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 Morris Colbeck (1829-1919)
Harriet Martha Chivers (1837-1879)
John Morris Colbeck (born about 1829, Cumberland, England) arrived in Hobart on 30 September 1833 aboard the Ann with his parents, John (a tailor, 40) and Elizabeth (44), and siblings William, Sarah, Rosina, and Hannah.
On 5 September 1859, aged 30, John married 22-year-old Harriet Martha Chivers at St James’ Church, Montacute near Bothwell. Harriet was born about 1837 at Bothwell, the eldest daughter of George Chivers and Martha Inee, and was baptised there on 20 March 1837. John steadily acquired small Crown allotments in the Bothwell district between 1854 and 1856, purchasing and receiving grants totalling several acres. He and Harriet lived at Dennistoun and other Bothwell properties throughout the 1860s and early 1870s. In the 1870s, John began selling his allotments in preparation to leave Tasmania. Several advertisements in 1874 and 1878 offered parcels of his land for sale in Bothwell. By the late 1870s, the family had moved to New South Wales. Harriet Martha Colbeck died at Wagga Wagga, NSW, on 17 May 1879, aged 42. John Morris Colbeck lived on to the remarkable age of 90, dying at Wagga Wagga in 1919.
John Morris Colbeck, son of John Colbeck and Elizabeth Murray.
b: abt 1829, Cumberland, England; d: 1919, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales.
Spouse - Harriet Martha Chivers, daughter of George Chivers and Martha Inee.
b: abt 1837, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 20 Mar 1837, Bothwell, Tasmania; m: 5 Sep 1859, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 17 May 1879, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales.
Children of John Morris Colbeck and Harriet Martha Chivers:
Emily Colbeck - b: 10 Jul 1860, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 29 Aug 1860, Bothwell, Tasmania.
Anna Martha Colbeck - b: 11 Jan 1862, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 2 Dec 1862, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 16 Apr 1875, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales.
Harriett Colbeck - b: 28 Oct 1863, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 30 Mar 1864, Bothwell, Tasmania.
Eliza Catherine Colbeck - b: 12 Jul 1865, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 24 Oct 1865, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 21 Apr 1875, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales.
John Mayland Colbeck - b: 11 Jan 1869, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 21 May 1869, Bothwell, Tasmania.
George William Cyril Colbeck - b: 17 Mar 1872, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 21 Jul 1872, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 30 Apr 1875, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales.