Bothwell Families
These pages offer a glimpse into the lives of the Bothwell families during the 1800s.
You’ll find family trees and timelines - while not exhaustive, they will continue to be updated as research progresses.
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information presented.
Luke Evans (1814-1882)
Mary Ann Boswell (1821-1894)
Luke Evans.🧑🏻 Individual Timeline
b: abt 1814, Maidstone, Kent, England; d: 25 Oct 1882, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: aft 25 Oct 1882, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania.
Spouse - Mary Ann Boswell. 👧🏻 Individual Timeline
b: abt 1821, place unknown; m: 1 Oct 1879, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 22 Jan 1894, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 23 Jan 1894, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania.
Spouse (2) - William Jones.
b: abt 1812, place unknown (1); d: 16 Sep 1866, Bothwell, Tasmania (2); bur: aft 16 Sep 1866, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania.
For more information on the family of Mary Ann Boswell and William Jones, see the Jones page.
Children of Luke Evans and Mary Ann Boswell:
Luke Evans - b: 23 Dec 1859, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 9 Feb 1860, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 2 Apr 1862, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: aft 2 Apr 1862, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania.
Luke Evans - b: 22 Mar 1863, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 8 Oct 1923, Hobart, Tasmania; bur: 10 Oct 1923, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania. Spouse - Jemima Anne Smith, daughter of John Smith and Eliza Watts, b: 17 Apr 1864, Oatlands, Tasmania; m: 14 Apr 1884, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 22 Jul 1947, Hobart, Tasmania; bur: 23 Jul 1947, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania.
Property in Bothwell purchased by Luke Evans
For more information click on the link under the map.
Complete maps located on the Property History page.
Tasmanian Archives: Bothwell B37, AF819/1/26 (modified) & Bothwell B38, AF819/1/27 (modified)
Individual Timeline for Luke Evans (1814-1882)
Abt 1814 - Luke Evans was born at Maidstone, Kent, England.
March 9, 1840 - Court of Assizes, Kent, England. Convicted of sheep stealing - sentenced to 10 years transportation. Gaol Report - tried and acquitted. Stated this Offence - “Sheep stealing; once for iron tried and acquitted.”
April 27, 1840 - Departed from London, England on board the Asia bound for Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Hulk Report - orderly.
August 6, 1840 - Arrived at Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Surgeon's Report - good.
Description upon arrival: Trade - farm labourer & ploughman; Height - 5' 6"; Age - 24; Complexion - fresh; Head - oval; Hair - brown; Whiskers - brown-red; Visage - oval; Forehead - medium; Chin - medium; Mouth - medium; Native Place - Maidstone, Kent; Remarks - several tattoos; pockmarked; Protestant; can read only.
November 18, 1842 - Attended muster at Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.
August 12, 1845 - Ticket of Leave approved.
August 25, 1846 - Attended muster at Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.
November 20, 1847 - Conditional Pardon approved.
March 17, 1853 - Certificate of Freedom approved.
May 18, 1858 - [1-C6] Patrick St, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia. Luke Evans (occupier), Mary Donaldson (owner), house, ground, under 1 acre, annual value £9 2s.
Abt 1859 - [1-O] Franklin St, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia. William Wood Hughes conveyed to Luke Evans however a conveyance has not been located - 4a 2r 14p.
December 23, 1859 - Birth of his son Luke Evans at Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.
February 9, 1860 - Baptism of his son Luke Evans at Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.
November 20, 1860 - [1-O] Franklin St, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia. Luke Evans (owner, occupier), house, 5 acres, annual value £10.
April 2, 1862 - Death of his son Luke Evans from fever at the age of 2 years in Bothwell.
March 22, 1863 - Birth of his son Luke Evans at Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.
1867 - Lived at [1-O] Franklin St, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; occupation - labourer.
March 1, 1870 - [1-O] Franklin St, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia. Luke Evans (owner, occupier), house, 5 acres, annual value £12.
September 12, 1874 - [1-O] Franklin St, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia. Certificate of Title registered to Luke Evans - 4a 2r 14p.
March 19, 1878 - [1-O] Franklin St, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia. Luke Evans (owner, occupier), house, 5 acres, annual value £12.
October 1, 1879 - Luke Evans married Mary Ann (Boswell) Jones at [1-O] Franklin St in Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of Scotland by Licence; witnessed by Sarah Earley and William Branch. Luke was aged above 21, a widower and labourer; Mary was aged above 21 and a widow.
EVANS-JONES - On October 1, 1879, at Bothwell, by the Rev J Black, Luke Evans, to Mary Jones, both of Bothwell.
October 25, 1882 - Luke died from congestion of the lungs at the age of 68 years at Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.
Aft October 25, 1882 - Buried at Bothwell Cemetery.
Individual Timeline for Mary Ann Boswell (1821-1894)
Abt 1821 - Mary Ann Boswell was born at Chichester, Sussex, England.
June 27, 1843 - Quarter Sessions, Chichester, Sussex, England. Convicted of felony - sentenced to 10 years transportation. Gaol Report - character indifferent, charged often, never before convicted. Stated this Offence - “Stealing handkerchiefs, prosecutor at Chichester; once for money, tried and acquitted; again for assault, acquitted. Single.”
November 30, 1843 - Departed from London, England on board the Emma Eugenia bound for Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
April 2, 1844 - Arrived at Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
Description upon arrival: Trade - housemaid; Height - 5' 2"; Age - 23; Complexion - sallow; Head - oval; Hair - brown; Visage - long; Forehead - high; Nose - medium length; Mouth - medium width; Chin - long; Native Place - Chichester; Remarks - face pockpitted; Religion - Church of England.
March 12, 1847 - Permission to marry approved for Mary Boswell, Emma Eugenia and William Jones, free.
March 29, 1847 - Mary Ann Boswell married William Jones at St Luke's Church in Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of England and Ireland; witnessed by William Berry and Caroline Savage. William was aged 35 and a bricklayer; Mary was aged 25 and a spinster.
June 26, 1847 - Birth of her daughter Ellen Maria Jones at Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.
July 25, 1847 - Baptism of her daughter Ellen Maria Jones at Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.
October 11, 1847 - Witness at the marriage of John Black and Mary Ann Abbott at St Luke's Church, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.
December 1, 1847 - Attended muster at Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.
January 1, 1848 - Counted on the census living at Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.
William Jones (occupier), Robert Whiteway (owner), wood house, completed, inhabited.
Male (William Jones), aged between 21 and under 45, married, free person, Church of England, mechanic/artificer.
Female (Mary Jones), aged between 21 and under 45, married, in private service, Church of England, other class.
Female (Ellen Jones), aged under 2, born in colony, Church of England, other class.
January 3, 1848 - Witness at the marriage of Edward Jones and Maria Mackay at St Luke's Church, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.
August 1, 1848 - Witness at the marriage of Patrick Conolly and Mary Ann Ward at the Minister's House, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.
June 26, 1849 - Attended muster in Bothwell.
July 31, 1849 - Ticket of Leave approved.
January 3, 1850 - Birth of her son William Jones at Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.
March 31, 1850 - Baptism of her son William Jones at Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.
July 16, 1850 - Convicted of being out after hours - 3 months hard labour at the Female Factory, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
April 5, 1852 - Witness at the marriage of Thomas Bailey and Sarah Barker at St Luke's Church, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.
October 20, 1852 - Birth of her son John Jones at Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.
December 6, 1852 - Baptism of her son John Jones at Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.
July 27, 1853 - Certificate of Freedom approved.
July 27, 1856 - Birth of her daughter Sarah Ann Jones at Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.
August 21, 1856 - Baptism of her daughter Sarah Ann Jones at Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.
Abt 1857 - William Jones and and Mary Ann (Boswell) Jones separated.
December 23, 1859 - Birth of her son Luke Evans at Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.
February 9, 1860 - Baptism of her son Luke Evans at Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.
April 2, 1862 - Death of her son Luke Evans from fever at the age of 2 years at Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.
March 22, 1863 - Birth of her son Luke Evans at Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.
February 26, 1867 - [1-O] Franklin St, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia. Luke Evans (owner, occupier), house, ground, 5 acres, annual value £12.
June 16, 1869 - Witness at the marriage of William Branch and Ellen Maria Jones at the residence of Mrs Jones, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.
March 1, 1870 - [1-O] Franklin St, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia. Luke Evans (owner, occupier), house, ground, 5 acres, annual value £12.
August 18, 1877 - Registered the birth of her granddaughter Mary Ann Earley at Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.
March 19, 1878 - [1-O] Franklin St, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia. Luke Evans (owner, occupier), house, land, 5 acres, annual value £12.
May 15, 1878 - Registered the birth of her granddaughter May Branch at Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.
October 1, 1879 - Mary Ann (Boswell) Jones married Luke Evans at [1-O] Franklin St, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia. according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of Scotland by Licence; witnessed by Sarah Earley and William Branch. Luke was aged above 21, a widower and labourer; Mary was aged above 21 and a widow.
EVANS-JONES - On October 1, 1879, at Bothwell, by the Rev J Black, Luke Evans, to Mary Jones, both of Bothwell.
June 3, 1881 - Registered the birth of her granddaughter Ella Kate Branch at Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.
June 27, 1881 - Registered the birth of her granddaughter Sarah Jane Earley at Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.
October 25, 1882 - Death of her spouse Luke Evans from congestion of the lungs at the age of 68 years in Bothwell.
April 9, 1884 - Registered the birth of her granddaughter Alice Earley at Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.
February 17, 1885 - [1-O] Franklin St, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia. Mary Ann Evans (owner, occupier), house, 5 acres, annual value £12.
January 14, 1890 - [1-O] Franklin St, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia. Mary Ann Evans (owner, occupier), house, 5 acres, annual value £12.
January 22, 1894 - Mary died from decay of nature at the age of 73 years at Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.
January 23, 1894 - Buried at Bothwell Cemetery.
January 31, 1894 - Newspaper article.
The burial service was conducted by the Rev I G Morling on the remains of Mrs Luke Evans, a widow 72 years of age, whose funeral was also largely attended, she being a very old resident, having lived in the district for nearly 50 years.