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.

Annie Bowden (1835-1883)
George Goddard (1827-1868)
William Henry Jones ( - )

Annie Bowden, daughter of Edward Bowden and Diana Ayres.

b: 25 Jul 1835, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 17 Nov 1835, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 14 Jun 1883, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: aft 14 Jun 1883, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

Spouse - George Goddard, son of George Goddard and Sarah Unknown.

b: abt 1827, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England; bap: 22 Apr 1827, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England; m: 25 Dec 1857, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 12 Mar 1868, New Norfolk, Tasmania; bur: 17 Mar 1868, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

Children of George Goddard and Annie Bowden:

  1. George Goddard - b: 24 Jul 1858, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 24 Jul 1858, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 25 Jul 1858, Bothwell, Tasmania.

  2. Henrietta Goddard - b: 8 Jul 1859, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 11 Sep 1859, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 6 Jul 1933, Colebrook, Tasmania; bur: aft 6 Jul 1938, St James Anglican Cemetery, Colebrook, Tasmania. Spouse - Samuel Porter, b: abt 1861, place unknown; m: 26 Aug 1885, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 13 Oct 1948, Hobart, Tasmania; bur: 14 Oct 1948, St James Anglican Cemetery, Colebrook, Tasmania.

  3. George Goddard - b: 3 Mar 1861, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 7 Apr 1861, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 9 Feb 1910, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: aft 9 Feb 1910, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

  4. Edward Bowden Goddard - b: 26 Aug 1862, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 5 Oct 1862, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 24 Nov 1924, Oatlands, Tasmania; bur: 25 Nov 1924, St Peter’s Cemetery, Oatlands, Tasmania . Spouse - Ella Grace Jillett, daughter of John Jillett and Ellen Whiteway, b: 17 May 1875, Oatlands, Tasmania; m: 22 Oct 1908, New Town, Tasmania; d: 1 Dec 1938, Bagdad, Tasmania; bur: 2 Dec 1938, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania.

  5. Ernest Valentine Goddard - b: 14 Feb 1864, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 25 Mar 1864, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 1 Sep 1925, Armadale, Victoria. Spouse - Clara Miriam Ruth Shipley, daughter of John Charles Shipley and Elizabeth Chambers, b: 3 Apr 1869, Buckland, Tasmania; m: 8 Sep 1894, Hobart, Tasmania; d: 9 Aug 1944, Melbourne, Victoria.

  6. Sarah Diana Goddard - b: 15 Jan 1866, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 11 Mar 1866, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 18 Jun 1941, Sydney, New South Wales; bur: aft 18 Jun 1941, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania. Spouse - Charles Robinson Briggs, b: abt 1858, place unknown; m: 12 Aug 1891, Bothwell, Tasmania.

  7. Charles Goddard - b: 24 Aug 1867, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 15 Sep 1867, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 9 Dec 1948, New Town, Tasmania; bur: 10 Dec 1948, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania. Spouse - Ethalanda White, daughter of George White and Paulina Johnston, b: 20 Oct 1878, Franklin, Tasmania; m: 9 Oct 1896, Strahan, Tasmania; d: 26 Jun 1948, Hobart, Tasmania; crem: 29 Jun 1948, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania.


Spouse (2) - William Henry Jones.

b: date and place unknown; m: 2 Feb 1872, Hobart, Tasmania.