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.

John Colbeck (1788-1875)
Elizabeth Murray (1795-1885)

🏠Property History
👨🏻‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Events

Bibliography of Sources

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).


John Colbeck.

b: abt 1788, England; d: 19 Jul 1875, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 23 Jul 1875, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

Spouse - Elizabeth Murray.

b: 1795, Cumberland, England; m: 20 Apr 1817, London, England; d: 19 Apr 1885, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 22 Apr 1885, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

Children of John Colbeck and Elizabeth Murray:

  1. William Colbeck - b: abt 1819, England.

  2. Sarah Frances Colbeck - b: abt 1822, England; d: 23 Feb 1910, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 24 Feb 1910, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania. Spouse - John Mears Ibbott, son of John Ibbott and Hannah Perkis, b: 3 Mar 1813, London, England; m: Tasmania; d: 8 Jun 1883, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 12 Jun 1883, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

  3. Rosina Elizabeth Colbeck - b: abt 1825, London, England; d: 1874, Victoria. Spouse - William Ballingall Sinclair, b: abt 1813, Scotland; m: 10 Oct 1844, Hobart, Tasmania; d: 5 Dec 1862, Hobart, Tasmania.

  4. John Morris Colbeck - b: abt 1829, England; d: 1919, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales.

  5. Hannah Maria Colbeck - b: 12 Jul 1833, England; bap: 24 Sep 1844, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 28 Dec 1867, Hobart, Tasmania. Spouse - Richard John Rogers, b: abt 1834, place unknown; m: 29 Dec 1855, Pontville, Tasmania.

  6. Henry Charles Colbeck - b: 3 Oct 1835, Tasmania; d: 18 Apr 1908, New Town, Tasmania.

  7. George Ibbott Colbeck - b: 22 Feb 1838, Tasmania; bap: 24 Sep 1844, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 15 Dec 1849, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: aft 15 Dec 1849, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

  8. Sophia Colbeck - b: abt 1840, Tasmania; d: 28 Feb 1842, Hamilton, Tasmania.

Property in Bothwell purchased by John Colbeck

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)

Family Events that Occured in Bothwell

COLBECK, Elizabeth (Murray) - Article: 18 Dec 1876, named under "Acknowledgement" (MERC: "Acknowledgement," 18 Dec 1876, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8949923)
COLBECK, Elizabeth (Murray) - Residence: 19 Mar 1878, [4] High St, executors of John Ibbott (owner), house, annual rateable value £10 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1878, p494-495, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898F-J97X-7)
COLBECK, Elizabeth (Murray) - Residence: 27 Jan 1880, [4] High St, executors of John Ibbott (owner), house, annual rateable value £10 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1880, p92-93, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-998N-9SFV)
COLBECK, Elizabeth (Murray) - Residence: 17 Feb 1885, [4] High St, executors of John Ibbott (owner), house, annual rateable value £10 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1885, p304-305, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G98N-S9XC)
COLBECK, Elizabeth (Murray) - Died: 19 Apr 1885, aged 90 (RGD35: Elizabeth Colbeck, no 474/1885, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD35-1-54p46j2k)
COLBECK, Elizabeth (Murray) - Death Notice: 22 Apr 1885 (MERC: "Deaths," Colbeck, 22 Apr 1885, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/9103843)
COLBECK, Elizabeth (Murray) - Buried: 22 Apr 1885, Public Cemetery (BC: Elizabeth Colbeck, 1885, site unknown)
COLBECK, George Ibbott - Baptised: 24 Sep 1844, child of John Colbeck & Elizabeth Murray (PRES: George Ibbot Colbeck, baptism, NS592/1/1, no 23/1844)
COLBECK, George Ibbott - Died: 15 Dec 1849, aged 11 (PRES: George Colbeck, death, NS592/1/1, no 32/1849)
COLBECK, George Ibbott - Buried: aft 15 Dec 1849, Public Cemetery (PRES: George Colbeck, death, NS592/1/1, no 32/1849)
COLBECK, Hannah Maria - Baptised: 24 Sep 1844, child of John Colbeck & Elizabeth Murray (PRES: Hannah Maria Colbeck, baptism, NS592/1/1, no 21/1844)
COLBECK, Henry Charles - Baptised: 24 Sep 1844, child of John Colbeck & Elizabeth Murray (PRES: Henry Charles Colbeck, baptism, NS592/1/1, no 22/1844)
COLBECK, John - Land Grant: 9 Jul 1838, [I4] High St, in consideration of £5 (RD1: John Colbeck, p123/1842, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RD1-1-15/RD1-1-15P124JPG)
COLBECK, John - Article: 27 Jul 1838, named under "Title Deeds" (HTC: "Title Deeds," 27 Jul 1838, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4163335)
COLBECK, John - Juror: 24 Feb 1840, inquest of Duncan Alexander McRa (INQ: Duncan Alexander McRae, no 360/1840, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/SC195-1-5-360)
COLBECK, John - Census: 1 Jan 1842, residing at [I4] High St, owner, brick house, completed (CEN1: John Colbeck, p219/1842, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CEN1-1-2-219)
COLBECK, John - Article: 24 Aug 1842, named under "Title Deeds" (LAEX: "Title Deeds," 24 Aug 1842, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/36249698)
COLBECK, John - Land Grant: 3 Jul 1843, [I4] High St, enrolled, upon payment of £5 (RD1: John Colbeck, p123/1842, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RD1-1-15/RD1-1-15P124JPG)
COLBECK, John - Donated: 26 May 1847, 2s 6d to the Scotch and Irish Relief Fund (CT: "Scotch and Irish Relief Fund," 26 Feb 1847, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8760131)
COLBECK, John - Article: 2 Jul 1850, named under "Address to Captain King" (CT: "Address to Captain King," 2 Jul 1850, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8767446)
COLBECK, John - 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)
COLBECK, John - Residence: 18 May 1858, [I4] High St, owner, house, annual rateable value £18 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1858, p696-697, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98F-VZVR)
COLBECK, John - Birth Informant: 25 Jul 1860, Emily Colbeck, granddaughter (RGD33: Emily Colbeck, no 530/1860, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-38p663j2k)
COLBECK, John - Birth Informant: 8 Jun 1861, George Chivers Colbeck, grandson (RGD33: George Chivers Colbeck, no 490/1861, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-39p118j2k)
COLBECK, John - Residence: 19 Nov 1861, [I4] High St, owner, house, annual rateable value £15 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1861, p1694-1695, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898F-J93K-Z)
COLBECK, John - Birth Informant: 12 Jul 1865, Eliza Catherine Colbeck, granddaughter (RGD33: Eliza Catherine Colbeck, no 27/1865, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-43p311j2k)
COLBECK, John - Birth Informant: 10 Dec 1866, Hester Mary Colbeck, granddaughter (RGD33: Hester Mary Colbeck, no 38/1866, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-44p548j2k)
COLBECK, John - Residence: 26 Feb 1867, [I4] High St, owner, house, annual rateable value £15 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1867, p466-467, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898F-V3LK)
COLBECK, John - Residence: 1 Mar 1870, [I4] High St, owner, house, garden, annual rateable value £15 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1870, p356-357, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98F-VB3M)
COLBECK, John - Residence: 7 Feb 1871, [I4] High St, owner, house, garden, annual rateable value £15 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1871, p186-187, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98F-KSSD)
COLBECK, John - Conveyed: 25 Mar 1873, [I4] High St, 1r 11p to George & Alfred Ibbott; a weekly rent charge of six shillings to be paid to John Colbeck and Elizabeth his wife during their joint lives by the said George & Alfred Ibbott (LIST: John Colbeck, historic deed, no 05/9097)
COLBECK, John - Died: 19 Jul 1875, [I4] High St, aged 88 (RGD35: John Colbeck, no 11/1875, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD35-1-44p40j2k)
COLBECK, John - Death Notice: 22 Jul 1875 (MERC: "Deaths," Colbeck, 22 Jul 1875, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8938709)
COLBECK, John - Buried: 23 Jul 1875, Public Cemetery (BC: John Colbeck, 1875, site unknown)

Bibliography of Sources

BC - Tasmania: Bothwell Cemetery Records. Transcribed from parish registers by the Central Highlands Council, Bothwell.
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CT - TROVE: Colonial Times (Hobart, TAS : 1828-1857). Images. National Library of Australia. https://trove.nla.gov.au : 2023.
EXAM - TROVE: The Examiner (Launceston, TAS : 1900-1954). Images. National Library of Australia. https://trove.nla.gov.au : 2023.
HTA - TROVE: The Hobart Town Advertiser (TAS : 1839-1861). Images. National Library of Australia. https://trove.nla.gov.au : 2023.
HTC - TROVE: The Hobart Town Courier (TAS : 1827-1839). Images. National Library of Australia. https://trove.nla.gov.au : 2023.
INQ - Libraries Tasmania: Findings relating to Coroner's Inquests (SC195). Images. Supreme Court, Registrar's Office (TA42). Tasmanian Government, Australia. https://www.libraries.tas.gov.au/tasmanian-archives : 2023.
LAEX - TROVE: Launceston Examiner (TAS : 1842-1899). Images. National Library of Australia. https://trove.nla.gov.au : 2023.
CON37 - Libraries Tasmania: Conduct Registers of Male Convicts on Non-convict Ships or Locally Convicted (CON37). Images. Convict Department (TA60). Tasmanian Government, Australia. https://www.libraries.tas.gov.au/tasmanian-archives : 2023.
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MERC - TROVE: The Mercury (Hobart, TAS : 1860-1954). Images. National Library of Australia. https://trove.nla.gov.au : 2023.
PRES - Bothwell Presbyterian Church Registers (NS592). Tasmanian Archives and Heritage Office. Microfilm. Presbyterian Church of Tasmania (NG1965).
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RGD33 - Libraries Tasmania: Registers of Births, Tasmania (RGD33). Images. Registrar-General's Department (TA85). Tasmanian Government, Australia. https://libraries.tas.gov.au/tasmanian-archives : 2023.
RGD35 - Libraries Tasmania: Registers of Deaths, Tasmania (RGD35). Images. Registrar-General's Department (TA85). Tasmanian Government, Australia. https://libraries.tas.gov.au/tasmanian-archives : 2023.
TGG - FamilySearch: Australia, Tasmania, Government Gazette, 1833-1925. Images. Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office, Hobart. https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2170647 : 2023.