Henry Craig was born around 1826 in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. In January 1848, he was convicted of stealing oats and cheese and sentenced to seven years’ transportation. Later that year, he was sent from Dublin aboard the Blenheim II, arriving in Hobart on 2 February 1849. Recorded as a 26-year-old weaver and farm labourer, Henry was of fresh complexion, freckled, and unable to read or write. A conditional pardon was refused soon after his arrival, but by 1852, he had gained enough trust to be appointed a constable at Bothwell. Julia Connolly, born about 1826 in County Cork, Ireland, was convicted of felony at Newington, Surrey, in February 1850. She was transported to Van Diemen’s Land aboard the Emma Eugenia, arriving in Hobart on 7 March 1851. Assigned to William Horne at Bothwell, Julia worked as a servant, later earning her Ticket of Leave and, in time, her Conditional Pardon. Henry and Julia received permission to marry on 9 March 1853 and married on 21 April at the Deputy Registrar’s Office, Bothwell. They established their family in Bothwell, and between 1855 and 1869, welcomed six children: Henry, Julia, Ellen, Samuel, Sarah, and Charles William. By the 1860s and 1870s, Henry and Julia were long-settled figures in the community. They maintained their home on High Street and raised their children there. Their eldest daughter, little Julia, died tragically in 1867 at just nine years of age, the result of an accident. Henry Craig died at Bothwell on 7 November 1889. He was buried two days later in the Public Cemetery. Julia survived her husband by more than two decades. She remained at the High Street home until at least 1899 and died at York Plains on 13 July 1915. She, too, was buried at Bothwell.

Henry Craig.

b: abt 1825, Armagh, Ireland; d: 7 Nov 1889, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 10 Nov 1889, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

Spouse - Julia Connolly.

b: abt 1826, Cork, Ireland; m: 21 Apr 1853, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 13 Jul 1915, Mt Pleasant, Tasmania; bur: 16 Jul 1915, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

Children of Henry Craig and Julia Connolly:

1. Henry Craig - b: 26 Mar 1855, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 8 Apr 1855, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 21 Jan 1902, Campbell Town, Tasmania; bur: 23 Jan 1902, Campbell Town, Tasmania. Spouse - Martha Ann Barrenger - b: abt 1863, place unknown; m: 23 Apr 1882, Launceston, Tasmania; d: 22 Nov 1937, Invermay, Tasmania; bur: 23 Nov 1937, Carr Villa Cemetery, Launceston, Tasmania.

2. Julia Craig - b: 23 Jul 1857, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 13 Dec 1857, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 15 May 1867, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: aft 15 May 1867, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

3. Ellen Craig - b: 31 Mar 1860, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 29 Apr 1860, Bothwell, Tasmania. Spouse - William James Westell, son of James Westell and Ellen Unknown, b: abt 1858, Kempton, Tasmania; m: 2 Jul 1884, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 3 Feb 1938, York Plains, Tasmania; bur: 4 Feb 1938, St Peter’s Cemetery, Oatlands, Tasmania.

4. Samuel Craig - b: 18 Jan 1863, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 8 Feb 1863, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 29 Aug 1923, Hobart, Tasmania; bur: 31 Aug 1923, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania. Spouse (1) - Harriet Lewis, daughter of Thomas Lewis and Henrietta Bowden, b: 22 May 1867, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 21 Jul 1867, Bothwell, Tasmania; m: 29 Oct 1888, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 24 Mar 1894, Hobart, Tasmania; bur: 27 Mar 1894, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania. Spouse (2) - Sarah Tyler, daughter of John Tyler, b: abt 1860, Exton, Tasmania; m: 6 Feb 1896, Hobart, Tasmania.

5. Sarah Craig - b: 10 Dec 1865, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 21 Jan 1866, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 21 Jul 1952, Burnie, Tasmania; bur: 22 Jul 1952, St Paul’s Cemetery, Oatlands, Tasmania. Spouse - John Gregg, son of David Gregg and Margaret Connolly, b: abt 1862, Bothwell, Tasmania; m: 15 Jan 1889, Hobart, Tasmania; d: 19 Jun 1948, York Plains, Tasmania; bur: 21 Jun 1948, St Paul’s Cemetery, Oatlands, Tasmania.

6. Charles William Craig - b: 3 May 1869, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 20 Jun 1869, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: Sep 1964, Tasmania; crem: 4 Sep 1964, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania. Spouse - Kate Isabel Bale, daughter of William Bale and Mary Ann McDonald, b: 23 Jan 1876, Bothwell, Tasmania; m: 21 Oct 1896, Hobart, Tasmania; d: Jul 1962, Tasmania; crem: 24 Jul 1962, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania.