Bothwell Families
These pages provide a glimpse into the life of the Bothwell Families during the 1800s.
You will find Family Trees and Individual Timelines which may not be exhaustive but will be updated as more research is conducted.
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information provided.
Joseph Crockett (1812-1886)
Margaret Little (1829-1912)
Family of Joseph Crockett and Margaret Little
Joseph Crockett. 🧑🏻 Individual Timeline
b: abt 1812, Staffordshire, England (1); d: 13 Dec 1886, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (2).
Spouse - Margaret Little. 👧🏻 Individual Timeline
b: abt 1829, Fermanagh, Ireland (3); m: 12 Mar 1851, Deputy Registrar's Office, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (4); d: 14 Jul 1912, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (5); bur: 16 Jul 1912, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (6).
Children of Joseph Crockett and Margaret Little:
William Crockett - b: 27 Nov 1851, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (7); bap: 19 Jan 1852, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (8); d: 1 Mar 1925, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (9); bur: 2 Mar 1925, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (10). Spouse - Ellen Monks, b: abt 1850, place unknown (11); m: 11 Feb 1874, St Luke's Church, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (11); d: 21 Jan 1916, Fern Tree, Tasmania, Australia (12); bur: 23 Jan 1916, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (12).
Joseph Crockett - b: 9 Apr 1854, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (13); bap: 28 Feb 1855, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (13); d: 25 Oct 1907, Colebrook, Tasmania, Australia (14).
Mary Ann Crockett - b: 26 Jun 1858, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (15); d: 7 Jul 1936, Rockford, [4-Uu2], Schaw St, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (16). Spouse - Walter Moodie.
John Crockett - b: 10 Mar 1860, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (17); bap: 1 Oct 1860, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (18); d: 21 Aug 1903, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (19); bur: 23 Aug 1903, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (20). Spouse - Catherine Wilkinson, b: date and place unknown; m: 11 Jan 1879, residence of Joseph Crockett, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (21); d: date and place unknown.
Henry Crockett - b: 19 May 1865, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (22); bap: 17 Jun 1865, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (23); d: 1 Oct 1865, Cascades Female Factory, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (24).
Individual Timeline for Joseph Crockett (1812-1886)
Abt 1812 - Joseph Crockett was born at Staffordshire, England.
10 Mar 1838 - Court of Assizes at Stafford, Staffordshire, England. Convicted of assault and robbery with wounding - sentenced to life transportation. Gaol Report - bad character and connections. Stated this Offence - “Highway robbery. Married, two children. Wife Mary at Native Place.”
17 Mar 1839 - Departed from Portsmouth, Hampshire, England on board the Marquis of Hastings bound for Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Hulk Report - very good.
23 Jul 1839 - Arrived in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia after a voyage of 4 months, 7 days. Surgeon's Report - good.
Description upon arrival: Trade - tailor; Height - 5' 3"; Age - 25; Complexion - fair; Head - long; Hair - dark brown; Whiskers - none; Visage - oval; Forehead - medium; Eyebrows - brown; Eyes - hazel; Nose - medium; Mouth - medium; Chin - medium; Remarks - scar on nose.
29 Jul 1844 - Attended muster at Bothwell.
3 Aug 1847 - Attended muster at Bothwell.
7 Aug 1847 - Ticket of Leave approved.
17 Sep 1850 - Witness at the marriage of Thomas Walker and Ann Cunningham at the Minister's House, Bothwell.
19 Sep 1850 - Lower Court, Bothwell. Before William Tarleton, Esq, PM. Joseph Crockett, Ticket of Leave holder, Marquis of Hastings, life sentence, aged 39, neither read or write. Charged on complaint of Constable John Ryan with misconduct in having been out after hours on the 18th September. Pleaded guilty. Found guilty. Admonished.
25 Feb 1851 - Permission to marry approved for Joseph Crockett, Marquis of Hastings and Margaret Little, Kinnear.
12 Mar 1851 - Joseph Crockett married Margaret Little at the Deputy Registrar's Office, Bothwell by Licence; witnessed by John Kitchen and Mary Goodison. Joseph was aged 39, a widower and labourer; Margaret was aged 22, a spinster and house servant.
19 Aug 1851 - Conditional Pardon approved.
27 Nov 1851 - Birth of his son William Crockett at Bothwell.
19 Jan 1852 - Baptism of his son William Crockett at Bothwell.
9 Apr 1854 - Birth of his son Joseph Crockett at Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.
2 Feb 1855 - Witness at the marriage of James Whiteway and Eleanor Smith at the Deputy Registrar's Office, Bothwell.
28 Feb 1855 - Baptism of his son Joseph Crockett at Bothwell.
27 Jun 1855 - Supreme Court, Oatlands. Convicted of asaulting James Whiteway - sentenced to 12 months hard labour at the Gaol, Oatlands.
30 Jun 1855 - Newspaper article.
OATLANDS CRIMINAL COURT. Wednesday, June 27, 1855. Before His Honour the Chief Justice. Joseph Crockett and Margaret Crockett, charged with feloniously stabbing one James Whiteway, with intent to kill and murder; 2nd count charged the intent to do some grievous bodily harm. The parties resided at Bothwell. The prosecutor and his wife hired rooms of the prisoners, the male prisoner worked together, the prisoners on the day in question had been drinking, and words between the prosecutor and the female prisoner arose about the work which had been done, where-upon she rose up and cut him with a knife in the arm and on the lip. His Honor charged the jury with his usual clearness, and after a short deliberation, they returned a verdict against both prisoners of guilty of an assault only.
11 Aug 1855 - Attended muster at the Gaol, Hobart.
17 Aug 1855 - Attended muster at the Impression Bay Probation Station, Premaydena.
19 Mar 1856 - Attended muster at the Gaol, Hobart.
20 Mar 1856 - Released to freedom from the Gaol, Hobart.
26 Jun 1858 - Birth of his daughter Mary Ann Crockett at Bothwell.
10 Mar 1860 - Birth of his son John Crockett at Bothwell.
1 Oct 1860 - Baptism of his daughter Mary Ann Crockett at Bothwell.
1 Oct 1860 - Baptism of his son John Crockett at Bothwell.
20 Nov 1860 - [1-6] Elizabeth St, Bothwell. Joseph Crockett (occupier), William Moyes (owner), house, annual value £7 16s.
15 Nov 1864 - [1-6] Elizabeth St, Bothwell. Joseph Crockett (occupier), William Moyes (owner), house, annual value £7.
19 May 1865 - Birth of his son Henry Crockett at Bothwell.
17 Jun 1865 - Baptism of his son Henry Crockett at Bothwell.
1 Oct 1865 - Death of his son Henry Crockett from dysentery at the age of 4 months at the Cascades Female Factory, Hobart.
1867 - Lived at Bothwell; occupation - labourer.
26 Feb 1867 - [1-B5] Dalrymple St, Bothwell. Joseph Crockett (occupier), executors of Robert Whiteway (owner), part of house, annual value £8.
11 Feb 1868 - [1-B5] Dalrymple St, Bothwell. Joseph Crockett (occupier), executors of Robert Whiteway (owner), house, annual value £8.
1 Mar 1870 - [1-B1] Alexander St, Bothwell. Joseph Crockett (occupier), William Moyes (owner), house, annual value £7.
7 Feb 1871 - [1-B1] Alexander St, Bothwell. Joseph Crockett (occupier), William Moyes (owner), house, annual value £12.
20 Feb 1872 - [2-Oo1] Wilmot St, Bothwell. Joseph Crockett (occupier), Richard Allen (owner), house, 10 acres, annual value £10.
8 Sep 1874 - [2-Oo1] Wilmot St, Bothwell. Joseph Crockett (occupier, erased), Richard Allen (owner), house, 3 acres, annual value £6 10s.
8 Sep 1874 - [1-11.1] (1-11.1.1) Alexander St, Bothwell. Joseph Crockett (occupier, inserted), Duncan McRae (owner), house, annual value £12.
19 Mar 1878 - [1-11.1] (1-11.1.1) Alexander St, Bothwell. Joseph Crockett (occupier), Duncan McRae (owner), house, annual value £7.
11 Jan 1879 - Witness at the marriage of his son John Crockett and Catherine Wilkinson at the residence of Joseph Crockett at Bothwell.
23 Jun 1883 - Newspaper article.
BOTHWELL. June 20, 1883. To T E J Steele, Esq, JP, Southernfield. Sir, A vacancy having occurred in the Municipal Council, in the Rural Municipality of Bothwell, we, the undersigned electors, request that you will allow yourself to be nominated to fill the same, and in the event of your doing so we pledge oursolves to do our utmost to secure your return... Joseph Crockett.
17 Feb 1885 - [1-11.1] (1-11.1.1) Alexander St, Bothwell. Joseph Crockett (occupier), Duncan McRae (owner), house, annual value £7.
16 Feb 1886 - [1-11.1] (1-11.1.1) Alexander St, Bothwell. Joseph Crockett (occupier), Duncan McRae (owner), house, annual value £7.
13 Dec 1886 - Joseph died from heart disease at the age of 74 years at Bothwell.
Individual Timeline for Margaret Little (1829-1912)
Abt 1829 - Margaret Little was born at Fermanagh, Ireland.
3 Apr 1848 - Fermanagh, Ireland. Convicted of larceny - sentenced to 7 years transportation. Gaol Report - never before convicted, bad. Stated this Offence - “Stealing £8 9s 6d from the person. Single.”
16 Jun 1848 - Departed from Dublin, Ireland on board the Kinnear bound for Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
7 Oct 1848 - Arrived at Hobart, Tasmania, Australia after a voyage of 3 months, 22 days. Surgeon's Report - good.
Description upon arrival: Trade - laundress; Height - 5' 3½"; Age - 20; Complexion - fresh; Head - round; Hair - dark brown; Visage - round; Forehead - high; Eyebrows - brown; Eyes - grey; Nose - small; Mouth - small; Chin - round; Native Place - Fermanagh, Ireland; Remarks - none.
9 Jul 1850 - Attended muster at Bothwell.
27 Apr 1852 - Attended muster at Bothwell.
25 Feb 1851 - Permission to marry approved for Margaret Little, Kinnear and Joseph Crockett, Marquis of Hastings.
12 Mar 1851 - Margaret Little married Joseph Crockett at the Deputy Registrar's Office, Bothwell by Licence; witnessed by John Kitchen and Mary Goodison. Joseph was aged 39, a widower and labourer; Margaret was aged 22, a spinster and house servant.
2 Sep 1851 - Ticket of Leave approved; not to reside at Hobart.
2 Sep 1851 - Lower Court, Bothwell. Convicted of making use of improper language - fined 5s.
27 Nov 1851 - Birth of her son William Crockett at Bothwell.
19 Jan 1852 - Baptism of her son William Crockett at Bothwell.
27 Apr 1852 - Attended muster at Bothwell.
25 May 1852 - Conditional Pardon recommended.
14 Jun 1853 - Conditional Pardon approved.
9 Apr 1854 - Birth of her son Joseph Crockett at Bothwell.
28 Feb 1855 - Baptism of her son Joseph Crockett at Bothwell.
27 Jun 1855 - Newspaper article.
OATLANDS CRIMINAL COURT. Wednesday, June 27, 1855. Before His Honour the Chief Justice. Joseph Crockett and Margaret Crockett, charged with feloniously stabbing one James Whiteway, with intent to kill and murder; 2nd count charged the intent to do some grievous bodily harm. The parties resided at Bothwell. The prosecutor and his wife hired rooms of the prisoners, the male prisoner worked together, the prisoners on the day in question had been drinking, and words between the prosecutor and the female prisoner arose about the work which had been done, where-upon she rose up and cut him with a knife in the arm and on the lip. His Honor charged the jury with his usual clearness, and after a short deliberation, they returned a verdict against both prisoners of guilty of an assault only.
30 Jun 1855 - Supreme Court, Oatlands. To be imprisoned and kept to hard labour in Gaol at Oatlands for 2 years.
26 Sep 1856 - Petition for reduction of sentence refused.
Jun 1857 - Released from the Gaol, Hobart.
26 Jun 1858 - Birth of her daughter Mary Ann Crockett at Bothwell.
10 Mar 1860 - Birth of her son John Crockett at Bothwell.
1 Oct 1860 - Baptism of her daughter Mary Ann Crockett at Bothwell.
1 Oct 1860 - Baptism of her son John Crockett at Bothwell.
25 Nov 1864 - BOTHWELL. A warrant has been issued on the 29th October, 1864, and is now in this Office, for the arrest of Margaret Crockett, charged with using obscene language on the 25th October.
Description - Height about 5 feet 4 inches, age 35, eyes blue, hair light brown, scar on upper part of nose, a recent cut on right cheek, left eye discoloured by a recent blow; wore a dark dress and white hood.
9 Dec 1864 - Vide Crime Report of the 2nd November, 1864, page 192. Margaret Crockett has been arrested by Mr Superintendent Quodling, of the Bothwell Municipal Police.
19 May 1865 - Birth of her son Henry Crockett at Bothwell.
17 Jun 1865 - Baptism of her son Henry Crockett at Bothwell.
1 Oct 1865 - Death of her son Henry Crockett from dysentery at the age of 4 months at Hobart.
29 Oct 1875 - Lower Court. Bothwell Bothwell. Convicted as Margaret Crockett for damaging property. Fined £1 and to pay amount of damages due 6s.
28 Nov 1878 - Lower Court, Bothwell. Convicted as Margaret Crockett for insulting passers by. 48 hours imprisonment in House of Correction, Bothwell.
11 Jan 1879 - Witness at the marriage of her son John Crockett and Catherine Wilkinson at the residence of Joseph Crockett in Bothwell.
13 Dec 1886 - Death of her husband Joseph Crockett at the age of 74 years at Bothwell.
14 Jul 1912 - Margaret died from senile decay at the age of 83 in Bothwell.
CROCKETT - On July 14, 1912, at Bothwell, Margaret Crockett, aged 81 years.
16 Jul 1912 - Buried at the General Cemetery, Bothwell.
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