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.

Archibald McDowall (1818-1898)
Charlotte Gill (1817-1894)

Archibald McDowall, son of Archibald McDowall and Jean Begbie.

b: 7 Mar 1818, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; bap: 10 Mar 1818, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; d: 5 Jan 1898, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 7 Jan 1898, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

Spouse - Charlotte Gill.

b: abt 1817, place unknown; m: 8 Feb 1841, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 31 Dec 1893, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 1 Jan 1894, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

Children of Archibald McDowall and Charlotte Gill:

  1. Archibald McDowall - b: 2 Dec 1841, Moonee Ponds, Victoria; d: 13 May 1918, Middleton, Tasmania; bur: 14 May 1918, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania. Spouse (1) - Annie Coutts, daughter of Thomas Coutts, b: 8 Jul 1842, Sydney, New South Wales; m: 26 May 1871, Toolburra, Queensland; d: 18 Apr 1878, Maryborough, Queensland. Spouse (2) - Ada Sarah Coutts, daughter of Thomas Coutts, b: 1853, place unknown; m: 2 Jun 1880, Maryborough, Queensland; d: 13 Jul 1935, Queensland.

  2. James Gill McDowall - b: 22 May 1844, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 22 Aug 1844, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 8 Feb 1881, Queensland. Spouse - Emma Hughes, daughter of William Wood Hughes and Emma Harriet Cunningham, b: 21 Oct 1849, Hobart, Tasmania; m: 7 Dec 1875, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 2 May 1924, Picton, New South Wales.

  3. Charlotte Jane McDowall - b: 2 Sep 1846, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 3 Sep 1846, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 10 Sep 1846, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: aft 10 Sep 1846, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

  4. William McDowall - b: 21 Oct 1847, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 25 Nov 1847, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 2 Aug 1918, Queensland.

  5. Charlotte Jane McDowall - b: 10 Sep 1849, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 5 Nov 1849, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 18 Oct 1928, Apsley, Tasmania; bur: 19 Oct 1928, St Bartholomew's Church Cemetery, Aspley, Tasmania. Spouse - George William Ibbott, son of John Mears Ibbott and Sarah Frances Colbeck, b: 30 Aug 1842, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 24 Sep 1844, Bothwell, Tasmania; m: 16 Aug 1881, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 17 Sep 1926, Apsley, Tasmania; bur: aft 17 Sep 1926, St Bartholomew's Church Cemetery, Apsley, Tasmania.

  6. Frederick McDowall - b: 22 Jun 1851, Tasmania; bap: 6 Aug 1851, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 18 Sep 1933, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 19 Sep 1933, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania. Spouse - Lucy Isabel Allison, daughter of Nathaniel Paul Allison and Caroline Augusta Turnley, b: 7 Sep 1856, Campbell Town, Tasmania; m: 11 Sep 1895, Bellerive, Tasmania; d: 27 Aug 1929, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 28 Aug 1929, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

  7. Eva Marion McDowall - b: 24 Aug 1853, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 21 Oct 1853, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 1 Jul 1917, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 3 Jul 1917, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

  8. Emma Eugenie McDowall - b: 8 Apr 1855, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 21 Jun 1855, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 15 May 1939, Queensland. Spouse - Thomas Davenport Warner, son of Thomas Warner and Elizabeth Honoria Bebgy, b: abt 1847, place unknown; m: 6 Jan 1875, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 23 Dec 1937, Queensland.

  9. Elizabeth Reid McDowall - b: 3 Mar 1857, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 24 Apr 1857, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 16 Mar 1935, Plenty, Tasmania; bur: 17 Mar 1935, St John's Cemetery, Plenty, Tasmania. Spouse - Norfolk John Wise, son of Frederick Henry Wise and Annie Hamilton, b: 20 Jun 1869, New Norfolk, Tasmania; m: 7 Jun 1899, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 5 Apr 1944, Plenty, Tasmania; bur: 9 Apr 1944, St John's Cemetery, Plenty, Tasmania.

  10. Robert Grant McDowall - b: 18 Oct 1858, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 2 Dec 1858, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 18 Dec 1940, Queensland. Spouse - Catherine Barry, daughter of Edmund Barry and Catherine Kelly, b: place unknown; m: 27 Apr 1901, Queensland; d: 11 May 1934, Queensland.