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.

Trayton Medhurst (1833-1895)
Jane Christina Baker (1835-1912)

Family of Trayton Medhurst and Jane Christina Baker

Trayton Medhurst, son of Mark Medhurst and Sarah Page; also known as William Medhurst.

b: 6 Jun 1833, Herstmonceux, Sussex, England; bap: 6 Jun 1833, Herstmonceux, Sussex, England d: 17 Aug 1895, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 20 Aug 1895, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

Spouse - Jane Christina Baker, daughter of John Baker.

b: abt 1835, Sussex, England; m: 29 Sep 1854, Wartling, Sussex, England; d: 23 Jul 1912, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 25 Jul 1912, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

Children of Trayton Medhurst and Jane Christina Baker:

  1. Frances Sarah Medhurst - b: 15 Aug 1855, New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia; d: 6 Jun 1856, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.

  2. Lois Abigail Medhurst - b: 5 Jun 1857, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 20 Jul 1857, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 22 Dec 1920, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 25 Dec 1920, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia. Spouse - Edward Swindells, son of George Swindells and Sarah Smith, b: 24 May 1860, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; m: 3 Sep 1884, St Luke's Church, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 15 Jul 1940, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 17 Jul 1940, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

  3. John Mark Medhurst - b: 3 Sep 1859, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 21 Nov 1859, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 16 Apr 1934, Hutton Park, Melton Mowbray, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 18 Apr 1934, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia. Spouse - Mary Sheppard, daughter of Richard Sheppard and Hannah Stanley, b: 24 May 1861, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 5 Jan 1862, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; m: 29 Mar 1880, St Luke’s Church, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: date and place unknown.

  4. William Henry Medhurst - b: 30 May 1863, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 26 Jul 1863, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 6 Jun 1937, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 8 Jun 1937, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia. Spouse - Catherine Jones, daughter of John Jones and Bridget Rogers, b: 26 Sep 1858, Swansea, Tasmania, Australia; m: 3 Jun 1884, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 3 Dec 1936, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 6 Dec 1936, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

  5. Charles David Medhurst - b: 4 Aug 1865, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 10 Sep 1865, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 20 Oct 1937, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 22 Oct 1937, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia. Spouse - Sarah Jane Venn, daughter of Matthew Venn and Eliza Nichols, b: 1 Jun 1866, Oatlands, Tasmania, Australia; m: 18 Aug 1886, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 20 May 1938, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 22 May 1938, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

  6. Minnie Louisa Medhurst - b: 24 Oct 1869, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 27 Dec 1870, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: sep 1960, New South Wales, Australia; bur: 8 Sep 1960, Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, Matraville, New South Wales, Australia. Spouse - Henry Edward Oliver Watson, son of William Henry Watson and Louisa Jackson, b: 10 Apr 1862, Hamilton, Tasmania, Australia; m: 6 Apr 1893, St Michael & All Angel's Church, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 3 May 1894, Zeehan, Tasmania, Australia.

  7. Albert Edward Medhurst - b: 15 Apr 1872, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 6 Aug 1872, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 4 Oct 1909, Macquarie Plains, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 9 Oct 1909, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

  8. Blanche Adelaide Medhurst - b: 13 Apr 1874, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 27 May 1874, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 15 Jun 1948, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 17 Jun 1948, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Spouse - Albert Edward Wells, son of Alfred Wells and Louisa Mortlock, b: 9 Aug 1872, Longford, Tasmania, Australia; m: 4 May 1904, Battery Point, Tasmania, Australia; d: 1 Jan 1935, New Town, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 3 Jan 1935, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.

  9. Alice Marion Medhurst - b: 22 Oct 1875, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 9 Mar 1876, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bur: aft 9 Mar 1876, the General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.