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; 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.

  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.