Bothwell Families

These pages offer a glimpse into the lives of the Bothwell families. You’ll find family trees and historical events specific to the area. While not exhaustive, the information will continue to be updated as research progresses. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the material presented.

Richard Hill (1802-1862)
Sarah Bale (1829-1911)

🏠 Property History
👨🏻‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Events

Richard Hill was born about 1800; his place of birth is unknown. In March 1827, he was convicted of sheep stealing at Oxford, Oxfordshire, and sentenced to transportation for life. He departed London aboard the Asia II in August 1827 and arrived in Hobart on 30 November the same year. By the early 1830s, Richard was assigned to Captain Patrick Wood and was living in the Bothwell district, where he attended musters in 1832, 1833, and 1834. He obtained a Ticket of Leave in 1836 and a Conditional Pardon in 1840, allowing him to establish himself as a free settler. On 10 August 1847, Richard married Sarah Bale at St Luke’s Church, Bothwell. Sarah had been born in Norwich, Norfolk, in 1829 and arrived in Hobart in 1845, likely with her mother, Ann Hovell Bale. Richard worked variously as a farmer and shepherd, and by the early 1850s, the family was living at Bendeveron, later moving to Dennistoun. Before May 1858, Richard acquired a small property of one rood and eleven perches in High Street, Bothwell. Richard and Sarah had eight children between 1849 and 1862, several of whom sadly died young. Their surviving children included John Richard (1849), Mary Ann (1859), and Louisa Maria (1862). Richard died at Dennistoun on 10 December 1862, aged 62, and was buried in the Bothwell Public Cemetery. After his death, the High Street property was transferred to Sarah, who later remarried Alfred Ainsworth. Sarah remained a long-term resident and property owner in Bothwell until her death on 25 February 1911, aged 81.

Richard Hill.

b: abt 1802, place unknown; d: 10 Dec 1862, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: aft 10 Dec 1862, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

Spouse - Sarah Bale, daughter of John Bale and Ann Hovell.

b: 7 Apr 1829, Norwich, Norfolk, England; bap: 24 May 1829, Norwich, Norfolk, England; m: 10 Aug 1847, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 25 Feb 1911, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 27 Feb 1911, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

Spouse (2) - Alfred Ainsworth.

b: abt 1827, Hampshire, England; m: 15 Apr 1867, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 2 Nov 1905, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 6 Nov 1905, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

Children of Richard Hill and Sarah Bale:

  1. John Richard Hill - b: 5 Jan 1849, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 4 Feb 1849, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 2 Mar 1932, Launceston, Tasmania; bur: 3 Mar 1932, Carr Villa Cemetery, Launceston, Tasmania.

  2. Edward Hill - b: 9 Jun 1850, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 15 Oct 1850, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 23 Dec 1853, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: aft 23 Dec 1853, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

  3. Sarah Ann Hill - b: 9 Apr 1852, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 12 Jun 1852, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 13 Dec 1860, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: aft 13 Dec 1860, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

  4. Alfred Hill - b: 14 Jan 1855, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 30 Jan 1855, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 16 Nov 1860, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: aft 16 Nov 1860, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

  5. Henry Hill - b: 12 Feb 1857, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 25 Feb 1857, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 9 Nov 1860, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: aft 9 Nov 1860, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

  6. Mary Ann Hill - b: 10 Mar 1859, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 6 Apr 1859, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 30 Apr 1885, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 3 May 1885, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

  7. Louisa Maria Hill - b: 8 May 1862, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 3 Jun 1862, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 19 May 1936, Oakleigh, Victoria. Spouse - Peter Davie, son of Peter Davie and Annie Maria Millard, b: 27 Sep 1864, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 6 Nov 1864, Bothwell, Tasmania; m: 2 Jan 1889, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 2 Nov 1913, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: aft 2 Nov 1913, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

Property in Bothwell purchased by Richard Hill

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)

Family Events that Occured in Bothwell

HILL, Alfred - Born: 14 Jan 1855, child of Richard Hill & Sarah Bale (RGD33: Alfred Hill, no 5/1855, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-33p379j2k)
HILL, Alfred - Baptised: 30 Jan 1855, child of Richard Hill & Sarah Bale (ANG: Alfred Hill, NS1854/1/1, no 132/1855)
HILL, Alfred - Died: 16 Nov 1860, aged 5 (RGD35: Alfred Hill, no 371/1860, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD35-1-29p35j2k)
HILL, Alfred - Buried: aft 16 Nov 1860, Public Cemetery (BC: Alfred Hill, 1860, section A12, site 20)
HILL, Edward - Born: 9 Jun 1850, child of Richard Hill & Sarah Bale (RGD33: Edward Hill, no 154/1850, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-26-p233j2k)
HILL, Edward - Baptised: 15 Oct 1850, child of Richard Hill & Sarah Bale (ANG: Edward Hill, NS1854/1/1, no 10/1850)
HILL, Edward - Died: 23 Dec 1853, aged 3 (RGD35: Edward Hill, no 100/1853, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD35-1-22p4j2k)
HILL, Edward - Buried: aft 23 Dec 1853, Public Cemetery (BC: Edward Hill, 1853, section A12, site 20)
HILL, Henry - Born: 12 Feb 1857, child of Richard Hill & Sarah Bale (RGD33: Henry Hill, no 4/1857, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-35p707j2k)
HILL, Henry - Baptised: 25 Feb 1857, child of Richard Hill & Sarah Bale (PRES: Henry Hill, baptism, NS592/1/1, no 209/1857)
HILL, Henry - Died: 9 Nov 1860, aged 3 (RGD35: Henry Hill, no 367/1860, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD35-1-29p35j2k)
HILL, Henry - Buried: aft 9 Nov 1860, Public Cemetery (BC: Henry Hill, 1860, site unknown)
HILL, John Richard - Born: 5 Jan 1849, child of Richard Hill & Sarah Bale (RGD33: John Richard Hill, no 113/1849, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-26-p228j2k)
HILL, John Richard - Baptised: 4 Feb 1849, child of Richard Hill & Sarah Bale (ANG: John Richard Hill, NS1854/1/1, no 87/1849)
HILL, John Richard - Marriage Witness: 15 Apr 1867, Alfred Ainsworth & Sarah (Bale) Hill, [1-I5] High St (RGD37: Aneswearth-Hill, no 97/1867, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-26p68j2k)
HILL, John Richard - Marriage Witness: 2 Jan 1889, Peter Davie & Louisa Maria Hill, St Luke's Church (RGD37: Davie-Hill, no 4/1889, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-48p4j2k)
HILL, John Richard - Conveyed: 5 Oct 1916, [1-I5] High St, with Louisa Maria (Hill) Davie, 1r 11p to Ethel Kate Best for £60 (LIST: John Richard Hill, historic deed, no 13/9453)
HILL, John Richard - Property Transfer: aft 28 Feb 1911, [1-I5] High St, Estate of Sarah (Bale) Hill to John Richard Hill & Louisa Maria (Hill) Davie (LIST: John Richard Hill, historic deed, no 13/9453)
HILL, Louisa Maria - Born: 8 May 1862, child of Richard Hill & Sarah Bale (RGD33: Louisa Maria Hill, no 9/1862, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-40p361j2k)
HILL, Louisa Maria - Baptised: 3 Jun 1862, child of Richard Hill & Sarah Bale (ANG: Louisa Maria Hill, NS1854/1/1, no 275/1862)
HILL, Louisa Maria - Married: 2 Jan 1889, Peter Davie, St Luke's Church (RGD37: Davie-Hill, no 4/1889, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-48p4j2k)
HILL, Mary Ann - Born: 10 Mar 1859, child of Richard Hill & Sarah Bale (RGD33: Mary Ann Hill, no 11/1859, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-37p376j2k)
HILL, Mary Ann - Baptised: 6 Apr 1859, child of Richard Hill & Sarah Bale (PRES: Mary Ann Hill, baptism, NS592/1/1, no 236/1858)
HILL, Mary Ann - Died: 30 Apr 1885, aged 26 (RGD35: Mary Ann Hill, no 476/1885, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD35-1-54p46j2k)
HILL, Mary Ann - Death Notice: 1 May 1885 (MERC: "Deaths," Hill, 1 May 1885, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/9104295)
HILL, Mary Ann - Buried: 3 May 1885, Public Cemetery (BC: Mary Ann Hill, 1885, section A13, site 19)
HILL, Richard - Muster: 1832, attended, assigned to Captain Patrick Wood (MUST: Richard Hill, 1832, no 791, 'Asia II,' https:/www.ancestry.com.au/discoveryui-content/view/494454:1185)
HILL, Richard - Muster: 1833, attended, assigned to Captain Patrick Wood (MUST: Richard Hill, 1833, no 791, 'Asia II,' https:/www.ancestry.com.au/discoveryui-content/view/508003:1185)
HILL, Richard - Muster: 25 Apr 1834, attended (CON31: Richard Hill, no 791, 'Asia II,' https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON31-1-19/CON31-1-19p100)
HILL, Richard - Married: 10 Aug 1847, Sarah Bale, St Luke's Church (RGD37: Hill-Ball, no 578/1847, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-6p7j2k)
HILL, Richard - Census: 1 Jan 1848, residing at [1-E3] Arthur Cres, William Russell (owner), wood, completed (CEN1: Richard Hill, p117/1848, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CEN1-1-74-117)
HILL, Richard - Article: 23 Oct 1849, named under "District of Bothwell" (HTA: "District of Bothwell," 23 Oct 1849, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/264605187)
HILL, Richard - Residence: 24 Jun 1850, Bendeveron, farmer (RGD33: Edward Hill, no 154/1850, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-26-p233j2k)
HILL, Richard - Residence: 16 Apr 1852, Bendeveron, farmer (RGD33: Sarah Ann Hill, no 15/1852, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-30p023j2k)
HILL, Richard - Conveyed: bef 18 May 1858, [1-I5] High St, 1r 11p from John Thomson; a deed has not been located (LIST: John Richard Hill, historic deed, no 13/9453)
HILL, Richard - Residence: 18 May 1858, Dennistoun (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1858, p700, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898F-VZH5)
HILL, Richard - Donated: 6 Jul 1859, £1 to the Wesleyan Chapel (HTDM: "Wesleyan Chapel," 6 Jul 1859, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3256179)
HILL, Richard - Residence: 17 Nov 1860, Dennistoun, shepherd (RGD35: Alfred Hill, no 371/1860, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD35-1-29p35j2k)
HILL, Richard - Died: 10 Dec 1862, aged 62 (RGD35: Richard Hill, no 9/1862, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD35-1-31p27j2k)
HILL, Richard - Buried: aft 10 Dec 1862, aged 62, Public Cemetery (BC: Richard Hill, 1862, section A13, site 20)
HILL, Richard (Estate) - Property Transfer: [1-I5] High St, 1r 11p to Sarah (Bale) Hill (LIST: John Richard Hill, historic deed, no 13/9453)
HILL, Sarah (Bale) - Marriage Witness: 28 Feb 1853, Frederick Price & Jane Tigard, St Luke's Church (RGD37: Price-Tigard, no 3/1853, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-12p1j2k)
HILL, Sarah (Bale) - Marriage Witness: 13 May 1861, Peter Davie & Mary Ann Miller, St Luke's Church (RGD37: Davie-Millard, no 219/1861, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-20p111j2k)
HILL, Sarah (Bale) - Property Transfer: aft 11 Dec 1862, [1-I5] High St, 1r 11p from the estate Richard Hill (LIST: John Richard Hill, historic deed, no 13/9453)
HILL, Sarah (Bale) - Residence: 15 Nov 1864, [1-I5] High St, owner, house (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1864, p2076-2077, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898F-V3K4)
HILL, Sarah (Bale) - Residence: 26 Feb 1867, [1-I5] High St, owner, house (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1867, p466-467, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898F-V3LK)
HILL, Sarah (Bale) - Married: 15 Apr 1867, Alfred Ainsworth, [1-I5] High St (RGD37: Aneswearth-Hill, no 97/1867, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-26p68j2k)
HILL, Sarah Ann - Born: 9 Apr 1852, child of Richard Hill & Sarah Bale (RGD33: Sarah Ann Hill, no 15/1852, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-30p023j2k)
HILL, Sarah Ann - Baptised: 12 Jun 1852, child of Richard Hill & Sarah Bale (ANG: Martha Hill, NS1854/1/1, no 120/1852)
HILL, Sarah Ann - Died: 13 Dec 1860, aged 8 (RGD35: Sarah Hill, no 373/1860, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD35-1-29p36j2k)
HILL, Sarah Ann - Buried: aft 13 Dec 1860, Public Cemetery (BC: Sarah Ann Hill, 1860, section A12, site 20

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BC - Tasmania: Bothwell Cemetery Records. Transcribed from parish registers by the Central Highlands Council, Bothwell.
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