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.

John McWaide (1798-1862)
Elizabeth Gowrie (1805- )
Esther Gough (1826-1913)

John McWaide.

b: abt 1798, Armagh, Ireland; d: 31 May 1862, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 4 Jun 1862, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

Spouse (1) - Elizabeth Gowrie.

b: abt 1805, Lancashire, England; m: 2 Sep 1822, Manchester, Lancashire, England.

Child of John McWaide and Elizabeth Gowrie:

  1. Cecilia McWaide - b: abt 1822, Manchester, Lancashire, England; d: 27 Mar 1903, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 29 Mar 1903, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania. Spouse - Joseph Hinchy, b: abt 1819, Manchester, Lancashire, England; m: 1845, Manchester, Lancashire, England; d: 13 Sep 1887, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 15 Sep 1887, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

Spouse (2) - Esther Gough, daughter of Patrick Gough and Esther Webb.

b: abt 1827, Tasmania; bap: 11 Mar 1827, Hobart, Tasmania; m: 7 Feb 1853, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 11 May 1913, Sydney, New South Wales.

Children of John McWaide and Esther Gough:

  1. John McWaide - b: 22 Feb 1854, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 15 Aug 1914, Neutral Bay, New South Wales. Spouse - Alice Moore, daughter of John Moore and Ann Figg, b: 4 Apr 1861, Hobart, Tasmania; m: 14 Nov 1881, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 22 May 1932, Bexley, New South Wales.

  2. Patrick McWaide - b: 14 Jun 1855, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 4 Jul 1855, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: Aft 4 Jul 1855, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

  3. Anna Maria McWaide - b: 26 Jul 1856, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 2 Feb 1931, Hobart, Tasmania; bur: 4 Feb 1931, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania. Spouse - John Crossin, son of Patrick Crossin and Ann Cullinan, b: 4 Aug 1854, Oatlands, Tasmania; m: 10 Feb 1880, Oatlands, Tasmania; d: 10 Sep 1928, Oatlands, Tasmania; bur: 12 Sep 1928, St Paul’s Cemetery, Oatlands, Tasmania.

  4. Archibald Thomas McWaide - b: 4 Nov 1858, Bothwell, Tasmania.

  5. Peter Percy McWaide - b: 27 Sep 1861, Bothwell, Tasmania. Spouse - Laura Matilda Quinn, daughter of Russell Augustus Hugh Quinn and Elizabeth Hale, b: 27 Sep 1866, Bothwell, Tasmania; m: 22 Jun 1885, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 30 Dec 1887, Bothwell, Tasmania.