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 Charles Hilder (1844-1908)
Margaret Knight (1847-1932)

Thomas Charles Hilder.

b: abt 1844, England; d: 28 Jul 1908, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 31 Jul 1908, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

Margaret Knight.

b: abt 1847, place unknown; m: 8 Mar 1865, St Luke's Church, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 10 May 1932, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 11 May 1932, General Cemetery,

Children of Thomas Charles Hilder and Margaret Knight:

  1. Arthur William Hilder - b: 12 Dec 1865, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 15 Apr 1898, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 17 Apr 1898, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia. Spouse - Ada Louisa Webb, daughter of James Webb and Louisa Unknown; b: 1873, New Zealand; m: 29 Jun 1892, St Michael & All Angel's Church, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: date and place unknown.

  2. Margaret Jane Hilder - b: 21 May 1868, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (named as Sarah Louisa Hilder on birth registration); bap: 21 Sep 1868, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia d: date and place unknown.

  3. Charles Henry Hilder - b: 2 Dec 1870, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 2 Sep 1923, New Town, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 4 Sep 1923, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Spouse - Elizabeth Alice Webb, daughter of James Webb and Louisa Unknown, b: 1874, New Zealand; m: 13 Nov 1894, The Square, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 4 Dec 1949, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 6 Dec 1949, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.

  4. Knight Edward Hilder - b: 8 Jul 1873, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 2 Jan 1953, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 3 Jan 1953, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

  5. William Fenton Hilder - b: 24 Feb 1877, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (named as Alice Fenton Hilder, female, on birth registration); bap: 15 Jul 1877, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 21 Apr 1924, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 23 Apr 1924, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

  6. Lucy May Hilder - b: 27 Sep 1879, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 8 Dec 1972, Queensland, Australia. Spouse - Sydney William Snell, son of Robert Snell and Catherine Hilder, b: 1873, Winchester, Hampshire, England; m: 7 Sep 1899, Denbury, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 30 May 1943, Queensland, Australia.

  7. Olive Mary Hilder - b: 23 Apr 1886, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 5 Jul 1936, Apsley, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 7 Jul 1936, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia. Spouse - Norman Bishop, son of Thomas Bishop and Annie Hunt, b: 11 Nov 1887, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; m: 11 Jul 1923, Strathbarton, Apsley, Tasmania, Australia; d: 14 Aug 1966, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; crem: 16 Aug 1966, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.