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.

Alexander Denholm (1783-1859)
Margaret Christie (1786-1838)

Family of Alexander Denholm and Margaret Christie

Alexander Denholm, son of George Denholm and Mary Glasgow.

b: abt 1783, Currie, Midlothian, Scotland; bap: 14 Dec 1783, Currie, Midlothian, Scotland; d: 2 Aug 1859, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bur: aft 2 Aug 1859, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

Spouse - Margaret Christie.

b: abt 1786, place unknown; m: 8 May 1807, Currie, Midlothian, Scotland; d: 29 Jul 1838, Tasmania, Australia; bur: aft 29 Jul 1838, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

Children of Alexander Denholm and Margaret Christie:

  1. George Denholm - b: 12 Jun 1808, Currie, Midlothian, Scotland; d: 1 Apr 1884, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia. Spouse - Sarah Barnes.

  2. John Denholm - b: 15 Aug 1810, Currie, Midlothian, Scotland; d: 3 Jul 1863, Oatlands, Tasmania, Australia. Spouse - Mary Callaghan, b: abt 1810, place unknown; m: date and place unknown; d: 28 Sep 1875, Oatlands, Tasmania, Australia.

  3. Alexander Denholm - b: 29 Apr 1812, Currie, Midlothian, Scotland; bap: 17 May 1812, Currie, Midlothian, Scotland; d: 21 May 1883, Forcett, Tasmania, Australia. Spouse - Clementina Taylor, daughter of Mr Taylor and Marion Monteith, b: 13 Apr 1815, place unknown; m: 30 Dec 1836, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; d: date and place unknown.

  4. Janet Denholm - b: 14 Sep 1816, Currie, Midlothian, Scotland; bap: 29 Sep 1816, Currie, Midlothian, Scotland; d: date and place unknown.

  5. James Denholm - b: 12 Dec 1825, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; d: date and place unknown.

Second Generation of Alexander Denholm and Margaret Christie

Family of George Denholm and Sarah Barnes

George Denholm, son of Alexander Denholm and Margaret Christie.

b: 12 Jun 1808, Currie, Midlothian, Scotland; Baptised - 26 Jun 1808, Currie, Midlothian, Scotland; d: 1 Apr 1884, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 4 Apr 1884, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

Spouse - Sarah Barnes.

b: abt 1813, Whitchurch, Shropshire, England; m: 6 May 1836, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 13 Aug 1873, Oatlands, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 18 Aug 1873, Oatlands, Tasmania, Australia.

Children of George Denholm and Sarah Barnes:

  1. Jonathan Denholm - b: abt 1836, Currie Bank, Black Marsh, Tasmania, Australia; bap: - 29 Jul 1838, Currie Bank, Black Marsh, Tasmania, Australia; d: 19 Oct 1920, New Town, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 25 Oct 1920, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Spouse - Elizabeth Arnett, daughter of Edward Simon Arnett and Elizabeth Wilkinson, b: abt 1835, Liverpool, Lancashire, England; bap: - 19 Apr 1835, Liverpool, Lancashire, England; m: 24 Jun 1856, Minister's house, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 7 Jan 1865, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bur: after 7 Jan 1865, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

  2. George Denholm - b: abt 1838, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 25 Feb 1884, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia. Spouse - Mary Ann Stevens.

  3. Alexander Denholm - b: abt 1839, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 26 Jun 1924, New Town, Tasmania, Australia. Spouse - Annie Spurway Smith.

  4. Margaret Denholm - b: abt 1842, Tasmania, Australia; d: date and place unknown. Spouse - John Henry Higgins - b: abt 1836, place unknown; m: 20 Jul 1864, Pool's Marsh, Tasmania, Australia; d: date and place unknown.

  5. Mary Ann Denholm - b: 25 Apr 1844, Cluny, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; b: 10 Jun 1844, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: date and place unknown. Spouse (1) - Charles Malcolm Fawcett Brown, son of James Brown and Elizabeth Robinson, b: 8 Aug 1843, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; m: 25 Apr 1867, New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia; d: 18 Jun 1868, Brighton, Tasmania, Australia. Spouse (2) - William Jones, b: abt 1844, place unknown; m: 6 Sep 1872, Oatlands, Tasmania, Australia; d: date and place unknown.

  6. John William Mirry Denholm - b: 1847, Oatlands, Tasmania, Australia; d: 22 Jul 1853, Pool's Marsh, Tasmania, Australia; bur: aft 22 Jul 1853, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

  7. Euphemia Merry Denholm - b: 13 Apr 1850, Oatlands, Tasmania, Australia; d: 17 Oct 1928, New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia. Spouse - Thomas Warren, b: abt 1847, place unknown; m: 24 Mar 1873, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; d: 3 Jan 1891, New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia.

  8. Sarah Denholm - b: 7 Aug 1853, Oatlands, Tasmania, Australia; d: 21 Jul 1897, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 23 Jul 1897, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.

  9. Jane Denholm - b: 13 Oct 1855, Oatlands, Tasmania, Australia; d: date and place unknown.

  10. Rose Denholm - b: 1857, place unknown; d: 14 Jun 1884 New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia. Spouse - James Fitzpatrick, b: abt 1852, place unknown; m: 21 Oct 1878, Hamilton, Tasmania, Australia; d: date and place unknown.

Third Generation of Alexander Denholm and Margaret Christie

Family of George Denholm and Mary Ann Stevens

George Denholm, son of George Denholm and Sarah Barnes.

b: abt 1838, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 29 Jul 1838, Currie Bank, Black Marsh, Tasmania, Australia; d: 25 Feb 1884, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 28 Feb 1884, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

Spouse - Mary Ann Stevens, daughter of John Stevens and Elizabeth Schumack.

b: 1 Feb 1843, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 5 Mar 1843, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; m: 7 Oct 1863, residence of Richard Allen, [1-9] Elizabeth St, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 2 Apr 1912, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 5 Apr 1912, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

Children of George Denholm and Mary Ann Stevens:

  1. Elizabeth Ann Denholm - b: 18 Oct 1864, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 13 Nov 1864, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: date and place unknown.

  2. Sarah Louisa Maria Denholm - b: 11 Jul 1867, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 18 Aug 1867, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 14 Mar 1954, Dynnyrne, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 16 Mar 1954, General Cemetery, Surges Bay, Tasmania, Australia. Spouse - Walter Charles Patterson, son of George Patterson and Emily Richardson, b: 6 Jun 1862, Sorell, Tasmania, Australia; m: 20 Mar 1889, St Luke's Church, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 20 Sep 1942, Glendevie, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 22 Sep 1942, General Cemetery, Surges Bay, Tasmania, Australia.

  3. Ada Clementina Denholm - b: 19 Aug 1869, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 21 Oct 1869, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: date and place unknown.

  4. George William Denholm - b: 25 Jul 1871, Green Ponds, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 15 Oct 1871, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 29 Mar 1938, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 31 Mar 1938, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Spouse - Annie Isabel Knight, daughter of Edward Knight and Annie Munro, b: 19 Dec 1886, Green Ponds, Tasmania, Australia; m: 16 Jun 1903, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: Sep 1968, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 11 Sep 1968, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.

  5. John Stevens Denholm - b: 5 Jul 1873, Green Ponds, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 24 Aug 1873, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 21 Jul 1911, Dunedin, New Zealand.

  6. Mary Ann Jane Denholm - b: 14 Sep 1875, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 10 Oct 1875, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 25 Feb 1946, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 27 Feb 1946, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Spouse - Harry New Nichols, son of Henry Fortenam Nichols and Mary Ann New, b: 21 Dec 1873, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 22 Jan 1874, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; m: 11 Dec 1902, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 24 Jul 1904, [1-08] Crown Inn, Alexander St, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 26 Jul 1904, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

  7. Alexander Barnes Denholm - b: 13 Sep 1877, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 28 Oct 1877, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: date and place unknown.

  8. Charles Edgar Denholm - b: 13 Aug 1879, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 19 Feb 1880, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: date and place unknown.

Family of Alexander Denholm and Annie Spurway Smith

Alexander Denholm, son of George Denholm and Sarah Barnes.

b: abt 1839, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 18 Mar 1840, Dulverton, Oatlands, Tasmania, Australia; d: 26 Jun 1924, New Town, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 28 Jun 1924, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

Spouse - Annie Spurway Smith, daughter of John Smith and Mary Dale.

b: 8 Apr 1850, Campbell Town, Tasmania, Australia; m: 24 Dec 1874, Oatlands, Tasmania, Australia; d: 11 Jun 1901, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 14 Jun 1901, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

Children of Alexander Denholm and Annie Spurway Smith:

  1. Minnie Maud Denholm - b: 8 Jun 1877; Green Ponds, Tasmania, Australia; d: 15 Apr 1899; Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 17 Apr 1899, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

  2. Ida May Denholm - b: 23 Jul 1878 Green Ponds, Tasmania, Australia; d: 17 Aug 1957 Tasmania, Australia; bur: aft 17 Aug 1957, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia. Spouse - Richard Bowden, son of Edward Bowden and Sarah Allen, b: 9 Jun 1866, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 22 Jul 1866, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; m: 15 Sep 1896, Holy Trinity Church, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; d: 7 Sep 1945, Cluny, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 9 Sep 1945, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

  3. Monte Vernon Denholm - b: 27 Feb 1880, Green Ponds, Tasmania, Australia; d: 15 Jan 1975, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 17 Jan 1975, Carr Villa Cemetery, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. Spouse - Edith Alice Krushka, daughter of Christopher Krushka and Alice Fry, b: 26 Sep 1881, Ringarooma, Tasmania, Australia; m: 3 Jun 1908, Scottsdale, Tasmania, Australia; d: Dec 1960, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 19 Dec 1960, Carr Villa Cemetery, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.

  4. Alexander George Denholm - b: 28 Jan 1888, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 27 Apr 1888, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

  5. Clarence St Clair Denholm - b: 28 Nov 1890, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 8 Dec 1949, New Town, Tasmania, Australia.