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.

Duncan McRae (1796-1887)
Honoria Baldwin (1826-1909)

🏠Property History

Family of Duncan McRae and Honoria Baldwin

Duncan McRae, son of Duncan McRae and Isabella McRae.

b: abt 1796 Lochalsh, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland; d: 23 Jun 1887, Selma, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 25 Jun 1887, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

Spouse - Honoria Baldwin, daughter of James Baldwin and Honora Heron.

b: 17 May 1826, London, England; m: abt 1842, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 21 Apr 1909, Selma, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 24 Apr 1909, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

Children of Duncan McRae and Honoria Baldwin:

  1. Honoria McRae - b: 23 Dec 1843, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 16 Feb 1845, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 1931, Yea, Victoria, Australia. Spouse - James Dunn, b: abt 1841, place unknown; m: 30 Oct 1878, Molesworth, Victoria, Australia; d: 17 Aug 1928, Yea, Victoria, Australia.

  2. Isabella McRae - b: 27 Jul 1845, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 19 Dec 1847, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 10 Mar 1904, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Spouse - George Lamont, b: date and place unknown; m: 7 Oct 1880, Broadford, Victoria, Australia; d: date and place unknown.

  3. Hector McRae - b: 15 Aug 1847, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 19 Dec 1847, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 8 Nov 1929, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 11 Nov 1929, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia. Spouse - Fannie Hodgson, b: abt 1851, place unknown; m: 14 Aug 1883, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; d: 28 Nov 1930, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 2 Dec 1930, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

  4. Christina Katherine McRae - b: 15 Aug 1847, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 19 Dec 1847, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 2 Feb 1884, Yea, Victoria, Australia. Spouse - William Merry, son of William Merry and Elizabeth Morrison, b: abt 1825, place unknown; m: 7 Feb 1872, Selma, near Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia, d: 2 Mar 1889, South Yarra, Victoria, Australia.

  5. James McRae - b: 17 Oct 1849, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 20 Oct 1849, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 6 Oct 1915, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 9 Oct 1915, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

  6. Duncan McRae - b: 5 Mar 1852, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 24 Nov 1852, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 2 Apr 1928, Selma, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 5 Apr 1928, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia. Spouse - Florence Beatrice Taplin, b: 1875, Kensington, London, England; m: 10 Oct 1901, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; d: 18 Sep 1959, Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania, Australia; bur: aft 18 Sep 1959, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

  7. Christopher McRae - b: 10 Oct 1854, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 13 Dec 1855, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 30 Dec 1926, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 2 Jan 1927, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia. Spouse - Gertrude Whitelaw, b: date and place unknown; m: 9 Feb 1895, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; d: 9 Jan 1941, Sorell, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 11 Jan 1941, Sorell, Tasmania, Australia.

  8. Annie Jane Mathieson McRae - b: 15 Jul 1859, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 11 Sep 1859, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 18 Sep 1918, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 20 Sep 1918, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia. Spouse - Henry Francis Chamberlen, b: abt 1845, Wiltshire, England; m: 20 Apr 1888, Selma, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 26 Oct 1899, Thorpe, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 28 Oct 1899, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

  9. Mary McRae - b: 7 Oct 1862, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 30 Nov 1862, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 4 May 1898, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 6 May 1898, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia. Spouse - Henry William Rowe, b: date and place unknown; m: 21 May 1886, Bellerive, Tasmania, Australia; d: date and place unknown.

  10. Farquhar McRae - b: 9 Apr 1865, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 20 Nov 1937, Campania, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 22 Nov 1937, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia. Spouse - Helena Nichols, daughter of George Nichols and Harriet Weeding, b: 5 Sep 1862, New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia; m: 24 Dec 1896, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; d: 31 May 1954, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 2 Jun 1954, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

Property in Bothwell purchased by Duncan McRae

For more information on these properties click on the links under each map.
Complete and downloadable maps of the township are on the Property History page.

Tasmanian Archives: Map - Bothwell B37, AF819/1/26 (modified)