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 Charles Colbeck (1835-1908)
Eliza Chivers (1841-1903)

Bibliography of Sources

Henry Charles Colbeck, born on 3 October 1835 in Tasmania, was the son of John Colbeck and Elizabeth Murray. He grew up in Bothwell, where he learned the ways of the land. In 1860, at the age of 24, he married Eliza Chivers, a 19-year-old from a nearby family, at St Luke’s Church in Bothwell. Eliza, born on 8 March 1841, was the daughter of George Chivers and Martha Inee. Henry and Eliza settled on their 90-acre property at Little Spring Hill, where they raised their family on a modest farm. Over the years, their family grew with eight children: George Chivers (1861), William Henry (1863), Martha Ethel (1865), Hester Mary (1866), Albert Charles Winthrop (1869), Ethel Adeline Alma (1871), Arthur Frederick Robert Wayn (1875), and Wilfred Hobart Russell (1881). Sadly, their family also experienced heartache. William Henry, their second child, passed away at the young age of two in 1866, and Martha Ethel, their third child, died in infancy later that same year. Hester Mary died in 1899. Eliza died in Macquarie Plains on 24 January 1903 after a long illness. Henry lived another five years after Eliza's death, and passed away on 18 April 1908 at the age of 72 at the Charitable Institution in New Town. He was buried at St Mary's Cemetery in Gretna, where Eliza had been laid to rest.

Henry Charles Colbeck, son of John Colbeck and Elizabeth Murray.

Born: 3 Oct 1835, Tasmania (PRES: Henry Charles Colbeck, baptism, NS592/1/1, no 22/1844)
Census: 1 Jan 1842, [I4] High St, Bothwell, male, aged between 2 and under 7, born in the colony, Church of England (CEN1: John Colbeck, p219/1842, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CEN1-1-2-219)
Baptised: 24 Sep 1844, Bothwell (PRES: Henry Charles Colbeck, baptism, NS592/1/1, no 22/1844)
Article: 8 Apr 1857, named under "Bothwell" Assaulted by Aaron Patient (MERC: "Bothwell," 8 Apr 1857, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3243497)
Notes: 24 Jul 1857, Aaron Patient imprisoned for unlawfully striking Henry Colbeck over the head with a whip (CON37: Aaron Patient, No 2991/1857, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON37-1-9/CON37-1-9p65)
Petition: 8 Aug 1857, Waste Lands 1857, signed, shepherd (TPP: "Waste Lands 1857," paper 10/1857, https://www.parliament.tas.gov.au/tpl/PPWeb/1857/HA1857pp10.pdf)
Married: 8 Mar 1860, Eliza Chivers, St Luke's Church, Bothwell (RGD37: Colbeck-Chivers, no 4/1860, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-19p4j2k)
Marriage Notice: 13 Mar 1860, Eliza Chivers (MERC: "Marriages," Colbeck-Chivers, 13 Mar 1860, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/19467756)
Conveyed: 30 Jun 1860, Little Spring Hill, 90a 2r from George Chivers for £350 (LIST: George Chivers, historic deed, no 04/8881)
Marriage Witness: 7 Oct 1861, William Sprackett Hallett & Mary Ann Withey, St Luke's Church, Bothwell (RGD37: Hallett-Withy, no 657/1861, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-20p353j2k)
Residence: 19 Nov 1861, Little Spring Hill, owner, house, 90 acres, annual rateable value £30 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1861, p1694-1695, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898F-J93K-Z)
Reports of Crime: 25 Sep 1863, named under "Bothwell Municipality" Stolen (ROC: "Bothwell Municipality," 18763, p150, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/POL709-1-1/POL709-1-1_1863_163)
Residence: 26 Feb 1867, Little Spring Hill, owner, house, 90 acres, annual rateable value £30 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1867, p466-467, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898F-V3LK)
Residence: 7 Feb 1871, Little Spring Hill, owner, house, farm, 90 acres, annual rateable value £30 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1871, p186-187, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98F-KSSD)
Land: 7 Feb 1871, [27] Glebe, Patrick St, Bothwell, Church of England (owners), 10 acres, annual rateable value £3 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1871, p186-187, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98F-KSSD)
Residence: 19 Mar 1878, Little Spring Hill, owner, house, farm, 90 acres, annual rateable value £35 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1878, p494-495, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898F-J97X-7)
Conveyed: 15 Oct 1880, Little Spring Hill, 90a 2r to John Dennistoun Wood for £450 (LIST: Henry Charles Colbeck, historic deed, no 06/7324)
Died: 18 Apr 1908, Charitable Institution, New Town, aged 72 (MERC: "Deaths," Colbeck, 20 Apr 1908, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/12694483)
Death Notice: 20 Apr 1908 (MERC: "Deaths," Colbeck, 20 Apr 1908, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/12694483)
Buried: 22 Apr 1908, St Mary's Cemetery, Gretna (MERC: "Deaths," Colbeck, 20 Apr 1908, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/12694483)

Spouse - Eliza Chivers, daughter of George Chivers and Martha Inee.

Born: 8 Mar 1841, Bothwell (ANG: Eliza Chivers, NS1854/1/1, no 110/1851)
Baptised: 29 Jan 1851, Bothwell (ANG: Eliza Chivers, NS1854/1/1, no 110/1851)
Married: 8 Mar 1860, Henry Charles Colbeck, St Luke's Church, Bothwell (RGD37: Colbeck-Chivers, no 4/1860, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-19p4j2k)
Marriage Notice: 13 Mar 1860, Eliza Chivers (MERC: "Marriages," Colbeck-Chivers, 13 Mar 1860, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/19467756)
Died: 24 Jan 1903, aged 61, Macquarie Plains (MERC: "Deaths," Colbeck, 29 Jan 1903, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/12268326)
Buried: aft 24 Jan 1903, St Mary's Cemetery, Gretna (FAG: Eliza Colbeck, 1903, Memorial ID 204839570, citing St Mary's Church of England Cemetery, Gretna, Tasmania, Australia; maintained by Tanya V, contributor 49442830, https:/www.findagrave.com/memorial/204839570/eliza-colbeck)
Death Notice: 29 Jan 1903 (MERC: "Deaths," Colbeck, 29 Jan 1903, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/12268326)

Children of Henry Charles Colbeck and Eliza Chivers:

  1. George Chivers Colbeck.

    Born: 21 May 1861, Bothwell (RGD33: George Chivers Colbeck, no 490/1861, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-39p118j2k)
    Died: 6 May 1939, Tunnack, Tasmania, aged 77 (EXAM: "Deaths," Colbeck, 8 May 1939, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/52307288)
    Cremated: 8 May 1939, Carr Villa Memorial Park (EXAM: "Deaths," Colbeck, 8 May 1939, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/52307288)

  2. William Henry Colbeck.

    Born: 22 Apr 1863, Bothwell (RGD33: William Henry Colbeck, no 14/1863, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-41p601j2k)
    Baptised: 6 Dec 1863, Bothwell (ANG: William Henry Colbeck, NS1854/1/1, no 319/1863)
    Died: 14 Jan 1866, Bothwell, aged 2, ulceration of the throat and diarrhoea (RGD35: William Henry Colbeck, no 1/1866, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD35-1-35p31j2k)
    Buried: aft 14 Jan 1866, Public Cemetery, Bothwell (BC: William Henry Colbeck, site unknown)

  3. Martha Ethel Colbeck.

    Born: 24 Aug 1865, Bothwell (RGD33: Martha Ethel Colbeck, no 37/1865, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-43p313j2k)
    Died: 17 Oct 1865, Bothwell, aged 1 month, diarrhoea & cold (RGD35: Martha Ethel Colbeck, no 37/1865, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-43p313j2k)
    Buried: aft 17 Oct 1865, Public Cemetery, Bothwell (BC: Martha Ethel Colbeck, site unknown)

  4. Hester Mary Colbeck.

    Born: 12 Nov 1866, Bothwell (RGD33: Hester Mary Colbeck, no 38/1866, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-44p548j2k)
    Baptised: 19 Nov 1866, Bothwell (ANG: Esther Mary Colbeck, NS1854/1/1, no 351/1866)
    Died: 23 Jul 1899, Macquarie Plains, aged 32, morbus cordis (RGD35: Hester Mary Colbeck, no 622/1899, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD35-1-68p194j2k)

  5. Albert Charles Winthrop Colbeck.

    Born: 29 May 1869, Bothwell (RGD33: Albert Charles Winthrop Colbeck, no 17/1869, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-47p551j2k)
    Baptised: 5 Sep 1875, Bothwell (ANG: Albert Charles Winthrop Colbeck, NS1854/1/1, no 399/1869)
    No further research has been carried out at this time

  6. Ethel Adeline Alma Colbeck.

    Born: 5 Apr 1871, Bothwell (RGD33: Ethel Adeline Alma Colbeck, no 7/1871, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-49p280j2k)
    Baptised: 14 May 1871, Bothwell (ANG: Ethel Adeline Alma Colbeck, NS1854/1/1, no 439/1871)
    No further research has been carried out at this time

  7. Arthur Frederick Robert Wayn Colbeck.

    Born: 15 Jul 1875, Bothwell (RGD33: Arthur Wayn Colbeck, no 15/1875, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-53p463j2k)
    Baptised: 5 Sep 1875, Bothwell (ANG: Arthur Frederick Robert Wayn Colbeck, NS1854/1/1, no 522/1875)
    No further research has been carried out at this time

  8. Wilfred Hobart Russell Colbeck.

    Born: 27 Jul 1881, Hobart (RGD33: Wilfred Hobart Russell Colbeck, no 2802/1881, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-12-p432j2k)
    No further research has been carried out at this time

Bibliography of Sources

ANG - Baptismal Register of the Bothwell Church of England (NS1854). Tasmanian Archives and Heritage Office, Hobart. Microfilm. Anglican Parish of Bothwell (NG613).
BC - Tasmania: Bothwell Cemetery Records. Transcribed from parish registers by the Central Highlands Council, Bothwell.
CEN1 - Libraries Tasmania: Census Returns for Various Districts, Tasmania (CEN1). Images. Census Commission (TA59). Tasmanian Government, Australia. https://www.libraries.tas.gov.au/tasmanian-archives : 2023.
EXAM - TROVE: The Examiner (Launceston, TAS : 1900-1954). Images. National Library of Australia. https://trove.nla.gov.au : 2023.
FAG - Find A Grave. Database. https://www.findagrave.com : 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.
LIST - Tasmania: The List: Properties & Titles. Historic Deeds, Grants & Titles. Images. Land Information System Tasmania. Tasmanian Government. Australia. https://www.thelist.tas.gov.au : 2023.
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).
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.
RGD37 - Libraries Tasmania: Registers of Marriages, Tasmania (RGD37). Images. Registrar-General's Department (TA85). Tasmanian Government, Australia. https://libraries.tas.gov.au/tasmanian-archives : 2023.
ROC - Libraries Tasmania: Reports of Crime, 1860-1933 (POL709). Images. Police Department (TA242). Tasmanian Government. https://www.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.