John Colbeck (1787-1875)
Born: Abt 1787, England
Died: 19 July 1875, Bothwell, Tasmania
Parents: Unknown
Spouse: Elizabeth Murray (1795-1885)
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John Colbeck (c. 1787-19 Jul 1875)
+Elizabeth Murray (c. 1795-19 Apr 1885)
1-William Colbeck (c. 1819-?)
2-Sarah Frances Colbeck (c. 1822-23 Feb 1910)
+John Mears Ibbott (3 Mar 1813-8 Jun 1883)
3-Rosina Elizabeth Colbeck (c. 1825-1874)
+William Ballingall Sinclair (c. 1813-5 Dec 1862)
4-John Morris Colbeck (c. 1829-1919)
+Harriet Martha Chivers (c. 1837-17 May 1879)
5-Hannah Maria Colbeck (12 Jul 1833-28 Dec 1867)
+Richard John Rogers (c. 1834-?)
6-Henry Charles Colbeck (3 Oct 1835-19 Apr 1908)
+Eliza Chivers (8 Mar 1841-24 Jan 1903)
7-George Ibbott Colbeck (22 Feb 1838-15 Dec 1849)
8-Sophia Colbeck (c. 1840-28 Feb 1842)
John Colbeck, born about 1787, and Elizabeth Murray, born about 1795, were English immigrants who arrived in Hobart on 30 September 1833 aboard the ship Ann with their first five children. John, a tailor by trade, was granted land on 9 July 1838 in Bothwell, where he became a prominent local figure. He served as a juror for an inquest in 1840 and was actively involved in community matters, including donating to the Scotch and Irish Relief Fund in 1847. He died on 19 July 1875, aged 88, and was buried in the public cemetery in Bothwell. After John's death, Elizabeth continued to reside in their High Street residence until her own death on 19 April 1885, at the age of 90. She was buried alongside her husband at the Bothwell Cemetery. Together, they had the following children: William (1819), Sarah Frances (1822), Rosina Elizabeth (1825), John Morris (1829), Hannah Maria (1833), Henry Charles (1835), George Ibbott (1838), and Sophia (1840).
Unless otherwise stated, all events took place in Tasmania.
JOHN COLBECK
c. 1787: Born in England.
20 April 1817: John Colbeck, aged 30, married Elizabeth Murray, aged 22, in London, England.
19 July 1875: Died at [I4] High Street, Bothwell; aged 88, retired tradesman; cause: decay of nature; informant: his son, Henry.
23 July 1875: Buried at Bothwell Public Cemetery.
COLBECK - On the 19th July, 1875, at his residence, Bothwell, John Colbeck, aged 88 years. [TROVE]
Spouse: ELIZABETH MURRAY
c. 1795: Born in England.
20 April 1817: John Colbeck, aged 30, married Elizabeth Murray, aged 22, in London, England.
19 April 1885: Died in Bothwell; aged 90; cause: decay of nature; informant: her grandson, Alfred Ibbott.
22 April 1885: Buried at Bothwell Public Cemetery.
COLBECK - On April 19, 1885, at her late residence, Bothwell, Elizabeth, widow of the late John Colbeck, aged 90 years. [TROVE]
1-WILLIAM COLBECK
c. 1819: Born in England.
No further research carried out at this time.
2-SARAH FRANCES COLBECK
c. 1822: Born in London, England. For more information, see the John Mears Ibbott page.
3-ROSINA ELIZABETH COLBECK
c. 1825: Born in London, England.
10 October 1844: William Ballingall Sinclair, a 31-year-old storekeeper, married Rosina Elizabeth Colbeck, aged 19, in Hobart; witnesses: John Ibbott and Peter Johnston Sinclair.
1874: Died in Victoria; aged 49.
Spouse: WILLIAM BALLINGALL SINCLAIR
c. 1813: Born in Scotland.
10 October 1844: William Ballingall Sinclair, a 31-year-old storekeeper, married Rosina Elizabeth Colbeck, aged 19, in Hobart; witnesses: John Ibbott and Peter Johnston Sinclair.
5 December 1862: Died in Hobart; aged 49, general dealer; cause: abscess of the liver.
4-JOHN MORRIS COLBECK
c. 1829: Born in Cumberland, England. For more information, see the John Morris Colbeck page.
5-HANNAH MARIA COLBECK
12 July 1833: Born in London, England.
24 September 1844: Baptised in Bothwell.
29 December 1855: Richard John Rogers, aged 21, married Hannah Maria Colbeck, aged 21, at St Mark's Church, Pontville; witnesses: John Justinian Hanchett, Jane Hanchett, c. E. Mills, M. A. Mills and J. Rogers.
28 December 1867: Died in Hobart; aged 34; cause: internal haemorrhage from left ovary from extrauterine gestation; informant: her husband, Roger.
Spouse: RICHARD JOHN ROGERS
c. 1834: Born; date and place unknown.
29 December 1855: Richard John Rogers, aged 21, married Hannah Maria Colbeck, aged 21, at St Mark's Church, Pontville; witnesses: John Justinian Hanchett, Jane Hanchett, C. E. Mills, M. A. Mills and J. Rogers.
No further research carried out at this time.
6-HENRY CHARLES COLBECK
3 October 1835: Born in Tasmania. For more information, see the Henry Charles Colbeck page.
7-GEORGE IBBOTT COLBECK
22 February 1838: Born in Tasmania.
24 September 1844: Baptised in Bothwell.
15 December 1849: Died in Bothwell; aged 11; cause: diabetes.
Buried at Bothwell Public Cemetery.
8-SOPHIA COLBECK
c. 1840: Born in Tasmania.
28 February 1842: Died in Hamilton; aged 2.
Residences and Properties
Land Grant issued (1838)
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)
Resources Used:
Ancestry: London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754–1938
Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria: Research and Family History
Central Highlands Council: Bothwell Cemetery Records
Tasmanian Archives: Bothwell Presbyterian Church Registers; Census Returns for
Various Districts; Despatches received from the Secretary relating to Advances of Emigrants; Registers of Births, Deaths & MarriagesTROVE (National Library of Australia): The Mercury