Bothwell Families

These pages provide a glimpse into the life of the Bothwell Families during the 1800s.
You will find Family Trees and Individual Timelines which may not be exhaustive but will be updated as more research is conducted.
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information provided.

Robert Edward Blake (1847-1928)
Sarah Ann Triffett (1851-1889)
Mary Elizabeth Arnett (1858-1935)

🏠 Property History

Family of Robert Edward Blake and Sarah Ann Triffett (1) and Mary Ann Whiteway (2)

Robert Edward Blake, son of Robert Blake and Mary Bowden.

b: 20 Oct 1847, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 2 Jan 1848, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 29 May 1928, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 31 May 1928, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

Spouse (1) - Sarah Ann Triffett, daughter of Edward Triffett and Mary Taylor.

b: 3 Oct 1851, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 16 Nov 1851, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; m: 1 Sep 1879, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; d: 22 Mar 1889, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 24 Mar 1889, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

Children of Robert Edward Blake and Sarah Ann Triffett:

  1. Robert Oswald Blake, b: 4 Mar 1880, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia. d: 25 Jun 1943, Canterbury, Victoria, Australia; bur: aft 25 Jun 1943, Box Hill Cemetery, Box Hill, Victoria, Australia. Spouse - Cornelia Geraldine Campbell, daughter of William Campbell and Caroline Woodford, b: 3 Jan 1891, Brighton, Tasmania, Australia; m: 16 Jun 1914, Queenstown, Tasmania, Australia d: 2 Oct 1926 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; bur: aft 2 Oct 1926 in Box Hill Cemetery, Box Hill, Victoria, Australia.

  2. Sydney Claude Blake, b: 3 Oct 1881, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 2 Nov 1881, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 15 Nov 1951, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 17 Nov 1951, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia. Spouse - Catherine Ellenor Griffiths, daughter of Thomas Griffiths and Sarah Jones, b: 1884, Talbot, Victoria, Australia; m: 28 Oct 1911, St John's Anglican Church, New Town, Tasmania, Australia; d: Apr 1962, Tasmania, Australia; crem: 21 Apr 1962, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.

  3. Elodie Mary Blake, b: 17 Sep 1883, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 3 Feb 1884, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: Aug 1965, Tasmania, Australia; crem: 9 Aug 1965, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Spouse - John Richard Clark, son of John Clark and Mark Skinner, b: 23 Aug 1884, Cygnet, Tasmania, Australia; m: 10 Jul 1909, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; d: Mar 1970, Tasmania, Australia; crem: 1 Apr 1970, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.

Spouse (2) - Mary Ann Elizabeth Arnett, daughter of Simon Arnett and Mary Ann Whiteway.

b: 17 Jun 1858, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 22 Aug 1858 in Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; m: 25 Feb 1897, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; d: 28 Aug 1935, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 29 Aug 1935, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

Children of Robert Edward Blake and Mary Ann Elizabeth Arnett:

  1. Phyllis May Blake, b: 2 Mar 1898, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 16 Jan 1974, Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia; bur: aft 16 Jan 1974, General Cemetery, Maddingley, Victoria, Australia. Spouse - Arthur John Wells, son of John Gray Wells and Annie McIntosh, b: 1891, Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia; m: 1944, Victoria, Australia; d: 15 Oct 1956, Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia; bur: aft 15 Oct 1956, General Cemetery, Maddingley, Victoria, Australia.

  2. Darrell Wilfred Blake, b: 28 May 1900, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 30 Dec 1982, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bur: aft 30 Dec 1982, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

Properties in Bothwell purchased by Robert Edward Blake

For more information on these properties click on the links under each map.
Complete and downloadable maps of the township are on the Property History page.

Tasmanian Archives: Map - Bothwell B37, AF819/1/26 (modified)