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.
Ellis Love (1825-1885)
Bridget O’Loughran (1833-1880)
Ellis Love was born about 1825 in Essex, England, and arrived in Van Diemen’s Land following a conviction in England in 1845. By the early 1850s, he was living in Bothwell, working as a labourer and sawyer, and moving frequently between rented houses in the township. On 29 August 1854, Ellis married Bridget O’Loughlan, born about 1833, in Hobart. Ellis and Bridget raised a family primarily in Bothwell. Their children were William (1854), Alick (1855), Zillah (1857), Margaret (1859), and James (1862). The family experienced hardship, including the death of their daughter Zillah in 1868. Bridget died in 1880 at Campbell Town, aged 47. Ellis later moved to Hobart, where he died in 1885 at the age of 60 and was buried at Cornelian Bay Cemetery.
Ellis Love.
b: abt 1825, Essex, England; d: 24 Jul 1885, Hobart, Tasmania; bur: 29 Jul 1885, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania.
Spouse - Bridget O'Loughlan.
b: abt 1833, place unknown; m: 29 Aug 1854, Hobart, Tasmania; d: 13 Feb 1880, Campbell Town, Tasmania.
Children of Ellis Love and Bridget O’Loughlan:
William Love - b: 11 Jun 1854, Hobart, Tasmania; bap: 29 Aug 1854, Hobart, Tasmania. Spouse - Ellen Jones, daughter of John Jones and Bridget Rogers, b: 28 Mar 1857, Swansea, Tasmania; m: 4 Feb 1879, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 23 Oct 1894, Bothwell, Tasmania.
Alick Love - b: 6 Dec 1855, Bothwell, Tasmania.
Zillah Love - b: 30 Sep 1857, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 5 Mar 1858, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 30 Jun 1868, Hobart, Tasmania.
Margaret Love - b: 8 Nov 1859, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 5 Jun 1865, Bothwell, Tasmania.
James Love - b: 30 Jan 1862, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 4 May 1883, Campbell Town, Tasmania.