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)

🏠 Property History

Bibliography of Sources

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, at the age of 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 properties in Bothwell 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.

Born: abt 1829, Cumberland, England (NBDM: John M Colbeck, death, no 18328/1919, Wagga Wagga)
Arrived: 30 Sep 1833, Hobart (GO3: John Colbeck, p641/1833, 'Ann,' https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/GO3-1-1)
Census: 1 Jan 1842, [I4] High St, Bothwell, male, aged between 7 and under 14, arrived free, Church of England (CEN1: John Colbeck, p219/1842, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CEN1-1-2-219)
Conveyed: 10 Aug 1854, [K5-K7] High St, Bothwell, purchased 1a 3r 2p of crown land for £35 16s (CT: "Sale of Crown Lands," 11 Aug 1854, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8776918)
Land Grant: 4 Oct 1854, [K5-K7] High St, Bothwell, in consideration of £35 16s (RD1: John Colbeck, p150/1854, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RD1-1-30/RD1-1-30P150JPG)
Land Grant: 17 Apr 1855, [K5-K7] High St, Bothwell, enrolled upon payment of £35 16s (RD1: John Colbeck, p150/1854, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RD1-1-30/RD1-1-30P150JPG)
Conveyed: 18 Apr 1855, [J3-J5] High St, Bothwell, purchased 1a 1r 19p of crown land for £64 (CT: "Sale of Crown Lands," 19 Apr 1855, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8779986)
Conveyed: 18 Apr 1855, [J1] High St, Bothwell, purchased 1r 33p of crown land for £30 (CT: "Sale of Crown Lands," 19 Apr 1855, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8779986)
Land Grant: 18 Jun 1856, [J3-J5] High St, Bothwell, in consideration of £64 (RD1: John Morris Colbeck, p185/1856, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RD1-1-34/RD1-1-34P184JPG)
Land Grant: 20 Jun 1856, [J1] High St, Bothwell, in consideration of £30 (RD1: John Morris Colbeck, p186, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RD1-1-34/RD1-1-34P185JPG)
Land Grant: 23 Jul 1856, [J3-J5] High St, Bothwell, enrolled upon payment of £64 (RD1: John Morris Colbeck, p185/1856, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RD1-1-34/RD1-1-34P184JPG)
Land Grant: 23 Jul 1856, [J1] High St, Bothwell, enrolled upon payment of £30 (RD1: John Morris Colbeck, p186/1856, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RD1-1-34/RD1-1-34P185JPG)
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: 5 Sep 1859, Harriet Martha Chivers, St James' Church, Montacute, Hollow Tree (RGD37: Colbeck-Chivers, no 3/1859, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-18p2j2k)
Residence: 26 Feb 1867, Dennistoun (TGG: John Morris Colbeck, p466, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898F-V3LK)
Residence: 2 Feb 1869, Dennistoun, shepherd (RGD33: John Mayland Colbeck, no 1/1869, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-47p549j2k)
Residence: 11 Mar 1873, [13] Elizabeth St, Bothwell, Executors of Robert Whiteway (owners), dwelling house, annual rateable value £10 (TGG: p250/1873, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98F-VV7M)
Residence: 3 Feb 1874, [13] Elizabeth St, Bothwell, Executors of Robert Whiteway (owners), dwelling house, annual rateable value £10 (TGG: p208/1874, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G98F-J9MR-G)
Advertisement: 30 Apr 1874, "Allotments at Bothwell," [1-J1], [1-J3, J4, J5], [1-K5, K6, K7] High St (MERC: "Allotments at Bothwell," 30 Apr 1874, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8929643)
Residence: 8 Sep 1874, [13] Elizabeth St, Bothwell, erased, Executors of Robert Whiteway (owners), dwelling house, annual rateable value £10 (TGG: p897/1874, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898F-JBPR)
Advertisement: 16 Mar 1878, "Bothwell Stock Sale" [J3-J5], [K5-K7], [J1] High St (MERC: "Bothwell Stock Sale," 16 Mar 1878, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8961100)
Conveyed: abt 1879, [J1] High St, Bothwell, 1r 33p to Robert Bonney for £10; paid on 13 February 1899 (LIST: Robert Bonney, historic deed, no 09/9916)
Conveyed: bef 25 Feb 1879, [K5-K7] High St, Bothwell, 1a 3r 2p to Charles Hart; a conveyance was never executed (LIST: Charles Hart, title historic, vol 26, fol 90)
Conveyed: bef 14 May 1879, [J3-J5] High St, Bothwell, 1a 1r 19p to Isaac Blake; a conveyance was never executed (LIST: Isaac Blake, title historic, vol 26, fol 21)
Died: 1919, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, aged 90 (NBDM: John M Colbeck, death, no 18328/1919, Wagga Wagga)

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

Born: abt 1837, Bothwell (PRES: Harriet Martha Chivers, baptism, NS592/1/1, 20 Mar 1837)
Baptised: 20 Mar 1837, Bothwell (PRES: Harriet Martha Chivers, baptism, NS592/1/1, 20 Mar 1837)
Married: 5 Sep 1859, John Morris Colbeck, St James' Church, Montacute, Hollow Tree (RGD37: Colbeck-Chivers, no 3/1859, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-18p2j2k)
Died: 17 May 1879, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, aged 42 (MERC: "Deaths," Colbeck, 26 Jun 1879, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8978341)

Children of John Morris Colbeck and Harriet Martha Chivers:

  1. Emily Colbeck.

    Born: 10 Jul 1860, Bothwell (RGD33, Emily Colbeck, no 530/1860, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-38p663j2k)
    Baptised: 26 Aug 1860, Bothwell (PRES: Emily Elizabeth Colbeck, baptism, NS592/1/1, no 265/1860)
    No further research has been carried out at this time

  2. Anna Martha Colbeck.

    Born: 11 Jan 1862, Bothwell (PRES: Anna Martha Colbeck, baptism, NS592/1/1, no 306/1862)
    Baptised: 2 Dec 1862, Bothwell (PRES: Anna Martha Colbeck, baptism, NS592/1/1, no 306/1862)
    Died: 16 Apr 1875, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, aged 13 (LAEX: "Deaths," Colbeck, 12 Jun 1875, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/52899790)

  3. Harriett Colbeck.

    Born: 28 Oct 1863, Bothwell (RGD33: Harriet Colbeck, no 39/1863, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-41p605j2k)
    Baptised: 30 Mar 1864, Bothwell (PRES: Edith Harriet Colbeck, NS592/1/1, no 327/1864)
    No further research has been carried out at this time

  4. Eliza Catherine Colbeck.

    Born: 12 Jul 1865, Bothwell (RGD33: Eliza Catherine Colbeck, no 27/1865, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-43p311j2k)
    Baptised: 24 Oct 1865, Bothwell (ANG: Eliza Catherine Colbeck, NS1854/1/1, no 330/1865)
    Died: 21 Apr 1875, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, aged 9 (LAEX: "Deaths," Colbeck, 12 Jun 1875, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/52899790)

  5. John Mayland Colbeck.

    Born: 11 Jan 1869, Bothwell (RGD33: John Mayland Colbeck, no 1/1869, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-47p549j2k)
    Baptised: 21 May 1869, Bothwell (ANG: John Mayland Colbeck, NS1854/1/1, no 396/1869)
    No further research has been carried out at this time

  6. George William Cyril Colbeck.

    Born: 17 Mar 1872, Bothwell (ANG: George William Cyril Colbeck, NS1854/1/1, no 462/1872)
    Baptised: 21 Jul 1872, Bothwell (ANG: George William Cyril Colbeck, NS1854/1/1, no 462/1872)
    Died: 30 Apr 1875, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, aged 3 (LAEX: "Deaths," Colbeck, 12 Jun 1875, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/52899790)

Properties in Bothwell purchased by John Morris 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) & Bothwell B38, AF819/1/27 (modified)

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).
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.
CT - TROVE: Colonial Times (Hobart, TAS : 1828-1857). Images. National Library of Australia. https://trove.nla.gov.au : 2023.
GO3 - Libraries Tasmania: Despatches received from the Secretary relating to Advances of Emigrants (GO3). Images. Governor's Office (TA315). Tasmanian Government, Australia. https://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.
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.
NBDM - New South Wales: Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages. Database. New South Wales Government. Australia. https://www.nsw.gov.au/family-and-relationships/family-history-search : 2023.
PRES - Bothwell Presbyterian Church Registers (NS592). Tasmanian Archives and Heritage Office. Microfilm. Presbyterian Church of Tasmania (NG1965).
RD1 - Libraries Tasmania: Deeds of Land Grants 1832-1935 (RD1). Images. Registry of Deeds (TA84). Tasmanian Government, Australia. https://libraries.tas.gov.au/tasmanian-archives : 2023.
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.
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.
TGG - FamilySearch: Australia, Tasmania, Government Gazette, 1833-1925. Images. Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office, Hobart. https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2170647 : 2023.