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.
Henry (Saxon) Branch (1847-1925)
Mary Ann Jackman (1850-1928)
Henry (Saxon) Branch, son of Matthew Saxon and Eliza Pegram (stepson of George Branch).
Born: 10 Aug 1847, Launceston, TAS; informant: John Trapp (RGD33: Henry Saxon, no 1789/1847, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-23-p872j2k)
Married: 13 Jan 1873, Mary Ann Jackman, [C6] Patrick St, Bothwell, TAS; Henry: 25, bachelor, blacksmith; Mary: 22, spinster; witnesses: William Branch, Ellen Maria Branch (RGD37: Branch-Jackman, no 540/1873, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-32p282j2k)
Juror: 26 Feb 1876, Cluny, Bothwell, TAS; inquest of Louisa Earley (INQ: Louisa Early, no 7625/1876, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/SC195-1-58-7625)
Residence: 2 Jun 1884, Shannon, TAS; shepherd (RGD33: Earnest William Branch, no 836/1884, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-63p156j2k)
Article: 6 Sep 1890, named under "Bothwell" Sickness (MERC: "Bothwell," 6 Sep 1890, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/12703355)
Residence: 16 Sep 1890, [C1] Alexander St, Bothwell, TAS (large twin cottage); inserted, Mrs Catherine Hurley (owner), house, annual rateable value £14 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1890, p1470, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-998F-KBXS)
Residence: 16 Feb 1892, [15] Elizabeth St, Bothwell, TAS; owner, house, annual rateable value £15 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1892, p478-479, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898F-V99C-K)
Residence: 28 Mar 1899, [15] Elizabeth St, Bothwell, TAS; owner, house, capital value £200, annual rateable value £13 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1899, p324-325, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G98F-V8FR)
Residence: 2 Aug 1910, [15] Elizabeth St, Bothwell, TAS; owner, house, capital value £250, annual rateable value £16 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1910, p826-827, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G98N-SSHF)
Electoral Roll: 1914, [15] Elizabeth St, Bothwell, TAS; labourer (ELEC: p2-3/1914, https:/www.ancestry.com.au/imageviewer/collections/1207/images/RDAUS1901_100678__0007-00853)
Residence: 3 Nov 1914, [15] Elizabeth St, Bothwell, TAS; owner, house, annual rateable value £16 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1914, p2008-2009, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98N-977Y)
Electoral Roll: 1919, [15] Elizabeth St, Bothwell, TAS; labourer (ELEC: p2-3/1919, https:/www.ancestry.com.au/imageviewer/collections/1207/images/RDAUS1901_100682__0007-00929)
Residence: 4 Mar 1919, [15] Elizabeth St, Bothwell, TAS; owner, house, annual rateable value £16 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1919, p492-493, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898N-SQ1F)
Died: 4 Dec 1925, [15] Elizabeth St, Bothwell, TAS; aged 78 (MERC: "Deaths," Branch, 5 Dec 1925, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/29121993)
Death Notice: BRANCH - On December 4, 1925, at his residence, Bothwell, Henry Branch, beloved husband of Mary Ann Branch, in his 79th year. (MERC: "Deaths," Branch, 5 Dec 1925, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/29121993)
Buried: 6 Dec 1925, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, TAS (BC: Henry Branch, 1925, section A30, site 11)
Spouse - Mary Ann Jackman, daughter of Benjamin Jackman and Mary Ann Reid.
Born: 1 Jun 1850, Brighton, TAS; informant: Benjamin Jackman, father, maltster (RGD33: Mary Ann Jackaman, no 576/1850, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-26-p273j2k)
Married: 13 Jan 1873, Henry Branch, [C6] Patrick St, Bothwell, TAS; Henry: 25, bachelor, blacksmith; Mary: 22, spinster; witnesses: William Branch, Ellen Maria Branch (RGD37: Branch-Jackman, no 540/1873, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-32p282j2k)
Conveyed: 7 Sep 1891, [15] Elizabeth St, Bothwell, TAS; 2r 1p from Rebecca (Whiteway) Blake for £250 (LIST: Rebecca Whiteway, title historic, vol 39, fol 15)
Certificate of Title: 26 Sep 1891, [15] Elizabeth St, Bothwell, TAS; registered (LIST: Mary Ann Branch, title historic, vol 80, fol 74)
Electoral Roll: 1914, [15] Elizabeth St, Bothwell, TAS; domestic duties (ELEC: p2-3/1914, https:/www.ancestry.com.au/imageviewer/collections/1207/images/RDAUS1901_100678__0007-00853)
Electoral Roll: 1919, [15] Elizabeth St, Bothwell, TAS; domestic duties (ELEC: p2-3/1919, https:/www.ancestry.com.au/imageviewer/collections/1207/images/RDAUS1901_100682__0007-00929)
Died: 16 Aug 1928, [15] Elizabeth St, Bothwell, TAS; aged 78 (MERC: "Deaths," Branch, 17 Aug 1928, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/29778152)
Death Notice: BRANCH - On August 16, 1928, at her late residence, Bothwell, Mary Ann, beloved wife of the late Henry Branch, in her 79th year. (MERC: "Deaths," Branch, 17 Aug 1928, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/29778152)
Buried: 18 Aug 1928, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, TAS (BC: Mary Ann Branch, 1928, section A30, site 11)
Children of Henry (Saxon) Branch and Mary Ann Jackman:
Lucy Jane Branch.
Born: 16 Feb 1874, Bothwell, TAS; informant: Mary Jackman, grandmother (RGD33: Lucy Jane Branch, no 7/1874, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-52/RGD33-1-52_212)
Baptised: 16 Nov 1874, Bothwell, TAS (ANG: Lucy Jane Branch, NS1854/1/1, no 510/1874)
Married: 2 Apr 1902, John Boyd Stuart, Bothwell, TAS; John: 29, bachelor; Lucy: 28, spinster (TFI: Stuart-Branch, marriage, no 22/1902)
Electoral Roll: 1914, [17] Elizabeth St, Bothwell, TAS; domestic duties (ELEC: p14-15 /1914, https:/www.ancestry.com.au/imageviewer/collections/1207/images/RDAUS1901_100678__0007-00764)
Died: 25 May 1957, Tasmania; aged 83 (FAG: Lucy Jane Stuart, 1957, Memorial ID 121279157, citing Whitemore Methodist-Uniting Cemetery, Whitemore, Tasmania, Australia; maintained by woowoo, contributor 49949980, https:/www.findagrave.com/memorial/121279157/lucy-jane-stuart)
Buried: aft 25 May 1957, Methodist-Uniting Cemetery, Whitemore, TAS (FAG: Lucy Jane Stuart, 1957, Memorial ID 121279157, citing Whitemore Methodist-Uniting Cemetery, Whitemore, Tasmania, Australia; maintained by woowoo, contributor 49949980, https:/www.findagrave.com/memorial/121279157/lucy-jane-stuart)Spouse - John Boyd Stuart, son of William Stuart and Helen Strachan
Born: 21 Oct 1872, Bothwell, TAS; informant: William Stuart, father, shepherd (RGD33: John Boyd Stuart, no 28/1872, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-50p519j2k)
Baptised: 29 Jan 1873, Bothwell, TAS (ANG: John Boyd Stewart, NS1854/1/1, no 475/1873)
Married: 2 Apr 1902, Lucy Jane Branch, Bothwell, TAS; John: 29, bachelor; Lucy: 28, spinster (TFI: Stuart-Branch, marriage, no 22/1902)
Conveyed: 14 Nov 1903, [17] Elizabeth St, Bothwell, TAS; 1r from the Executors of John Newman for £25 (LIST: John Newman, title historic, vol 17, fol 42)
Certificate of Title: 27 Nov 1903, [17] Elizabeth St, Bothwell, TAS; registered, railway employee, Queenstown (LIST: John Stuart, historic title, vol 138, fol 43)
Electoral Roll: 1914, [17] Elizabeth St, Bothwell, TAS; labourer ELEC: p14-15 /1914, https:/www.ancestry.com.au/imageviewer/collections/1207/images/RDAUS1901_100678__0007-00764)
Residence: 3 Nov 1914, [17] Elizabeth St, Bothwell, TAS; owner, house, annual rateable value £20 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1914, p2010-2011, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98N-974D)
Conveyed: 30 Apr 1917, [17] Elizabeth St, Bothwell, TAS; 1r to The Trustees of the Property of the Presbyterian Church of Tasmania (LIST: John Stuart, historic title, vol 138, fol 43)
Died: 5 Nov 1954, Whitemore, TAS; aged 82 (MERC: "Deaths & Funerals," Stuart, 6 Nov 1954, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/27246491)
Buried: 6 Nov 1954, Methodist-Uniting Cemetery, Whitemore, TAS (MERC: "Deaths & Funerals," Stuart, 6 Nov 1954, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/27246491)Charles Henry Branch.
Born: 1 Oct 1875, Bothwell, TAS; informant: Mary Jackman, grandmother (RGD33: Charles Henry Branch, no 20/1875, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-53p464j2k)
Died: 16 Aug 1890, Bothwell, TAS, aged 14, inflammation of the lungs; informant: Edward Simon Arnett, undertaker (RGD35: Charles Henry Branch, no 460/1890, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD35-1-59p49j2k)
Buried: 19 Aug 1890, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, TAS (BC: Charles Henry Branch, 1890, section A29, site 10)Herbert George Branch.
Born: 11 Dec 1877, Bothwell, TAS; informant: Sarah Jackman, aunt (RGD33: Herbert George Branch, no 1/1878, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-56p491j2k)
Died: 29 Aug 1890, Bothwell, TAS; aged 12, continued fever; informant: Charles Albert Nichols, undertaker (RGD35: Herbert George Branch, no 463/1890, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD35-1-59p49j2k)
Buried: 31 Aug 1890, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, TAS (BC: Herbert George Branch, 1890, section A29, site 10)Albert Augustus Branch.
Born: 13 Aug 1879, Longford, TAS; informant: letter from the Chief District Constable, Bothwell (RGD33: Albert Augustus Branch, no 1585/1879, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-57p116j2k)
Baptised: 23 Jan 1880, Bothwell, TAS (ANG: Albert Augustus Branch, NS1854/1/1, no 591/1880)
Married: 14 Apr 1909, Elsie Kate Baker, Shannon, TAS; Albert: 29, bachelor; Elsie: 20, spinster (TFI: Branch-Baker, marriage, no 28/1909, Shannon)
Conveyed: 4 May 1912, [14.2] Elizabeth St, Bothwell, TAS; 39p from Robert Swindells for £90 (LIST: Joseph Swindells, title historic, vol 92, fol 186)
Certificate of Title: 16 May 1912, [14.2] Elizabeth St, Bothwell, TAS; registered, labourer (LIST: Albert Augustus Branch, title historic, vol 201, fol 164)
Electoral Roll: 1914, [14.2] Elizabeth St, Bothwell, TAS; labourer (ELEC: p2-3/1914, https:/www.ancestry.com.au/imageviewer/collections/1207/images/RDAUS1901_100678__0007-00853)
Residence: 3 Nov 1914, [14.2] Elizabeth St, Bothwell, TAS; owner, cottage, annual rateable value £6 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1914, p2008-2009, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98N-977Y)
Electoral Roll: 1919, [14.2] Elizabeth St, Bothwell, TAS; labourer (ELEC: p2-3/1919, https:/www.ancestry.com.au/imageviewer/collections/1207/images/RDAUS1901_100682__0007-00929)
Died: 16 Feb 1969, Bothwell, TAS; aged 89 (PROB: Albert Augustus Branch, no 51337/1969, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/AD960-1-120-51337)
Buried: aft 16 Feb 1969, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, TAS (BC: Albert Augustus Branch, 1969, section A28, site 14-15)Spouse - Elsie Kate Baker, daughter of John Baker and Esther Jane Jones.
Born: 16 Jan 1889, Bothwell, TAS; informant: Bridget Jones, grandmother (RGD33: Elsie Kate Baker, no 827/1889, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-68p520j2k)
Married: 14 Apr 1909, Albert Augustus Branch, Shannon, TAS; Albert: 29, bachelor; Elsie: 20, spinster (TFI: Branch-Baker, marriage, no 28/1909, Shannon)
Electoral Roll: 1914, [14.2] Elizabeth St, Bothwell, TAS; domestic duties (ELEC: p2-3/1914, https:/www.ancestry.com.au/imageviewer/collections/1207/images/RDAUS1901_100678__0007-00853)
Electoral Roll: 1919, [14.2] Elizabeth St, Bothwell, TAS; domestic duties (ELEC: p2-3/1919, https:/www.ancestry.com.au/imageviewer/collections/1207/images/RDAUS1901_100682__0007-00929)
Died: 18 Jan 1966, Bothwell, TAS; aged 77 (BC: Elsie Kate Branch, 1966, section A18, site 14-15)
Buried: aft 18 Jan 1966, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, TAS (BC: Elsie Kate Branch, 1966, section A18, site 14-15)Edgar Percy Branch.
Born: 28 Aug 1882, Bothwell, TAS; informant: Eliza Branch, grandmother (RGD33: Edgar Percy Branch, no 727/1882, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-60p201j2k)
Married: 7 May 1913, Jane Elizabeth Cashion, St Paul's Church, Glenorchy, TAS; Edgar: 30, bachelor; Jane: 21, spinster (TFI: Branch-Cashion, marriage, no 424/1913, Glenorchy)
Died: 28 Aug 1952, Hobart, TAS; aged 70 (MERC: "Deaths," Branch, 29 Aug 1952, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/27107207)
Death Notice: BRANCH - On August 28, 1952, at Royal Hobart Hospital, Edgar Percy, dearly beloved husband of the late Janey Branch; loving father of Trevor, Gwen (Mrs D Hodge), Rex, Uta (Mrs A Brooks), and Iris (Mrs A Cashion), and loving grandpa of June, Noreen, Jill, Popsey, Dotty, Glenn, Pam, Phillip, and Patty, of Bothwell, aged 70 years. (MERC: "Deaths," Branch, 29 Aug 1952, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/27107207)
Buried: 30 Aug 1952, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, TAS (BC: Edgar Percy Branch, 1952, section B8, site 16)Spouse - Janie Elizabeth Cashion.
Born: abt 1892, place unknown (MERC: "Deaths," Branch, 1 Mar 1922, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/23538840)
Married: 7 May 1913, Edgar Percy Branch, St Paul's Church, Glenorchy, TAS; Edgar: 30, bachelor; Jane: 21, spinster (TFI: Branch-Cashion, marriage, no 424/1913, Glenorchy)
Died: 24 Feb 1922, Bothwell, TAS; aged 30 (MERC: "Deaths," Branch, 1 Mar 1922, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/23538840)
Buried: 25 Feb 1922, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, TAS (BC: Jane Elizabeth Branch, 1922, section A38, site 15-16)
Death Notice: BRANCH - At her late residence, Elizabeth-street, Bothwell, on February 24, 1922, Jane Elizabeth, dearly beloved wife of Edgar Percy Branch, in the 31st year of her age. (MERC: "Deaths," Branch, 1 Mar 1922, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/23538840)Ernest William Branch.
Born: 29 May 1884, Bothwell, TAS; informant: Henry Branch, father, shepherd (RGD33: Earnest William Branch, no 836/1884, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-63p156j2k)
Baptised: 21 Aug 1884, Bothwell, TAS (ANG: Ernest William Branch, NS1854/1/1, no 728/1884)
Married: 6 Mar 1912, Lena Lenore Pauline Reardon, St Bartholomew's Church, Apsley, TAS; Ernest: 27, bachelor: Lena: 23, spinster (TFI: Branch-Reardon, marriage, no 17/1912, Apsley)
Died: 8 Sep 1958, Hobart, TAS; aged 74 (PROB: Ernest William Reardon, no 39033/1958, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/AD960-1-87-39033)
Buried: aft 8 Sep 1958, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, TAS (BC: Ernest William Branch, 1958, section B8, site 15)Spouse - Lena Lenore Pauline Reardon, daughter of Walter Robert Nash Reardon and Ann Hale.
Born: 25 Nov 1888, Bothwell, TAS; informant: Walter Reardon, father, labourer (RGD33: Lena Lenore Pauline Reardon, no 820/1888, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-68p520j2k)
Baptised: 16 Jul 1889, Bothwell, TAS (ANG: Lena Lenore Pauline Reardon, NS1854/1/1, no 920/1889)
Married: 6 Mar 1912, Ernest William Reardon, St Bartholomew's Church, Apsley, TAS; Ernest: 27, bachelor: Lena: 23, spinster (TFI: Branch-Reardon, marriage, no 17/1912, Apsley)
Died: 6 Sep 1984, Bothwell, TAS; aged 95, daughter of Walter Robert Nash Reardon and Ann Hale, (BC: Lena Branch, 1984, section B8, site 15)
Buried: aft 6 Sep 1984, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, TAS (BC: Lena Branch, 1984, section B8, site 15)Arthur James Branch.
Born: 19 Nov 1885, Bothwell, TAS; informant: Eliza Branch, grandmother (RGD33: Arthur James Branch, no 864/1885, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-64p548j2k)
Baptised: 14 Dec 1885, Bothwell, TAS (ANG: Arthur James Branch, NS1854/1/1, no 772/1885)
Died: 11 May 1894, Bothwell, TAS; aged 8, exhaustion caused by croup; informant: Charles Albert Nichols, undertaker (RGD35: Arthur James Branch, no 37/1894, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD35-1-63p39j2k)
Buried: 12 May 1894, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, TAS (BC: Arthur James Branch, 1894, section A30, site 11)Leslie Harold Branch.
Born: 28 Jun 1888, Bothwell, TAS; informant: Annie Davie, nurse (RGD33: Leslie Harold Branch, no 872/1888, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-67p091j2k)
Baptised: 6 Jan 1889, Bothwell, TAS (ANG: Leslie Harold Branch, NS1854/1/1, no 892/1889)
Died: 18 Sep 1889, Bothwell, TAS; aged 1, consumption of the bowels; informant: Charles Albert Nichols, undertaker (RGD35: Leslie Harold Branch, no 553/1889, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD35-1-58p58j2k)
Buried: 20 Sep 1889, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, TAS (BC: Leslie Harold Branch, 1889, section A29, site 10)
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