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.

George William Ife (1832-1904)
Elizabeth Smith (1832-1873)
Mary Annie Blake (1838-1908)

🏠Property History

George William Ife, son of Samuel Ife and Louisa Gill.

b: 23 Jul 1832, Middlesex, England; bap: 31 Aug 1832, Chelsea, Middlesex, England; d: 24 Mar 1904, Hobart, Tasmania; bur: 26 Mar 1904, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania.

Spouse (1) - Elizabeth Smith

b: abt 1832, Hobart, Tasmania; m: 3 Dec 1853, Battery Point, Tasmania; d: 5 Jul 1873, Hobart, Tasmania; bur: 9 Jul 1873, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania.

There were no children in this marriage.

Spouse (2) - Mary Annie Blake, daughter of Robert Blake and Mary Bowden.

b: Aug 1838, Tasmania, Australia; m: 2 Dec 1873, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 13 Mar 1908, Sandy Bay, Tasmania; bur: 14 Mar 1908, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania.

Children of George William Ife and Mary Annie Blake:

  1. Elsie Sarah Ife - b: 25 Aug 1874, Hobart, Tasmania; d: 31 Mar 1899, Hobart, Tasmania; bur: 2 Apr 1899, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania.

  2. George William Robert Ife - b: 1 Jan 1876, Hobart, Tasmania; d: 26 Apr 1928, Hobart, Tasmania; bur: 28 Apr 1928, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania. Spouse - Rosina Harriet Bantoft, b: abt 1873, place unknown; m: 10 Apr 1907, Dunolly, Victoria; d: 13 Jul 1946, Hobart, Tasmania; crem: aft 15 Jul 1946, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania.

  3. Mary Louisa Ife - b: 7 Aug 1878, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 27 May 1931, Melbourne, Victoria. Spouse - Robert Arthur Horne, b: 13 Mar 1880, place unknown; m: 10 Feb 1903, Hobart, Tasmania; d: 1 Aug 1950, Victoria.

  4. Eleaner Annie Ife - b: 5 Mar 1881, Hobart, Tasmania; d: 26 Jul 1942, West Hobart, Tasmania; bur: 27 Jul 1942, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania. Spouse - Harold Edwin Blackwood, son of Archibald Charles Blackwood and Emma Elizabeth Macbeth, b: 2 Jun 1880, Tasmania; m: 25 Dec 1903, Hobart, Tasmania; d: 11 Dec 1950, West Hobart, Tasmania; bur: 13 Dec 1950, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania.

Properties in Bothwell occupied by George William Ife

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) & Bothwell 2 (B38), AF819/1/27 (modified)