Bothwell Families

These pages provide a glimpse into the life of the Bothwell Families during the 1800s.
You will find Family Trees and Individual Timelines which may not be exhaustive but will be updated as more research is conducted.
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information provided.

Donald McDonald (1814-1850)
Mary McDonald (1809-1904)

Family of Donald McDonald and Mary McDonald

Donald McDonald.

b: abt 1814, Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland (1); d: 17 Oct 1850, Tasmania, Australia (2); bur: aft 17 Oct 1850, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (2).

Mary McDonald.

b: Oct 1809, Scotland (3); m: bef 4 Mar 1837, Scotland (4); d: 28 Aug 1904, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (3); bur: 31 Aug 1904, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (5).

Spouse (2) - John Earnshaw

b: 15 Oct 185, Bingley, Yorkshire, England (6); m: 11 Sep 1855, Minister's House, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (7); d: 1867, Victoria, Australia (8).

Children of Donald McDonald and Mary Ann McDonald:

  1. John Henry McDonald - b: 30 Jan 1839, New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia (9); bap: 17 Feb 1839, New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia (9); d: 5 Jan 1841 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (10).

  2. Mary Ann McDonald - b: 5 Jun 1845, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (11); bap: 24 Aug 1845, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (12); d: 18 Jun 1942, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (13); bur: 20 Jun 1942, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (14).
    Spouse - William Bale, son of     Rampling John Bale and Rosanna Mills, b: abt 1849, Lakenham, Norfolk, England (15); m: 10 Jun 1872, St Luke's Church, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (16); d: 10 Apr 1929, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (17); bur: 13 Apr 1929, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (18).

  3. Margaret McDonald - b: 26 Mar 1848, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (19); bap: 28 May 1848, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (20); d: date and place unknown.

  4. Catherine McDonald - b: 13 Dec 1850, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (21); bap: 17 Feb 1851, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (21); d: 15 Sep 1937, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (22); bur: 17 Sep 1937, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (23).
    Spouse - John Bale, son of     Rampling John Bale and Rosanna Mills, b: 5 Jun 1847, Lakenham, Norfolk, England (24); m: 19 Feb 1872, St Luke's Church, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (25); d: 13 Jun 1941, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (26); bur: 15 Jun 1941, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (27).

Sources

(1) "Convicts, Tasmania (CON18) - Description Lists of Males Convicts", Libraries Tasmania, Donald McDonald, no 1263, 'Recovery' (https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON18-1-22$init=CON18-1-22p91).
(2) Cemetery Records. Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia, transcribed by Central Highlands Council from parish registers, Donald McDonald, 1850, section A20, site 15.
(3) Deaths in the District of Bothwell 1844-1938 (RGD17), Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office, Hobart, Mary Earnshaw, microfilm Z1640, RGD17/1/2, no 729/1904.
(4) "Convicts, Tasmania (CON31) - Conduct Registers of Male Convicts arriving in the Period of the Assignment System", Libraries Tasmania, Donald McDonald, image 67, no 1263, 'Recovery' (https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-11).
(5) Cemetery Records. Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia, transcribed by Central Highlands Council from parish registers, Mary Earnshaw, section A20, site 15.
(6) "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", FamilySearch, John Earnshaw, 1815, Bingley, Yorkshire (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JMB3-Q9L).
(7) "Register of Marriages in all Districts, Tasmania, 1839-1899 (RGD37)", Libraries Tasmania, John Earnshaw-Mary Macdonald, no 14/1855 (https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD37-1-14p5j2k).
(8) "Victoria Births, Deaths and Marriages", Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria (https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au), John Earnshaw, death, no 2604/1867).
(9) "Register of Baptisms in Tasmania, 1803-1933 (RGD32)", Libraries Tasmania (https://www.libraries.tas.gov.au/tasmanian-archives), John Henry McDonald, no 511/1839 (https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD32-1-3-p483j2k).
(10) "Register of Deaths in Hobart, Launceston and Country Districts, Tasmania, 1838-1899 (RGD35)", Libraries Tasmania, John Henry McDonald, no 592/1841, Hobart (https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD35-1-1p59j2k).
(11) "Register of Births in Hobart, Launceston and Country Births, Tasmania, 1838-1899 (RGD33)", Libraries Tasmania, Mary McDonald, no 36/1845 (https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD33-1-26-p214j2k).
(12) Bothwell Presbyterian Church Registers (NS592), Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office, Hobart, Mary Ann Macdonald, microfilm Z2338, baptism, NS592/1/1, no 37/1845.
(13) "The Mercury", (Hobart, TAS : 1860-1954), TROVE, Mary Ann Bale - Deaths 19 Jun 1942, p6, c1 (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/25890130).
(14) Cemetery Records. Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia, transcribed by Central Highlands Council from parish registers, Mary Ann Bale, 1942, section A41, site 13-14.
(15) "England and Wales Census, 1851", FamilySearch, William Bales, 1851, Lakenham, Norfolk, England (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGDL-V8Z).
(16)"Register of Marriages in all Districts, Tasmania, 1839-1899 (RGD37)", Libraries Tasmania, William Bale-Mary Ann McDonald, no 4/1872 (https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD37-1-31p2j2k).
(17) Tasmanian Federation Index 1900-1930, CD, (Hampton, Victoria, Australia: Macbeth Genealogical Services Pty Ltd, 2006), William Bale, death, no 545/1929, Bothwell.
(18) Cemetery Records. Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia, transcribed by Central Highlands Council from parish registers, William Bale, 1929, section A41, site 13-14.
(19) "Register of Births in Hobart, Launceston and Country Births, Tasmania, 1838-1899 (RGD33)", Libraries Tasmania, Margaret McDonald, no 94/1848, Bothwell (https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD33-1-26-p225j2k).
(20) Bothwell Presbyterian Church Registers (NS592), Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office, Hobart, Margaret MacDonald, microfilm Z2338, baptism, NS592/1/1, no 67/1848.
(21) Bothwell Presbyterian Church Registers (NS592), Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office, Hobart, Catherine Macdonald, microfilm Z2338, baptism, NS592/1/1, no 109/1851.
(22) "The Mercury", (Hobart, TAS : 1860-1954), TROVE, Catherine Bale - Deaths, 16 Sep 1937, p1, c1(https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/29189376).
(23) Cemetery Records. Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia, transcribed by Central Highlands Council from parish registers, Catherine Bale, 1937, section A28, site 1-2.
(24) "The Mercury", (Hobart, TAS : 1860-1954), TROVE (https://trove.nla.gov.au), John Bale - Bothwell's Longevity, 10 Aug 1928, p6, c5 (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/29773389).
(25) "Register of Marriages in all Districts, Tasmania, 1839-1899 (RGD37)", Libraries Tasmania, John Bale-Catherine McDonald, no 1/1872 (https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD37-1-31p1j2k).
(26) "The Mercury", (Hobart, TAS : 1860-1954), TROVE, John Bale - Deaths, 14 Jun 1941, p7, c1 (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/25866398).
(27) Cemetery Records. Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia, transcribed by Central Highlands Council from parish registers, John Bale, section A28, site 1-2.