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.

James Fisher (1791-1858)
Naomi Geard (1818-1865)

🏠Property History

James Fisher.

b: abt 1791, Rowarth, Derbyshire, England; d: 24 Jul 1858, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 29 Jul 1858, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

Spouse - Naomi Geard, daughter of Thomas Geard.

b: abt 1818, England; m: date and place unknown; d: 7 May 1865, Glenorchy, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 11 May 1865, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

Children of James Fisher and Naomi Geard:

  1. Elizabeth Fisher - b: abt 1838, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 15 Apr 1839, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 28 Jan 1913, Sandy Bay, Tasmania, Australia. Spouse - Richard James Lucas, son of John Lucas and Sophia Unknown, b: 1 Nov 1837, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; m: 12 Jun 1867, St John's Church, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; d: 17 Jul 1916, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 18 Jul 1916, Queenborough Cemetery, Sandy Bay, Tasmania, Australia.

  2. Sarah Fisher - b: abt 1838, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 15 Apr 1839, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 23 Jan 1869, Glenorchy, Tasmania, Australia. Spouse - John Norton Wilkinson, son of John Wilkinson and Sarah Anne Ware; b: 22 May 1835, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; m: 30 Jul 1861, Bridgewater, Tasmania, Australia; d: 1876, Menindee, New South Wales, Australia.

  3. Annie Fisher - b: abt 1839, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 15 Apr 1839, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 25 Aug 1921, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 27 Aug 1921, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Spouse - Frederick Brooks Wilkinson, son of John Wilkinson and Sarah Anne Ware, b: abt 1838, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 2 Sep 1838, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; m: 22 May 1861, Glenorchy, Tasmania, Australia; d: 3 Mar 1913, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 5 Mar 1913, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.

  4. James Fisher - b: 19 Aug 1841, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 29 Oct 1841, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: date and place unknown.

  5. Matilda Fisher - b: 25 Oct 1842, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 7 Jun 1843, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 19 Aug 1923, New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia; bur: aft 19 Aug 1923, New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia. Spouse - Charles Cockerill, son of Henry Mylam Cockerill and Eliza Vincent, b: abt 1835, Tasmania, Australia; m: 17 May 1858, Blair, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 12 Nov 1920, New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia; bur: aft 12 Nov 1920, New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia.

  6. Martha Fisher - b: 12 Nov 1843, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 22 Sep 1844, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 3 Jun 1933, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Spouse - Henry Lewis Garrett, son of Alfred Garrett and Catherine Lake, b: 7 Apr 1847, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; m: 23 Oct 1871, Sorell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 6 Dec 1893, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 6 Jun 1933, Queenborough Cemetery, Sandy Bay, Tasmania, Australia.

  7. John Fisher - b: 7 Dec 1844, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 22 Jun 1847, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia. No further research carried out on this person.

  8. Mary Fisher - b: 5 Dec 1846, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 5 Dec 1846, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 24 Dec 1846, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bur: aft 24 Dec 1846, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

  9. Joseph Fisher - b: 18 Dec 1847, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 19 Mar 1857, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia. No further research carried out on this person.

  10. William Fisher - b: 7 Dec 1848, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 8 Dec 1848, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 5 Jan 1849, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bur: aft 5 Jan 1849, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

  11. Hannah Fisher - b: 30 Jan 1850, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 19 Mar 1857, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia. No further research carried out on this person. Spouse - William Browne, b: date and place unknown; m: 13 Jun 1878, St John's Church, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. No further research carried out on this person.

  12. William Fisher - b: 10 Nov 1851, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 19 Mar 1857, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia. No further research carried out on this person.

  13. Esther Fisher - b: 31 Aug 1853, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 19 Mar 1857, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 30 Aug 1928, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 31 Aug 1928, Queenborough Cemetery, Sandy Bay, Tasmania, Australia.

  14. Arthur Fisher - b: 23 Jun 1855, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 19 Mar 1857, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia. No further research carried out on this person.

  15. Grace Naomi Fisher - b: 8 Jul 1857, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 7 Jun 1920, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.

Properties in Bothwell purchased by or granted to James Fisher

For more information on these properties click on the links under each map.
Complete and downloadable maps of the township are on the Property History page.

Tasmanian Archives Map - Bothwell B37, AF819/1/26 (modified)