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.

Job Geard (1837-1914)
Maria Blake (1837-1865)
Mary Ann Terry (1850-1891)

Job Geard, son of Samuel Geard and Elizabeth Schumack.

b: abt 1837, Tasmania; d: 24 May 1914, Zeehan, Tasmania; bur: 26 May 1914, Pioneer Cemetery, Zeehan, Tasmania.

Spouse (1) - Maria Blake, daughter of Robert Blake and Mary Bowden.

b: abt 1837, Tasmania; m: 17 Nov 1859, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 15 Oct 1865, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 19 Oct 1865, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania.

Children of Job Geard and Maria Blake:

  1. Walter Samuel Geard - b: 17 Aug 1860, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 7 Oct 1860, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 3 Jun 1920, Hobart, Tasmania; bur: 5 Jun 1920, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania. Spouse - Katherine Emily Andrews, b: abt 1861, date and place unknown; m: 21 Jul 1881, Oatlands, Tasmania; d: 13 Jun 1949, Devonport, Tasmania; bur: 15 Jun 1949, Devonport Cemetery, Tasmania.

  2. Arthur John Geard - b: 11 Feb 1863, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 8 Mar 1863, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 27 Oct 1941, Western Australia; bur: aft 27 Oct 1941, Karrakatta Cemetery and Crematorium, Western Australia.

  3. Herbert William Geard - b: 4 Sep 1864, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 25 Sep 1864, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 23 Jun 1922, Lower Wilmot, Tasmania; bur: 25 Jun 1922, Ulverstone Cemetery, Tasmania.

Spouse (2) - Mary Ann Terry.

b: abt 1850, date and place unknown; m: 6 Feb 1869, Ouse, Tasmania; d: 26 Jun 1891, Hamilton, Tasmania.

Children of Job Geard and Mary Ann Terry:

  1. William Henry Geard - b: 4 Mar 1869, Hamilton, Tasmania; bap: 17 Jul 1870, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 27 Jun 1936, Pontville, Tasmania; bur: 30 Jun 1936, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania. Spouse - Jane Harris, daughter of Thomas Harris and Sarah Kinghorne, b: 23 Sep 1856, Richmond, Tasmania; m: abt 1893, place unknown; d: 10 Oct 1928, Hobart, Tasmania; bur: 13 Oct 1928, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania.

  2. Albert Edward Geard - b: 2 Apr 1871, Hamilton, Tasmania; bap: 12 Jun 1873, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 14 May 1926, Hobart, Tasmania; bur: 16 May 1926, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania. Spouse - Harriet Sarah Blackwell, daughter of George Blackwell and Harriet Bayles, b: 6 Jul 1885, Hamilton, Tasmania; m: 8 May 1906, Hobart, Tasmania; d: 6 May 1951, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 8 May 1951, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania.

  3. Julia Ann Geard - b: 30 Jun 1873, Hamilton, Tasmania; bap: 20 Oct 1873, Bothwell, Tasmania.**

  4. Elizabeth Geard - b: 25 Dec 1875, Hamilton, Tasmania; d: 4 Jul 1943, Zeehan, Tasmania; bur: 6 Jul 1943, Zeehan Cemetery, Tasmania. Spouse - Henry James Parker, son of Edward Parker and Jane Unknown, b: abt 1872, Ouse, Tasmania; m: 15 Mar 1898, Hobart, Tasmania; d: 23 Sep 1947, Brisbane, Queensland.

  5. Job Terry Geard - b: 27 Mar 1879, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 4 Jun 1879, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 22 Jan 1901, Zeehan, Tasmania.

  6. Mary Ann Geard - b: 26 Jun 1881, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 21 Aug 1881, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: May 1952, Windsor, Victoria; crem: 8 May 1952, Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Victoria. Spouse - William Watt, b: abt 1870, place unknown; m: 31 May 1905, Zeehan, Tasmania; d: 18 Feb 1918, New Norfolk, Tasmania.

  7. Maria Geard - b: 29 Mar 1884, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 11 Apr 1884, Bothwell, Tasmania.**

  8. George Harold Geard - b: 23 Apr 1886, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 9 Jun 1886, Bothwell, Tasmania.**

  9. Leslie Bernard Geard - b: 6 Nov 1888, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 10 Feb 1889, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 4 Apr 1937, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 6 Apr 1937, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania.

  10. Female Geard - b: 24 Jun 1891, Hamilton, Tasmania; d: 25 Jun 1891, Hamilton, Tasmania.

** No further research undertaken on this individual.