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.

William Manser (1854-1941)
Sarah Jackman (1855-1941)

Bibliography of Sources

William Manser, son of Charles Manser and Sarah Edwards.

Born: 25 Aug 1854, Bothwell, TAS; informant: Sarah Manser, mother (RGD33: William Manser, no 33/1854, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-32p244j2k)
Baptised: 30 Jan 1855, Bothwell, TAS (ANG: William Manser, NS1854/1/1, no 131/1855)
Reports of Crime: 14 Feb 1873, named under "Warrants Issued" (ROC: "Warrants Issued," 1873 p28, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/POL709-1-10/POL709-1-10P29)
Married: 24 Jan 1878, Sarah Jackman, [25.3] Dennistoun Rd, Bothwell, TAS; William: 23, bachelor, shoemaker: Sarah: 22, spinster, house servant; witnesses: John Hale, Emma Matilda Manser (RGD37: Manser-Jackman, no 1/1878, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-37p1j2k)
Residence:  19 Mar 1878, [25.3] Dennistoun Rd, Bothwell, TAS; Robert John Nichols (owner), house, annual rateable value £8 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1878, p494-495, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898F-J97X-7)
Residence:  25 Feb 1879, [6] Elizabeth St, Bothwell, TAS; William Smedley (owner), house, annual rateable value £5 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1879, p372-373, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-998N-9SKG)
Residence:  22 Mar 1881, [14] Elizabeth St, Bothwell, TAS; John Stevens (owner), house, annual rateable value £5 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1881, p418-419, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G98F-JV9F)
Residence:  21 Mar 1882, [25.3] Dennistoun Rd, Bothwell, TAS; Charles Albert Nichols (owner), house, garden, annual rateable value £13 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1882, p658-659, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G98F-VDVX)
Residence:  20 Feb 1883, [C6] Patrick St, Bothwell, TAS; Mrs Mary Jackman, (owner), house, annual rateable value £10 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1883, p386-387, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898N-9QDD)
Residence:  14 Jan 1890, [C6] Patrick St, Bothwell, TAS; Mrs Mary Jackman, (owner), house, annual rateable value £10 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1890, p174-175, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98F-VD5K)
Residence:  28 Mar 1899, [C6] Patrick St, Bothwell, TAS; Mrs Mary Jackman, (owner), cottage, land, capital value £150, annual rateable value £9 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1899, p326-327, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-998F-V4YV)
Electoral Roll: 1914, [19.3] Dennistoun Rd, Bothwell, TAS; labourer (ELEC: p10-11/1914, https:/www.ancestry.com.au/imageviewer/collections/1207/images/RDAUS1901_100678__0007-00913)
Electoral Roll: 1919, [19.3] Dennistoun Rd, Bothwell, TAS; labourer (ELEC: p8-9/1919, https:/www.ancestry.com.au/imageviewer/collections/1207/images/RDAUS1901_100682__0007-00974)
Died: 31 Jul 1941, Hobart, TAS; aged 86 (MERC: "Deaths & Funerals," Manser, 31 Jul 1941, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/25874213)
Death Notice: MANSER - On July 31, 1941, at Hobart, William, beloved husband of the late Sarah Ann Manser, of Bothwell, aged 87 years. (MERC: "Deaths & Funerals," Manser, 31 Jul 1941, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/25874213)
Buried: 3 Aug 1941, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, TAS (BC: William Manser, 1941, site unknown)

Spouse - Sarah Jackman, daughter of Benjamin Jackman and Mary Ann Reid.

Born: 22 Jun 1855, Hobart, TAS; informant: Benjamin Jackman, father, brewer (RGD33: Given Name Not Recorded Jackman, no 178/1855, (https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-6-p196j2k)
Birth Informant: 4 Jan 1878, Herbert George Branch, nephew (RGD33: Herbert George Branch, no 1/1878, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-56p491j2k)
Married: 24 Jan 1878, William Manser, [25.3] Dennistoun Rd, Bothwell, TAS; William: 23, bachelor, shoemaker: Sarah: 22, spinster, house servant; witnesses: John Hale, Emma Matilda Manser (RGD37: Manser-Jackman, no 1/1878, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-37p1j2k)
Electoral Roll: 1914, [19.3] Dennistoun Rd, Bothwell, TAS; domestic duties (ELEC: p10-11/1914, https:/www.ancestry.com.au/imageviewer/collections/1207/images/RDAUS1901_100678__0007-00913)
Residence:  3 Nov 1914, [19.3] Dennistoun Rd, Bothwell, TAS; Mrs Sarah Manser (occupier), John Jeffries (owner), cottage, annual rateable value £12 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1914, p2010-2011, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98N-974D)
Electoral Roll: 1919, [19.3] Dennistoun Rd, Bothwell, TAS; domestic duties (ELEC: p8-9/1919, https:/www.ancestry.com.au/imageviewer/collections/1207/images/RDAUS1901_100682__0007-00974)
Residence:  4 Mar 1919, [19.3] Dennistoun Rd, Bothwell, TAS; Mrs Sarah Manser (occupier), White Bros (owners), cottage, annual rateable value £12 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1919, p494-495, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G98N-S7JK)
Died: 10 Jun 1941, Bothwell, TAS; aged 85 (MERC: "Deaths," Manser, 12 Jun 1941, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/25866040)
Death Notice: MANSER - Passed peacefully away on June 10, 1941, at her residence, Bothwell, Sarah Ann, dearly beloved wife of William Manser, in her 86th year.  (MERC: "Deaths," Manser, 12 Jun 1941, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/25866040)
Buried: 12 Jun 1941, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, TAS (BC: Sarah Manser, 1941, site unknown)

Children of William Manser and Sarah Jackman:

  1. Charles William Manser.

    Born: 28 Dec 1872, Bothwell, TAS; informant: Sarah Manser, mother (RGD33: Charles William Manser, no 4/1873, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-51p761j2k)
    No further research has been carried out at this time

  2. Ernest William Manser.

    Born: 22 Oct 1879, Bothwell, TAS; informant: Sarah Manser, mother (RGD33: Ernest William Manser, no 464/1879, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-57p807j2k)
    Baptised: 14 Dec 1879, Bothwell, TAS (ANG: Ernest William Manser, NS1854/1/1, no 589/1879)
    Died: 19 Jan 1948, Devonport, TAS; aged 68 (ADVO: "Deaths," Manser, 20 Jan 1948, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/69069018)
    Buried: 21 Jan 1948, General Cemetery, Devonport, TAS (ADVO: "Funerals," Manser, 21 Jan 1948, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/69069194)

  3. Alfred Manser.

    Born: 25 Jul 1881, Bothwell, TAS; informant: William Manser, father, boot & shoemaker (RGD33: Alfred Manser, no 99/1881, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-59p678j2k)
    No further research has been carried out at this time

  4. Ada Isabella Manser.

    Born: 10 Sep 1883, Bothwell, TAS; informant: William Manser, father, bootmaker (RGD33: Ada Isabella Mancer, no 152/1883, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-62p513j2k)
    No further research has been carried out at this time

  5. Charles Ross Manser.

    Born: 18 Aug 1885, Bothwell, TAS; informant: Sarah Manser, mother (RGD33: Charles Ross Manser, no 844/1885, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-64p546j2k)
    No further research has been carried out at this time

  6. Lilly Manser.

    Born: 1 Oct 1887, Bothwell, TAS; informant: Sarah Manser, mother (RGD33: Lilley Manser, no 891/1887, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-66p500j2k)
    Baptised: 15 Feb 1888, Bothwell, TAS (ANG: Lilly Manser, NS1854/1/1, no 861/1888)
    No further research has been carried out at this time

  7. Dora Lucy Manser.

    Born: 29 Jan 1892, Bothwell, TAS; informant: Sarah Manser, mother (RGD33: Dora Lucy Manser, no 103/1892, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/rgd33-1-73p258j2k)
    Married: 26 Apr 1916, Harold Edgar Brett, St Michael & All Angels' Church, Bothwell, TAS; Harold: 32, bachelor; Dora: 24, spinster (TFI: Brett-Manser, marriage, no 16/1916)
    Electoral Roll: 1919, [C6] Patrick St, Bothwell, TAS; domestic duties (ELEC: p2-3/1919, https:/www.ancestry.com.au/imageviewer/collections/1207/images/RDAUS1901_100682__0007-00929)
    No further research has been carried out at this time

    Spouse - Harold Edgar Brett, son of Albert Ryenolds Brett & Jessie Christian Wighton.

    Born: 28 Oct 1883, Bothwell, TAS; informant: Alfred Brett, father, labourer (RGD33: Harold Edgar Brett, no 162/1883, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-62p513j2k)
    Married: 26 Apr 1916, Harold Edgar Brett, St Michael & All Angels' Church, Bothwell, TAS; Harold: 32, bachelor; Dora: 24, spinster (TFI: Brett-Manser, marriage, no 16/1916)
    Electoral Roll: 1919, [C6] Patrick St, Bothwell, TAS; labourer (ELEC: p2-3/1919, https:/www.ancestry.com.au/imageviewer/collections/1207/images/RDAUS1901_100682__0007-00929)
    Conveyed: 1 Feb 1919, [C6] Patrick St, Bothwell, TAS; Trustees of Mary Ann (Reid) Jackman to Harold Edgar Brett for £80 (LIST: Jackman, historic deed, no 14/4472)
    Residence:  4 Mar 1919, [C6] Patrick St, Bothwell, TAS; owner, cottage, annual rateable value £6 (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1919, p492-493, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898N-SQ1F)
    No further research has been carried out at this time

Bibliography of Sources

ADVO - TROVE: The Advocate (Burnie, TAS : 1890-1954). Images. National Library of Australia. https://trove.nla.gov.au : 2023.
ANG - Baptismal Register of the Bothwell Church of England (NS1854). Tasmanian Archives and Heritage Office, Hobart. Microfilm. Anglican Parish of Bothwell (NG613).
BC - Tasmania: Bothwell Cemetery Records. Transcribed from parish registers by the Central Highlands Council, Bothwell.
ELEC - ancestry: Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980. Images. Australian Electoral Commission, [Electoral Roll]. https://www.ancestry.com.au/search/collections/1207 : 2023.
LIST - Tasmania: The List: Properties & Titles. Historic Deeds, Grants & Titles. Images. Land Information System Tasmania. Tasmanian Government. Australia. https://www.thelist.tas.gov.au : 2023.
MERC - TROVE: The Mercury (Hobart, TAS : 1860-1954). Images. National Library of Australia. https://trove.nla.gov.au : 2023.
RGD33 - Libraries Tasmania: Registers of Births, Tasmania (RGD33). Images. Registrar-General's Department (TA85). Tasmanian Government, Australia. https://libraries.tas.gov.au/tasmanian-archives : 2023.
RGD37 - Libraries Tasmania: Registers of Marriages, Tasmania (RGD37). Images. Registrar-General's Department (TA85). Tasmanian Government, Australia. https://libraries.tas.gov.au/tasmanian-archives : 2023.
ROC - Libraries Tasmania: Reports of Crime, 1860-1933 (POL709). Images. Police Department (TA242). Tasmanian Government. https://www.libraries.tas.gov.au/tasmanian-archives : 2023.
TFI - Libraries Tasmania: Tasmanian Federation Index 1900-1930. Database. Data compiled by the Tasmanian Family History Society and published on CD-ROM as part of the Tasmanian Federation Index Births 1900-1919, Deaths and Marriages 1900-1930 by Macbeth Genealogical Services, 2006. https://www.libraries.tas.gov.au/tasmanian-archives : 2023.
TGG - FamilySearch: Australia, Tasmania, Government Gazette, 1833-1925. Images. Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office, Hobart. https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2170647 : 2023.