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.
Thomas Harris (1788-1854)
Louisa Lawrence (1796-1829)
Sarah Cunningham (1790-1858)
🏠Property History
Family of Thomas Harris and Louisa Lawrence (1) and Sarah Cunningham (2)
Thomas Harris.
b: abt 1788, England (1); d: 10 Jul 1854, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (1); bur: aft 10 Jul 1854, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (2).
Spouse (1) - Louisa Lawrence.
b: abt 1796, place unknown (3); m: 8 Jun 1817, St Giles Church, Camberwell, Surrey, England (4); d: 21 Dec 1829, Deptford, Kent, England (3).
Children of Thomas Harris and Louise Lawrence:
Thomas Harris - b: 4 May 1818, Deptford, Kent, England (5); bap: 31 May 1818, Deptford, Kent, England (5); d: 16 Feb 1886, Geelong, Victoria, Australia (6); bur: 17 Feb 1886, Geelong Eastern Cemetery, Geelong, Victoria, Australia (7). Spouse - Caroline Sadler, daughter of James Sadler and Elizabeth Maton, b: abt 1826, place unknown (8); m: 26 Feb 1849, St John's Anglican Church, New Town, Tasmania, Australia (9); d: 26 Sep 1918, Geelong, Victoria, Australia (8); bur: aft 26 Sep 1918, Geelong Eastern Cemetery, Geelong, Victoria, Australia (10).
William Harris - b: 8 Apr 1821, Deptford, Kent, England (11); bap: 29 Apr 1821, Deptford, Kent, England (11); d: 22 Feb 1904, Geelong, Victoria, Australia (12); bur: 24 Feb 1904 - Geelong West Public Cemetery, Geelong West, Victoria, Australia (13).
Spouse (2) - Sarah Cunningham.
b: abt 1790, place unknown (14); m: 31 Oct 1830, St Giles Church, Camberwell, Surrey, England (15); d: 27 Apr 1858, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (14); bur: aft 27 Apr 1858, the General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (16).
Children of Thomas Harris and Sarah Cunningham:
Alfred Benjamin Harris - b: abt 1832, England (17); d: 21 Feb 1848, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (17).
Sarah Harris - b: 15 Apr 1836, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (18); d: 8 Apr 1899, Constitution Hill, Dysart, Tasmania, Australia (19). Spouse - Robert John Nichols.
Frederick Benjamin Harris - b: 17 Feb 1842, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (20); bap: 27 Mar 1842, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (21); d: 30 Nov 1843, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (22).
Property in Bothwell purchased by Thomas Harris
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)
Sources
(1) "Register of Deaths, Tasmania, 1838-1899 (RGD35)", Libraries Tasmania, Thomas Harris, no 110/1854 (https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD35-1-23p3j2k).
(2) Bothwell Cemetery Records transcribed by Central Highlands Council from parish registers, Thomas Harris, 1854, site unknown.
(3) "England and Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parachial Registers, 1567-1936", ancestry, Louisa Harris, 1821, Deptford, Kent, England (https://www.ancestry.com.au/discoveryui-content/view/904423:2972).
(4) "London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1938", ancestry, Thomas Harris-Louisa Lawrence, 1817, Camberwell, Surrey (https://www.ancestry.com.au/discoveryui-content/view/4172883:1623).
(5) "London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1923", ancestry, Thomas William Harris, 1818, Deptford, Kent (https://www.ancestry.com.au/discoveryui-content/view/1050500:1558).
(6) "The Argus", (Melbourne, VIC : 1848-1956), TROVE, Thomas Harris - Deaths, 19 Feb 1886, p1, c1; (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/6084730).
(7) Find A Grave, Thomas Harris, 1886 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/164068270/thomas-harris). Grave Memorial ID 164068270, citing Geelong Eastern Cemetery, Geelong, Greater Geelong City, Victoria, Australia; Maintained by Ron M (contributor 48458376).
(8) Victoria Births, Deaths and Marriages (https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au), Carol Harris, death, no 9023/1918, Geelong.
(9) "Register of Marriages, Tasmania, 1839-1899 (RGD37)", Libraries Tasmania, Thomas Harris-Caroline Sadler, no 308/1849 (https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD37-1-8p120j2k).
(10) Find A Grave, Caroline Harris, 1918 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/164068189/caroline-harris). Memorial ID 164068189, citing Geelong Eastern Cemetery, Geelong, Greater Geelong City, Victoria, Australia; Maintained by Ron M (contributor 48458376).
(11) "London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1923", ancestry, William Benjamin Harris, 1821, Deptford, Kent (https://www.ancestry.com.au/discoveryui-content/view/1018228:1558).
(12) Victoria Births, Deaths and Marriages (https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au), Wm Harris, death, no 1544/1904, Geelong.
(13) Find A Grave, William Harris, 1904 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/149028693/william-harris). Memorial ID 149028693, citing Geelong Western Public Cemetery, Geelong West, Greater Geelong City, Victoria, Australia; Maintained by Ron M (contributor 48458376).
(14) "Register of Deaths, Tasmania, 1838-1899 (RGD35)", Libraries Tasmania, Sarah Harris, no 11/1858 (https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD35-1-27p3j2k).
(15) "London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1938", ancestry, Thomas Harris-Sarah Cunningham, 1830, Camberwell (https://www.ancestry.com.au/discoveryui-content/view/4185165:1623).
(16) Bothwell Cemetery Records transcribed by Central Highlands Council from parish registers, Sarah Harris, 1858, site unknown.
(17) "Register of Deaths, Tasmania, 1838-1899 (RGD35)", Libraries Tasmania, Alfred Benjamin Harris, no 29/1848 (https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD35-1-18p14j2k).
(18) "Register of Baptisms, Tasmania, 1803-1933 (RGD32)", Libraries Tasmania, Sarah Mary Harris, no 6958/1836 (https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD32-1-2-p365j2k).
(19) "Register of Deaths, Tasmania, 1838-1899 (RGD35)", Libraries Tasmania, Sarah Nichols, no 314/1899 (https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD35-1-68p134j2k).
(20) "Register of Births, Tasmania, 1838-1899 (RGD33)", Libraries Tasmania, Frederick Benjamin Harris, no 146/1842 (https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD33-1-27-p413j2k).
(21) Baptism Register of the Bothwell Church of England (NS1854), Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office, Hobart, Frederick Benjamin Harris, microfilm Z2238, NS1854/1/1, no 17/1842.
(22) "Register of Deaths, Tasmania, 1838-1899 (RGD35)", Libraries Tasmania, Frederick Benjamin Harris, no 54/1853 (https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD35-1-18p143j2k).