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.
Jonathan Bowden, son of Edward Bowden and Diana Ayres.
Born: abt 1816, Breckles, Norfolk, England (NBMB: Johnathan Burnett, 1816, Breckles, https://www.ancestry.com.au/discoveryui-content/view/875478:61636)
Baptised: 30 Nov 1816, Breckles, Norfolk, England (NBMB: Johnathan Burnett, 1816, Breckles, https://www.ancestry.com.au/discoveryui-content/view/875478:61636)
Arrived: 1 Jan 1830, Hobart, TAS; 'Guildford' (CSO1: Diana Bennett, file 2308, p157/1830, 'Guildford,' https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CSO1-1-97)
Married: 2 Aug 1841, Mary Merry, St Luke's Church, Bothwell, TAS; Jonathan: 21, bachelor, farmer; Mary: 16, spinster; witnesses: John Merry & Sarah Bowden (RGD37: Bowden-Mirry, no 1242/1841, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-2p228j2k)
Marriage Witness: 10 Oct 1841, William North & Sarah Bowden, St Luke's Church, Bothwell, TAS (RGD37: North-Bowden, no 1243/1841, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-2p228j2k)
Census: 1 Jan 1842, Berriedale, Bothwell, TAS; Male, aged between 21 and under 45, married, arrived free, Church of England, other class (CEN1: Robert Blake & John Bowden, p121/1842, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CEN1-1-2-121)
Advertisement: 11 Aug 1853, "Notice" Carrier (CT: "Notice," Bowden, 11 Aug 1853, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8774255)
Residence: 11 Aug 1853, [29] Enfield, Patrick St, Bothwell, TAS; carrier (CT: "Notice," Bowden, 11 Aug 1853, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8774255)
Article: 14 Sep 1853, named under "Petition, Police District of Bothwell" (HTA: "Petition, Police District of Bothwell," 14 Sep 1853,https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/264629534)
Advertisement: 22 Apr 1854, "Freight Price Rise" (HGTT: "Freight Price Rise," 22 Apr 1854, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/172861460)
Donated: 18 Jun 1855, £1 to the Patriotic War Fund (COUR: "Patriotic War Fund," 18 Jun 1855, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/2485531)
Juror: 9 Oct 1855, Bothwell, TAS, qualified, carrier, nature of qualification: road rate (TGG: "Jurors, Bothwell," 1855, p1083, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898N-S9BJ)
Article: 1 Apr 1856, named under "Bothwell" John Whitefoord (COUR: "Bothwell," 1 Apr 1856, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/2501286)
Article: 26 Jul 1856, named under "To Thomas Lloyd Gellibrand, Esq" (COUR: "To Thomas Lloyd Gellibrand, Esq," 26 Jul 1856, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/2504958)
Petition: 8 Aug 1857, Waste Lands 1857, signed, carrier (TPP: "Waste Lands 1857," paper 10/1857, https://www.parliament.tas.gov.au/tpl/PPWeb/1857/HA1857pp10.pdf)
Residence: 18 May 1858, [G3] Slate Cottage, High St, Bothwell, TAS; Jonathan Bowden (occupier), Edward Bowden Snr (owner), house, stables, barn, annual rateable value £30 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1858, p696-697, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98F-VZVR)
Juror: 2 Sep 1858, [F1] White Hart Inn, Patrick St, Bothwell, TAS; inquest of John Bale (INQ: John Bale, no 4313/1858, https:/l/ibraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/SC195-1-42-4313)
Juror: 12 Oct 1858, [8] Crown Inn, Alexander St, Bothwell, TAS; inquest of Female Thomas (INQ: Female Thomas, no 4351/1858, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/SC195-1-42-4351)
Donated: 6 Jul 1859, £3 to the Wesleyan Chapel (HTDM: "Wesleyan Chapel," 6 Jul 1859, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3256179)
Residence: 6 Dec 1859, [G3] Slate Cottage, High St, Bothwell, TAS; Jonathan Bowden (occupier, erased), Edward Bowden Snr (owner, erased), house, stables, barn, annual rateable value £30 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1859, p1556-1557, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98F-JT43)
Died: 24 Oct 1880, Won Wron, VIC; aged 64 (MERC: "Deaths," Bowden, 2 Nov 1880, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8989661)
Buried: aft 24 Oct 1880, Alberton Cemetery, Alberton, VIC (BG: Jonathan Bowden, 1880, Alberton, Victoria, https://billiongraves.com/grave/Jonathan-Bowden/3878082)
Spouse - Mary Merry, daughter of John Merry and Euphemia Muir.
Born: abt 1826, Lanarkshire, Scotland (SBB: Mary Merry, 1826, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X152-3S9)
Baptised: 12 Mar 1826, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland (SBB: Mary Merry, 1826, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X152-3S9)
Married: 2 Aug 1841, Jonathan Bowden, St Luke's Church, Bothwell, TAS; Jonathan: 21, bachelor, farmer; Mary: 16, spinster; witnesses: John Merry & Sarah Bowden (RGD37: Bowden-Mirry, no 1242/1841, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-2p228j2k)
Marriage Witness: 10 Oct 1841, William North & Sarah Bowden, St Luke's Church, Bothwell, TAS (RGD37: North-Bowden, no 1243/1841, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-2p228j2k)
Census: 1 Jan 1842, Berriedale, Bothwell, TAS; female, aged between 14 and under 21, married, arrived free, Church of England (CEN1: Robert Blake & John Bowden, p121/1842, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CEN1-1-2-121)
Died: 25 Dec 1897, Caulfield, VIC; aged 71 (VBDM: Mary Bowden, death, no 12063/1897)
Buried: aft 25 Dec 1897, Alberton Cemetery, Alberton, VIC (BG: Mary Bowden, 1897, Alberton, Victoria, https://billiongraves.com/grave/MARY-BOWDEN/3456703)
Children of Jonathan Bowden and Euphemia Muir:
Euphemia Bowden.
Born: 28 Apr 1843, Bothwell, TAS (PRES: Euphemia Bowden, baptism, NS592/1/1, no 3/1843)
Baptised: Aug 1843, Bothwell, TAS (PRES: Euphemia Bowden, baptism, NS592/1/1, no 3/1843)
No further research has been carried out at this timeEdward Bowden.
Born: 1 Dec 1844, Bothwell, TAS; informant: Jonathan Bowden, father, farmer (RGD33: Edward Bowden, no 27/1845, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-26-p213j2k)
Baptised: 27 Apr 1845, Bothwell, TAS (PRES: Edward Bowden, baptism, NS592/1/1, no 33/1845)
No further research has been carried out at this timeJohn Bowden.
Born: 13 Oct 1848, Bothwell, TAS; informant: Jonathan Bowden, father, farmer (RGD33: John Bowden, no 107/1848, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-26-p227j2k)
Baptised: 16 Nov 1848, Bothwell, TAS (PRES: John Bowden, baptism, NS592/1/1, no 76/1848)
Died: 5 Apr 1859, Bothwell, TAS; aged 10, typhus fever; informant: Edward Bowden, uncle (RGD35: John Bowden, no 3/1859, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD35-1-28p2j2k)
Buried: aft 5 Apr 1859, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, TAS (BC: John Bowden, 1859, section A10, no 5-8)James Jonathan Bowden.
Born: 11 Jan 1857, Bothwell, TAS; informant: Jonathan Bowden, father, carrier (RGD33: James Jonathan Bowden, no 1/1857, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-35p707j2k)
Baptised: 29 Mar 1857, Bothwell, TAS (PRES: James Jonathan Bowden, baptism, NS592/1/1, no 211/1857)
No further research has been carried out at this time
Properties in Bothwell where Jonathan Bowden lived
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)
Bibliography of Sources
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