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.

John Mears Ibbott (1813-1883)
Sarah Frances Colbeck (1822-1910)

John Mears Ibbott, son of John Ibbott and Hannah Perkis.

b: 3 Mar 1813, London, England; d: 8 Jun 1883, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 12 Jun 1883, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

Spouse - Sarah Frances Colbeck, daughter of John Colbeck and Elizabeth Murray.

b: abt 1822, London, England; m: date and place unknown; d: 23 Feb 1910, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 24 Feb 1910, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

Children of John Mears Ibbott and Sarah Frances Colbeck:

  1. Hannah Ibbott - b: abt 1840, Tasmania; d: 7 Nov 1926, Chatswood, New South Wales. Spouse - Thomas Henry Magrath, son of Daniel Magrath and Mary Unknown, b: abt 1837, place unknown; m: 25 Nov 1865, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 24 Apr 1898, Milson Point, New South Wales.

  2. George William Ibbott - b: 30 Aug 1842, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 17 Sep 1926, Apsley, Tasmania.

  3. Alfred Ibbott - b: 31 Jul 1844, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 24 Sep 1844, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 9 Sep 1928, New Town, Tasmania; bur: 11 Sep 1928, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania.

  4. John Augustus Ibbott - b: 25 Jan 1847, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 28 Nov 1850, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 18 Mar 1923, New South Wales. Spouse - Flora Hellman, daughter of Julius Hellman and Ann Pook, b: 1860, Bathurst, New South Wales; m: 28 Aug 1878, Mudgee, New South Wales; d: 15 Mar 1920, New South Wales.