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.

Mary Ann Hughes (1819-1900)
John McClure (1804-1857)
William Cartwright (1806-1860)

Mary Ann Hughes, sister of William Wood Hughes.

b: abt 1819, Scotland, d: 6 Jul 1900, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 8 Jul 1900, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania.

Spouse (1) - John McClure.

b: abt 1804, Scotland, m: 14 Dec 1835, Hobart, Tasmania; d: 20 Oct 1857, Hobart, Tasmania.

Children of John McClure and Mary Ann Hughes:

  1. Ellen McClure - b: 4 Oct 1839, Launceston, Tasmania; d: 10 Aug 1857, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: aft 10 Aug 1857, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania.

  2. John McClure - b: 19 Jul 1842, Hobart, Tasmania; d: 12 Aug 1916, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: aft 12 Aug 1916, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania. Spouse - Mary Ann Shaw, daughter of Joseph Shaw and Elizabeth Williamson, b: 20 Aug 1853, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 16 Aug 1857, Bothwell, Tasmania; m: 29 May 1878, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 24 Nov 1897, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: aft 24 Nov 1897, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania.

  3. William Samuel (McClure) Cartwright - b: 7 Feb 1845, Hobart, Tasmania.** Spouse - Maria Price, b: abt 1847, place unknown; m: 10 Oct 1872, Melton Mowbray, Tasmania; d: 29 Mar 1912, Hobart, Tasmania; bur: 1 Apr 1912, Queenborough Cemetery, Sandy Bay, Tasmania.

  4. Catherine McClure - b: 26 Sep 1850, Hobart, Tasmania; d: 17 Dec 1928, New Town, Tasmania; bur: 19 Dec 1928, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania. Spouse - Edward Nigel Gresley, b: abt 1851, place unknown; m: 30 Dec 1875, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 31 Oct 1923, Hobart, Tasmania.

  5. George McClure - b: 30 Dec 1856, Hobart, Tasmania; d: 27 Jul 1857, Hobart, Tasmania.

Spouse (2) - William Cartwright.

b: abt 1806, place unknown; m: 13 Oct 1859, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 28 Jul 1860, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: aft 28 Jul 1860, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania.

Child of William Cartwright and Mary Ann Hughes:

  1. George Henry Cartwright - b: 6 Apr 1861, Bothwell, Tasmania.**

** No further research undertaken on this individual.