 May 1900, child of Robert Edward Blake & Mary Ann Elizabeth Arnett (TFI: Darrell Wilfred Blake, birth, no 1657/1900)
BLAKE, Darrell Wilfred - Conveyed: 14 May 1920, [1-I9.1] High St, 1r 18p from Sarah Jane (Whiteway) Triffett (LIST: Sarah Jane Triffett, title historic, vol 155, fol 55)
BLAKE, Darrell Wilfred - Died: 30 Dec 1982, aged 82 (PROB: Darrell Wilfred Blake, no 71789/1983, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/AD960-1-184-71789)
BLAKE, Darrell Wilfred - Buried: aft 30 Dec 1982, Public Cemetery (BC: Darrell Wilfred Blake, section C2, site 25)
BLAKE, Elodie Mary - Born: 17 Sep 1883, child of Robert Edward Blake & Sarah Ann Triffett (RGD33: Elodie Mary Blake, no 154/1883, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-62p513j2k)
BLAKE, Elodie Mary - Baptised: 3 Feb 1884, child of Robert Edward Blake & Sarah Ann Triffett (ANG: Eladie Mary Blake, NS1854/1/1, no 705/1884)
BLAKE, Mary Ann Elizabeth (Arnett) - Electoral Roll: 1914, [1-I8.1] High St, domestic duties (ELEC: p2-3/1914, https:/www.ancestry.com.au/imageviewer/collections/1207/images/RDAUS1901_100678__0007-00853)
BLAKE, Mary Ann Elizabeth (Arnett) - Electoral Roll: 1919, [1-I8.1] High St, domestic duties (ELEC: p2-3/1919, https:/www.ancestry.com.au/imageviewer/collections/1207/images/RDAUS1901_100682__0007-00929)
BLAKE, Mary Ann Elizabeth (Arnett) - Buried: 29 Aug 1935, Public Cemetery (BC: Mary Ann Elizabeth Blake, section A28, site 8-9)
BLAKE, Phyllis May - Born: 2 Mar 1898, child of Robert Edward Blake & Mary Ann Elizabeth Arnett (RGD33: Phyllis May Blake, no 123/1898, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-85p98j2k)
BLAKE, Phyllis May - Baptised: 19 Mar 1898, child of Robert Edward Blake & Mary Ann Elizabeth Arnett (ANG: Phyllis May Blake, NS1854/1/1, no 1197/1898)
BLAKE, Robert Edward - Born: 20 Oct 1847, child of Robert Blake & Mary Bowden (ANG: Robert Edward Blake, NS1854/1/1, no 75/1848)
BLAKE, Robert Edward - Baptised: 2 Jan 1848, child of Robert Blake & Mary Bowden (ANG: Robert Edward Blake, NS1854/1/1, no 75/1848)
BLAKE, Robert Edward - Article: 5 Dec 1866, named under "Bothwell" (MERC: "Bothwell," 5 Dec 1866, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8843112)
BLAKE, Robert Edward - Article: 13 Apr 1868, named under "A Sad Accident" (MERC: "A Sad Accident," Blake, 13 Apr 1868, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8851566)
BLAKE, Robert Edward - Article: 23 Jun 1883, named under "Bothwell" (MERC: "Bothwell," 23 Jun 1883, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/9013388)
BLAKE, Robert Edward - Juror: 9 Jan 1885, Police Office, inquest of Andrew O'Hearns (INQ: Andrew O'Harris, no 8912/1885, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/SC195-1-64-8912)
BLAKE, Robert Edward - Residence: 16 Feb 1886, [1-15] Elizabeth St, Mrs Rebecca Blake (owner), house (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1886, p429, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898F-29B)
BLAKE, Robert Edward - Residence: 14 Jan 1890, [1-15] Elizabeth St, Mrs Rebecca Blake (owner), house (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1890, p173, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898F-VDGQ)
BLAKE, Robert Edward - Conveyed: 1 Jan 1891, [1-I8.1] High St, 1r 5½p from John Hale (LIST: John Hale, title historic, vol 52, fol 120)
BLAKE, Robert Edward - Conveyed: 21 Jul 1894, [1-K8] High St, 2r 14½p from Claude Wade Midwood for £15 (LIST: Claude Wade Midwood, historic deed, no 09/2126)
BLAKE, Robert Edward - Article: 5 Sep 1896, named under "Bothwell" (MERC: "Bothwell," 5 Sep 1896, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/9381064)
BLAKE, Robert Edward - Residence: 28 Mar 1899, [1-I8.1] High St, owner, cottage, capital value £250 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1899, p324-325, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G98F-V8FR)
BLAKE, Robert Edward - Land: 28 Mar 1899, [1-1-K8] High St, owner, allotment, capital value £15 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1899, p324-325, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G98F-V8FR)
BLAKE, Robert Edward - Conveyed: 27 Apr 1912, [1-J1] High St, 1r 33p from Charles William Craig for £15 (LIST: Charles Craig, historic deed, no 12/7283)
BLAKE, Robert Edward - Electoral Roll: 1914, [1-I8.1] High St, carter (ELEC: p2-3/1914, https:/www.ancestry.com.au/imageviewer/collections/1207/images/RDAUS1901_100678__0007-00853)
BLAKE, Robert Edward - Residence: 3 Nov 1914, [1-I8.1] High St, owner, cottage (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1914, p2008-2009, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98N-977Y)
BLAKE, Robert Edward - Land: 3 Nov 1914, [1-H3] High St, Frederick Synnot's Estate (owners), paddock (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1914, p2008-2009, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98N-977Y)
BLAKE, Robert Edward - Land: 3 Nov 1914, [1-I9.1] High St, Mrs Sarah Jane Triffett (owner) (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1914, p2008-2009, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98N-977Y)
BLAKE, Robert Edward - Land: 3 Nov 1914, [1-J1] High St, owner (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1914, p2008-2009, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98N-977Y)
BLAKE, Robert Edward - Land: 3 Nov 1914, [1-K8] High St, owner, allotment (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1914, p2008-2009, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98N-977Y)
BLAKE, Robert Edward - Electoral Roll: 1919, [1-I8.1] High St, carter (ELEC: p2-3/1919, https:/www.ancestry.com.au/imageviewer/collections/1207/images/RDAUS1901_100682__0007-00929)
BLAKE, Robert Edward - Residence: 4 Mar 1919, [1-I8.1] High St, owner, cottage (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1919, p492-493, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898N-SQ1F)
BLAKE, Robert Edward - Land: 4 Mar 1919, [1-I9.1] High St, Mrs Sarah Jane Triffett (owner) (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1919, p492-493, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898N-SQ1F)
BLAKE, Robert Edward - Land: 4 Mar 1919, [1-J1] High St, owner (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1919, p492-493, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898N-SQ1F)
BLAKE, Robert Edward - Land: 4 Mar 1919, [1-K8] High St, owner, allotment (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1919, p492-493, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898N-SQ1F)
BLAKE, Robert Edward - Died: 29 May 1928, aged 80 (MERC: "Deaths," Blake, 30 May 1928, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/29772800)
BLAKE, Robert Edward - Death Notice: 30 May 1928 (MERC: "Deaths," Blake, 30 May 1928, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/29772800)
BLAKE, Robert Edward - Buried: 31 May 1928, Public Cemetery (BC: Robert Edward Blake, section A18, site 6)
BLAKE, Robert Oswald - Born: 4 Mar 1880, child of Robert Edward Blake & Sarah Ann Triffett (RGD33: Robert Oswald Blake, no 499/1880, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-58p330j2k)
BLAKE, Robert Oswald - Baptised: 25 Apr 1880, child of Robert Edward Blake & Sarah Ann Triffett (ANG: Robert Oswald Blake, NS1854/1/1, no 595/1880)
BLAKE, Sarah Ann (Triffett) - Died: 22 Mar 1889, aged 37 (RGD35: Sarah Ann Blake, no 546/1889, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD35-1-58p56j2k)
BLAKE, Sarah Ann (Triffett) - Buried: 24 Mar 1889, Public Cemetery (BC: Sarah Ann Blake, section A18, site 6)
BLAKE, Sydney Claude - Born: 3 Oct 1881, child of Robert Edward Blake & Sarah Ann Triffett (RGD33: Sydney Claude Blake, no 105/1881, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-59p680j2k)
BLAKE, Sydney Claude - Baptised: 2 Nov 1881, child of Robert Edward Blake & Sarah Ann Triffett (ANG: Sidney Claude Blake, NS1854/1/1, no 633/1881)
BLAKE, Sydney Claude - Conveyed: 5 Sep 1910, [H1.1, H15] High St, 2r 20p from the Estate of George Goddard (LIST: George Goddard, title historic, vol 97, fol 178)
BLAKE, Sydney Claude - Certificate of Title: 13 Sep 1910, [H1.1, H15] High St, registered, builder (LIST: Sydney Claude Blake, title historic, vol 187, fol 193)
BLAKE, Sydney Claude - Conveyed: 13 Nov 1913, [J6-J9-part] Franklin St, 1a 2r 14¼p from Charles William Craig for £40 (LIST: Charles William Craig, title historic, vol 78, fol 74)
BLAKE, Sydney Claude - Electoral Roll: 1914, [H1.1, H15] High St, builder (ELEC: p2-3/1914, https:/www.ancestry.com.au/imageviewer/collections/1207/images/RDAUS1901_100678__0007-00853)
BLAKE, Sydney Claude - Residence: 3 Nov 1914, [H1.1, H15] High St, owner, cottage, carpenter's shop, annual rateable value £12 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1914, p2008-2009, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98N-977Y)
BLAKE, Sydney Claude - Land: 3 Nov 1914, [J6-J9-part] Franklin St, owner, annual rateable value £2 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1914, p2008-2009, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98N-977Y)
BLAKE, Sydney Claude - Electoral Roll: 1919, [H1.1, H15] High St, builder (ELEC: p2-3/1919, https:/www.ancestry.com.au/imageviewer/collections/1207/images/RDAUS1901_100682__0007-00929)
BLAKE, Sydney Claude - Residence: 4 Mar 1919, [H1.1, H15] High St, owner, cottage, carpenter's shop, annual rateable value £16 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1919, p492-493, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898N-SQ1F)
BLAKE, Sydney Claude - Land: 4 Mar 1919, [J6-J9-part] Franklin St, owner, annual rateable value £2 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1919, p492-493, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898N-SQ1F)
BLAKE, Sydney Claude - Buried: 17 Nov 1951, Public Cemetery (BC: Sydney Claude Blake, site unknown)
TRIFFETT, Sarah Ann - Born: 3 Oct 1851, child of Edward Triffett & Mary Taylor (RGD33: Sarah Ann Triffitt, no 20/1851, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-29-p719j2k)
TRIFFETT, Sarah Ann - Baptised: 16 Nov 1851, child of Edward Triffett & Mary Taylor (PRES: Sarah Ann Triffett, baptism, NS592/1/1, no 117/1851)
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