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.

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

Family of Annie Bowden and George Goddard

Annie Bowden, daughter of Edward Bowden and Diana Ayres. 👧🏻 Individual Timeline

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

Spouse (1) - George Goddard, son of George Goddard and Sarah Unknown. 🧑🏻 Individual Timeline

b: abt 1827, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England; bap: 22 Apr 1827, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England; m: 25 Dec 1857, St Luke's Church, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 12 Mar 1868, New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australi); bur: 17 Mar 1868, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

Children of George Goddard and Annie Bowden - more information and sources are on the Goddard page.

  1. George Goddard - b: 24 Jul 1858, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

  2. Henrietta Goddard - b: 8 Jul 1859, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

  3. George Goddard - b: 3 Mar 1861, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

  4. Edward Bowden Goddard - b: 26 Aug 1862, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

  5. Ernest Valentine Goddard - b: 14 Feb 1864, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

  6. Sarah Diana Goddard - b: 15 Jan 1866, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

  7. Charles Goddard - b: 24 Aug 1867, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

Spouse (2) - William Henry Jones.

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

Individual Timeline for Annie Bowden (1835-1883)

25 Jul 1835 - Annie Bowden was born at Bothwell to Edward Bowden and Diana Ayres. (1)

17 Nov 1835 - Baptised at Bothwell. (1)

1 Jan 1842 - Counted on the census living at [1-G3] Slate Cottage, High St, Bothwell.
Edward Bowden (owner, occupier), brick house, completed, inhabited.
Male (Edward Bowden), aged between 45 and under 60, married, free person, Church of England, land proprietor.
Female (Diana Bowden), aged between 45 and under 60, married, arrived free, Church of England, other class.
Female (Emily Bowden), aged between 7 and under 14, born in colony, Church of England, other class.
Female (Henrietta Bowden), aged between 7 and under 14, born in colony, Church of England, other class.
Female (Annie Bowden), aged between 7 and under 14, born in colony, Church of England, other class. (2)

26 May 1847 - Named as donating 1s to the Scotch and Irish Relief Fund. (3)

1 Jan 1848 - Counted on the census living at [1-G3] Slate Cottage, High St, Bothwell.
Edward Bowden (owner), brick house, completed, inhabited.
Male (Edward Bowden), aged between 45 and under 60, married, free person, Church of England, land proprietor.
Female (Diana Bowden), aged between 45 and under 60, married, arrived free, Church of England, other class.
Male (Edward Bowden), aged between 14 and under 21, single, arrived free, Church of England, other class.
Female (Eliza Bowden), aged between 14 and under 21, single, born in colony, Church of England, other class.
Female (Henrietta Bowden), aged between 14 and under 21, single, born in colony, Church of England, other class.
Female (Annie Bowden), aged between 7 and under 14, single, born in colony, Church of England, other class.
Males (3) employed in private service. (4)

25 Dec 1857 - George Goddard married Annie Bowden at St Luke's Church, Bothwell according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the United Church of England and Ireland by Licence; witnessed by Eliza Warren, Edward Bowden and Henrietta Bowden. George was aged 30 and a labourer; Annie was aged 22 and a spinster. (35)

2 Jan 1858 - Witness at the marriage of her niece Mary Annie Blake and William Alexander Barton at St Luke's Church, Bothwell. (5)

18 May 1858 - [1-F2] Patrick St, Bothwell. George Goddard (occupier), Robert Whiteway (owner), houses, annual value £35. (6)

24 Jul 1858 - Birth of her son George Goddard at Bothwell. (7)

24 Jul 1858 - Baptism of her son George Goddard at Bothwell. (8)

25 Jul 1858 - Death of her son George Goddard from weakness at the age of 1 day at Bothwell. (9)

8 Jul 1859 - Birth of her daughter Henrietta Goddard at Bothwell. (10)

11 Sep 1859 - Baptism of her daughter Henrietta Goddard at Bothwell. (10)

6 Dec 1859 - [1-F2] Patrick St, Bothwell. George Goddard (occupier, erased), Robert Whiteway (owner), houses, annual value £35. (11)

20 Nov 1860 - [1-H1,H2,H15] Elizabeth House, High St, Elizabeth House, Bothwell. George Goddard (occupier), Diana Bowden (owner), house, garden, annual value £20. (12)

3 Mar 1861 - Birth of her son George Goddard at Bothwell. (13)

7 Apr 1861 - Baptism of her son George Goddard at Bothwell. (14)

19 Nov 1861 - [1-H1,H2,H15] Elizabeth House, High St, Bothwell. George Goddard (occupier), Diana Bowden (owner), house, garden, annual value £20. (15)

26 Aug 1862 - Birth of her son Edward Bowden Goddard at Bothwell. (16)

5 Oct 1862 - Baptism of her son Edward Bowden Goddard at Bothwell. (17)

14 Feb 1864 - Birth of her son Ernest Valentine Goddard at Bothwell. (18)

25 Mar 1864 - Baptism of her son Ernest Valentine Goddard at Bothwell. (19)

15 Jan 1866 - Birth of her daughter Sarah Diana Goddard at Bothwell. (20)

11 Mar 1866 - Baptism of her daughter Sarah Diana Goddard at Bothwell. (21)

Aft 28 Nov 1866 - [1-H1,H2,H15] Elizabeth House, High St, Bothwell. Property transferred after the death of her mother Diana (Ayres) Bowden. (22)

26 Feb 1867 - [1-H1,H2,H15] Elizabeth House, High St, Bothwell. George Goddard (occupier, owner), house, ground, annual value £20. (23)

24 Aug 1867 - Birth of her son Charles Goddard at Bothwell which she registered on 3 Sep 1867. (24)

15 Sep 1867 - Baptism of her son Charles Goddard at Bothwell. (25)

23 Dec 1867 - Made a request for her husband George Goddard to be admitted to the Royal Derwent Hospital, New Norfolk due to softening of his brain causing violent behaviour and a danger to others. (26)

12 Mar 1868 - Death of her husband George Goddard from congestion of the brain at the age of at 41 years at the New Norfolk Hospital, New Norfolk which she registered on 13 Mar 1868. (27)

1 Mar 1870 - [1-H1,H2,H15] Elizabeth House, High St, Bothwell. Annie Goddard (owner, occupier), house, ground, annual value £20. (28)

1 Mar 1870 - [2-Ww] Schaw St, Bothwell. Annie Goddard (occupier), Mrs Warren (owner, Sydney), paddock, 10 acres, annual value £5. (28)

2 Feb 1872 - William Henry Jones married Annie (Bowden) Goddard at Hobart according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Primitive Methodist Church by Licence; witnessed by William Stewart and Agnes Fleming. William was of full age, a bachelor and carter; Annie was aged 36 and a widow. (35)

18 Dec 1876 - Newspaper article.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Bothwell, 11th December, 1876. To Mr Henry C Hurst, Public School, Bothwell.
Dear Sir, We, the undersigned residents in the District of Bothwell, having heard of your intended departure from amongst us, cannot allow you to leave without expressing our deep sense of the valuable services rendered by you and your wife, in the cause of Education, as Master and Mistress of the Public School in this town. Those among us who are parents, and who, as such have sent our children to your school, can bear testimony, not only to the progress which they have made under your instruction, but also to the great respect which they entertain towards you as their teacher, thereby proving to us in a manner more expressive than words, that it has been your aim and endeavour to impart a high tone to your school, as well as to attend to the moral culture of your pupils. We cannot omit to mention, moreover, your kind willingness, in times of sickness, to alleviate the sufferings of those around you, a Christian duty which we all appreciate, and for which we thank you very heartily. Your kind manner and consistent walk in life have won from all of us very great respect. In bidding you farewell, we earnestly hope that you may be happy in your new sphere of labour; that your usefulness as a teacher of youth may be extended and appreciated and that every blessing may be vouchsafed to you and your family. We beg to subscribe ourselves, Your faithful friends and well wishers... Annie Jones.
(29)

19 Mar 1878 - [1-H1,H2,H15] Elizabeth House, High St, Bothwell. William Henry Jones (owner, occupier), house, annual value £20. (30)

14 Jun 1883 - Annie died from inflammation of the lungs at the age of 47 years at Bothwell; registered by her husband William Henry Jones.

JONES - On June 14, 1883, at her residence, Bothwell, Annie, the beloved wife of William Jones, aged 48 years. (31,32)

Aft 14 Jun 1883 - Buried at the Bothwell General Cemetery, Bothwell. (33)

Aft 15 Jun 1883 - [1-H1,H2,H15] Elizabeth House, High St, Bothwell. Property transferred from the estate of Annie (Bowden) Jones to her husband William Henry Jones - 0a 3r 39p. (22)

Sources

(1) Bothwell Presbyterian Church Registers (NS592), Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office, Hobart, Annie Bowden, microfilm Z2338, baptism, NS592/1/1, 17 Nov 1835.
(2) "Householders' Census Returns for Various Districts, arranged by Parishes", Libraries Tasmania, Edward Bowden, p273/1842 (https://stors.tas.gov.au/CEN1-1-2-273).
(3) "Colonial Times", (Hobart, TAS : 1828-1857), TROVE, Scotch and Irish Relief Fund, 26 Feb 1847, p2, c4 (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8760131).
(4) "Householders' Census Returns for Various Districts, arranged by Parishes", Libraries Tasmania, Edward Bowden, p249/1848 (https://stors.tas.gov.au/CEN1-1-74-249).
(5) "Register of Marriages, Tasmania, 1839-1899 (RGD37)", Libraries Tasmania, William Alexander Barton-Mary Annie Blake, no 1/1858 (https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD37-1-17p1j2k).
(6) "Australia, Tasmania, Government Gazette, 1833-1925", FamilySearch, George Goddard, p697/1858 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98F-VZVR)
(7) "Register of Births, Tasmania, 1838-1899 (RGD33)", Libraries Tasmania, George Goddard, no 27/1858 (https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD33-1-36p138j2k).
(8) Bothwell Presbyterian Church Registers (NS592), Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office, Hobart, Australia, George Goddard, microfilm Z2238, baptism, NS592/1/1, no 233/1858.
(9) "Register of Deaths, Tasmania, 1838-1899 (RGD35)", Libraries Tasmania, George Goddard, no 14/1858 (https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD35-1-27p4j2k).
(10) Baptism Register of the Bothwell Church of England (NS1854), Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office, Hobart, Henrietta Goddard, microfilm Z2238, NS1854/1/1, no 227/1859.
(11) "Australia, Tasmania, Government Gazette, 1833-1925", FamilySearch, George Goddard, p1556/1859 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98F-JT43).
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(13) "Register of Births, Tasmania, 1838-1899 (RGD33)", Libraries Tasmania, George Goddard, no 477/1861 (https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD33-1-39p117j2k).
(14) Baptism Register of the Bothwell Church of England (NS1854), Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office, Hobart, George Lewis Goddard, microfilm Z2238, NS1854/1/1, no 255/1861.
(15) "Australia, Tasmania, Government Gazette, 1833-1925", FamilySearch, George Goddard, p1694/1861, (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898F-J93K-Z).
(16) "Register of Births, Tasmania, 1838-1899 (RGD33)", Libraries Tasmania, Edward Bowden Goddard, no 21/1862 (https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD33-1-40p363j2k).
(17) Baptism Register of the Bothwell Church of England (NS1854), Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office, Hobart, Edward Bowden Goddard, microfilm Z2238, NS1854/1/1, no 280/1862.
(18) "Register of Births, Tasmania, 1838-1899 (RGD33)", Libraries Tasmania, Ernest Valentine Goddard, no 7/1864 (https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD33-1-42p062j2k).
(19) Baptism Register of the Bothwell Church of England (NS1854), Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office, Hobart, Ernest Valentine Goddard, microfilm Z2238, NS1854/1/1, no 304/1864.
(20) "Register of Births, Tasmania, 1838-1899 (RGD33)", Libraries Tasmania, Sarah Diana Goddard, no 5/1866 (https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD33-1-44p542j2k).
(21) Baptism Register of the Bothwell Church of England (NS1854), Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office, Hobart, Sarah Diana Goddard, microfilm Z2238, NS1854/1/1, No 341/1866.
(22) "Properties & Titles, Tasmania, Australia", The List (https://www.thelist.tas.gov.au), Edward Bowden Goddard, historic deed, no 07/4203.
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(24) "Register of Births, Tasmania, 1838-1899 (RGD33)", Libraries Tasmania, Charles Goddard, no 20/1867 (https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD33-1-45p798j2k).
(25) Baptism Register of the Bothwell Church of England (NS1854), Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office, Hobart, Charles Goddard, microfilm Z2238, NS1854/1/1, no 367/1867.
(26) "Patient Records - Admission Papers Series (HSD285)", Libraries Tasmania, George Goddard, No 558/1867 (https://stors.tas.gov.au/HSD285-1-997 ).
(27) "Register of Deaths, Tasmania, 1838-1899 (RGD35)", Libraries Tasmania, George Goddard, no 366/1868 (https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD35-1-37p80j2k).
(28) "Australia, Tasmania, Government Gazette, 1833-1925", FamilySearch, Annie Goddard, p357/1870 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98F-VB3M).
(29) "The Mercury", (Hobart, TAS : 1860-1954), TROVE, H C Hurst - Acknowledgement, 18 Dev 1876, p3, c4 (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8949923).
(30) "Australia, Tasmania, Government Gazette, 1833-1925", FamilySearch, William Jones, p495/1878 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898F-J97X-7).
(31) "Register of Deaths, Tasmania, 1838-1899 (RGD35)", Libraries Tasmania, Annie Jones, no 47/1883 (https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD35-1-52p49j2k).
(32) "The Mercury", (Hobart, TAS : 1860-1954), TROVE, Annie Jones - Deaths, 15 Jun 1883, p1, c1 (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/9014719).
(33) Bothwell Cemetery Records transcribed by Central Highlands Council from parish registers, Annie Jones, 1883, section A1, site 10.
(34) "Register of Marriages, Tasmania, 1839-1899 (RGD37)", Libraries Tasmania, George Goddard-Annie Bowden, no 7/1857, (https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD37-1-16p5j2k).
(35) "Register of Marriages, Tasmania, 1839-1899 (RGD37)", Libraries Tasmania, William Henry Jones-Annie Goddard, no 309/1872 (https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD37-1-31p172j2k).