Bothwell Families

These pages offer a glimpse into the lives of the Bothwell families during the 1800s.
You’ll find family trees and 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.

William Jonathan Blake (1850-1934)
Isabella Ball (1858-1933)

🏠 Property History

William Jonathan Blake, son of Robert Blake and Mary Bowden.

b: 30 Apr 1850, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 22 Dec 1934, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 24 Dec 1934, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania.

Spouse - Isabella Ball, daughter of Moses Ball and Isabella Plansom.
b: 11 Feb 1858, Hamilton, Tasmania; m: 10 Nov 1879, Hamilton, Tasmania; d: 27 Jan 1933, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 29 Jan 1933, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania.

Children of William Jonathan Blake and Isabella Ball:

  1. Leila Edith Blake - b: 21 Nov 1881, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 8 Jan 1882, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 9 Feb 1900, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 11 Feb 1900, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania.

  2. Olive Isabel Blake - b: 26 Dec 1883, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 3 Feb 1884, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 1 Oct 1975, Glenorchy, Tasmania; crem: 2 Oct 1975, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania.

  3. Lindsay William Blake - b: 5 May 1885, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 21 Jun 1885, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 5 Aug 1920, Campbell Town, Tasmania; bur: 7 Aug 1920, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania. Spouse - Eva Rolls, daughter of Charles Rolls and Margaret Turnbull, b: 6 Mar 1889, Hamilton, Tasmania; m: 17 Nov 1915, New Town, Tasmania; d: 8 Feb 1938, Hobart, Tasmania; bur: 9 Feb 1938, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania.

  4. Athol Clyde Blake - b: 13 Apr 1887, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 15 May 1887, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 7 Sep 1915, aboard the HMS Nile Hospital Ship; bur: no known grave but has a memorial plaque at The Lone Pine Memorial (Panel 35), Gallipoli, Turkey.

  5. Sybil Maude Blake - b: 6 Jul 1889, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 20 Aug 1889, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 19 Jan 1961, Wangaratta, Victoria; bur: aft 19 Jan 1961, Carlyle Cemetery, Rutherglen, Victoria.

  6. Muriel Amy Blake - b: 10 Jul 1891, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 6 Nov 1891, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 24 May 1965, Hobart, Tasmania; crem: 26 May 1965, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania. Spouse - Henry William Ellis, son of William Henry Ellis and Emily Jane Allwright, b: 5 Jan 1885, Green Ponds, Tasmania; m: 9 Oct 1915, New Town, Tasmania - their marriage ended in divorce; d: 12 Nov 1961, Western Australia; crem: aft 12 Nov 1961, Karrakatta Cemetery and Crematorium, Western Australia.

Properties in Bothwell purchased by William Blake

[1-E2] 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)