Bothwell Families

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Henry Counter (1829-1891)
Emilia Stanley (1841-1890)

Henry Counter.

b: abt 1829, Holne, Devonshire, England (1); d: 1891, Queensland (2).

Spouse - Emilia Stanley, daughter of Thomas Stanley and Lois Lovell.

b: abt 1841, place unknown (3); m: 12 Aug 1858, Bothwell, Tasmania (3); d: 20 May 1890, Queensland (4).

Children of Henry Counter and Emilia Stanley:

  1. Edward Stanley Counter - b: 6 Sep 1858, Bothwell, Tasmania (5); d: 18 Sep 1858, Bothwell, Tasmania (5); bur: aft 18 Sep 1858, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania (6).

  2. Lois Eunice Counter - b: 8 Aug 1859, Bothwell, Tasmania (7); bap: 11 Jan 1860, Bothwell, Tasmania (8).**

  3. Elizabeth Emily Counter - b: 13 Mar 1861, Bothwell, Tasmania (9); bap: 21 Apr 1861, Bothwell, Tasmania (10); d: 13 Sep 1862, Bothwell, Tasmania (11); bur: aft 13 Sep 1862, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania (12).

  4. Thomas Henry Counter - b: 31 Jul 1862, Bothwell, Tasmania (13); bap: 28 Sep 1862, Bothwell, Tasmania (14).**

  5. John Stanley Counter - b: 13 Mar 1864, Bothwell, Tasmania (15); bap: 17 Jul 1864, Bothwell, Tasmania (16).**

  6. Harriet Counter - b: 29 Jul 1865, Bothwell, Tasmania (17); bap: 22 Oct 1865, Bothwell, Tasmania (18).**

  7. George William Counter - b: 30 Jan 1867, Bothwell, Tasmania (19); bap: 24 Mar 1867, Bothwell, Tasmania (20); d: 1922, Queensland, Australia (21).

  8. Millicent Martha Counter - b: 16 Jun 1868, Bothwell, Tasmania (22); bap: 26 Jul 1868, Bothwell, Tasmania (23).**

  9. Frances Adeline Counter - b: 30 Jun 1870 Bothwell, Tasmania (24); bap: 28 Aug 1870 Bothwell, Tasmania (25).**

  10. Mary Louisa Counter - b: 26 Nov 1871, Bothwell, Tasmania (26); bap: 7 Jan 1872, Bothwell, Tasmania (27).**

  11. Ada Emily Counter - b: 29 Jul 1873, Bothwell, Tasmania (28); bap: 31 Aug 1873, Bothwell, Tasmania (29).**

  12. Allen Lovell Counter - b: 9 Jan 1875, Bothwell, Tasmania (30); bap: 27 Feb 1875, Bothwell, Tasmania (31).**

  13. Hannah Elizabeth Counter - b: 14 Feb 1877, Bothwell, Tasmania (32); bap: 1 Apr 1877, Bothwell, Tasmania (33).**

  14. James Frederick Counter - b: 26 Aug 1878, Bothwell, Tasmania (34); bap: 4 Nov 1878, Bothwell, Tasmania (35).**

  15. Charles Edwin Counter - b: 16 Dec 1880, Bothwell, Tasmania (36). **

** No further research undertaken on this individual.

Sources

Sources

FAmily of Henry Counter

  1. Libraries Tasmania: Conduct Registers of Male Convicts arriving in the Period of the Probation System (CON33), Henry Caunter, no 27629, 'Oriental Queen' (https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON33-1-114/CON33-1-114p61).

  2. Queensland: Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages (https://www.qld.gov.au/law/rbdm), Henry Counter, death, no 1764/C/1891.

  3. Libraries Tasmania: Registers of Marriages, Tasmania (RGD37), Counter-Stanley, no 2/1858, Bothwell (https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-17p2j2k).

  4. Queensland: Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages, Emelia Counter, death, no 1934/C/1890.

  5. Libraries Tasmania: Registers of Deaths, Tasmania (RGD35), Edward Stanley Counter, no 18/1858, Bothwell (https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD35-1-27p4j2k).

  6. Tasmania: Bothwell Cemetery Records, Edward Stanley Counter, 1858, site unknown.

  7. Libraries Tasmania: Registers of Births, Tasmania (RGD33), Louis Eunice Counter, no 34/1859, Bothwell (https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-37p380j2k).

  8. Baptismal Register of the Bothwell Church of England (NS1854), Tasmanian Archives, microfilm Z2238, NS1854/1/1, Lois Eunice Counter, no 234/1860.

  9. Registers of Births, Tasmania (RGD33), Elizabeth Emily Counter, no 480/1861, Bothwell (https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-39p117j2k).

  10. Baptismal Register of the Bothwell Church of England (NS1854), NS1854/1/1, Elizabeth Emily Cumber, no 257/1861.

  11. Registers of Deaths, Tasmania (RGD35), Elizabeth Emily Counter, no 7/1862, Bothwell (https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD35-1-31p26j2k).

  12. Bothwell Cemetery Records, Elizabeth Emily Counter, 1862, site unknown.

  13. Registers of Births, Tasmania (RGD33), Thomas Henry Counter, no 18/1862, Bothwell (https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-40p362j2k).

  14. Baptismal Register of the Bothwell Church of England (NS1854), NS1854/1/1, Thomas Henry Counter, no 279/1862.

  15. Registers of Births, Tasmania (RGD33), John Stanley Counter, no 9/1864, Bothwell (https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-42p063j2k).

  16. Baptismal Register of the Bothwell Church of England (NS1854), NS1854/1/1, John Stanley Cumber, no 306/1864.

  17. Registers of Births, Tasmania (RGD33), Harriet Counter, no 33/1865, Bothwell (https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-43p312j2k).

  18. Baptismal Register of the Bothwell Church of England (NS1854), NS1854/1/1, Harriet Cumber, no 329/1865.

  19. Registers of Births, Tasmania (RGD33), George William Counter, no 5/1867, Bothwell (https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-45p795j2k).

  20. Baptismal Register of the Bothwell Church of England (NS1854), NS1854/1/1, George William Counter, no 355/1867.

  21. Queensland: Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages, George William Counter, death, no 3765/C/1922.

  22. Registers of Births, Tasmania (RGD33), Millicent Counter, no 15/1868, Bothwell (https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-46p278j2k).

  23. Baptismal Register of the Bothwell Church of England (NS1854), NS1854/1/1, Millicent Martha Counter, no 380/1868.

  24. Registers of Births, Tasmania (RGD33), Frances Adeline Counter, no 18/1870, Bothwell (https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-48p012j2k).

  25. Baptismal Register of the Bothwell Church of England (NS1854), NS1854/1/1, Frances Adeline Counter, no 427/1870.

  26. Registers of Births, Tasmania (RGD33), Mary Louisa Counter, no 2/1872, Bothwell (https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-50p515j2k).

  27. Baptismal Register of the Bothwell Church of England (NS1854), NS1854/1/1, Mary Louisa Counter, no 451/1872.

  28. Registers of Births, Tasmania (RGD33), Ada Emily Counter, no 19/1873, Bothwell (https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-51p764j2k).

  29. Baptismal Register of the Bothwell Church of England (NS1854), NS1854/1/1, Ada Emily Counter, no 489/1873.

  30. Registers of Births, Tasmania (RGD33), Allen Lovell Counter, no 5/1875, Bothwell (https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-53p461j2k).

  31. Baptismal Register of the Bothwell Church of England (NS1854), NS1854/1/1, Allen Lovell Counter, no 516/1875.

  32. Registers of Births, Tasmania (RGD33), Hannah Elizabeth Counter, no 10/1877, Bothwell (https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-55p211j2k).

  33. Baptismal Register of the Bothwell Church of England (NS1854), NS1854/1/1, Anna Elizabeth, no 553/1877.

  34. Registers of Births, Tasmania (RGD33), James Frederick Counter, no 21/1878, Bothwell (https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-56p495j2k).

  35. Baptismal Register of the Bothwell Church of England (NS1854), NS1854/1/1, James Frederick Counter, no 574/1878.

  36. Registers of Births, Tasmania (RGD33), Charles Edwin Counter, no 75/1881, Bothwell (https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-59p676j2k).