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.

Matthew (Saxon) Branch (1845-1896)
Frances Sims (1845-1928)

Matthew (Saxon) Branch, son of Matthew Saxon and Eliza Pegram (stepson of George Branch).

b: 4 Aug 1845, Launceston, Tasmania; d: 22 Aug 1896, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 23 Aug 1896, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania.

Spouse - Frances Sims, daughter of Job Sims and Magdalene Grayson.

b: abt 1845, Tasmania; m: 23 Dec 1868, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 22 Apr 1928, Moonah, Tasmania; bur: 24 Apr 1928, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania.

Children of Matthew (Saxon) Branch and Frances Sims:

  1. Fanny Elizabeth Branch - b: 13 Aug 1869, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 15 Dec 1949, Dynnyrne, Tasmania; crem: 17 Dec 1949, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania.

  2. George Henry Branch - b: 13 Feb 1872, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 1 Feb 1946, Tasmania; bur: 4 Feb 1946, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania. Spouse - Margaret Doran, b: date and place unknown; m: 24 Oct 1904, Cygnet, Tasmania.**

  3. Magdalene Virginia Maud Branch - b: 24 Jul 1874, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 10 Aug 1943, Mangalore, Tasmania; bur: 12 Aug 1943, St Mark's Cemetery, Pontville, Tasmania. Spouse - Arthur James Watson, b: date and place unknown; m: 18 Oct 1899, Bothwell, Tasmania.**

  4. Charles Branch - b: 10 Sep 1876, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 9 Jun 1921, Hobart, Tasmania; bur: 11 Jun 1921, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania.

  5. Evelyn Liza Branch - b: 10 Jan 1879, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 11 May 1911, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 14 May 1911, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania. Spouse - Louis Alfred Wylie, son of David Wylie and Mary Ann Mason, b: 8 Jun 1878, Bothwell, Tasmania; m: 3 Dec 1902, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 11 Nov 1956, Tasmania; bur: aft 11 Nov 1956, Copping Cemetery, Sorell, Tasmania.

  6. Rose Ethel Branch - b: 6 Sep 1881, Bothwell, Tasmania.**

  7. Eladia Mary Branch - b: 6 Feb 1884, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: Sep 1960, Tasmania; crem: 30 Sep 1960, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania.

  8. Albert Matthew Leonard Thomas Branch - b: 15 Jul 1886, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 29 Sep 1886, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 21 Aug 1890, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 23 Aug 1890, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania.

  9. Cecil Edward Branch - b: 9 Jan 1889, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 17 Dec 1889, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 14 Nov 1963, Tasmania; bur: aft 14 Nov 1963, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania. Spouse - Amy Isabel Wrigley, daughter of Nelson Wrigley and Rebecca Rogers, b: 8 Jun 1896, Hamilton, Tasmania; m: 29 Sep 1920, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 15 Mar 1989, Tasmania; bur: aft 15 Mar 1989, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania.

  10. Florence Mabel Hilda Branch - b: 9 Nov 1890, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 8 Apr 1891, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 9 Oct 1919, Hobart, Tasmania; bur: 10 Oct 1919, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania. Spouse - Charles Chapman Challenger, son of William Challenger and Ellen Wright, b: 14 Jul 1878, Sorell, Tasmania; m: 8 Apr 1907, Moonah, Tasmania; d: Feb 1959, Tasmania; bur: 18 Feb 1959, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania.

  11. Gladys Minnie Branch - b: 18 Jan 1893, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 3 May 1893, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 18 Apr 1927, New Town, Tasmania; bur: 20 Apr 1927, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania. Spouse - Alfred Joseph McDermott, son of Alfred McDermott and Mary Curtis Hickson, b: 7 Mar 1891, Bellerive, Tasmania; m: 16 Apr 1917, Bellerive, Tasmania; d: Mar 1974, Tasmania; bur: 20 Mar 1974, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania.

** No further research undertaken on this individual.