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 Merry (1801-1877)
Euphemia Muir (1800-1886)

🏠 Property History

John Merry, son of John Merry and Jannet Tennant.

b: 30 Nov 1801, Maybole, Ayr, Scotland; d: 3 Jul 1877, Victoria.

Spouse - Euphemia Muir.

b: abt 1800, Midlothian, Scotland; d: 22 Sep 1886, Maffra, Victoria.

Children of John Merry and Euphemia Muir:

  1. John Merry - b: 10 Aug 1824, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland; d: 9 Dec 1900, Sale, Victoria. Spouse - Agnes Ballantyne, daughter of Robert Ballantyne and Elizabeth Garth, b: 6 Apr 1835, Hobart, Tasmania; bap: 24 May 1835, Hobart, Tasmania; m: 30 Apr 1866, Hobart, Tasmania; d: 9 Sep 1914, Hamilton, Victoria.

  2. Mary Merry - b: abt 1826, Lanarkshire, Scotland; bap: 12 Mar 1826, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland; d: 25 Dec 1897, Caulfield, Victoria. Spouse - Jonathan Bowden, son of Edward Bowden and Diana Ayres, b: abt 1816, Breckles, Norfolk, England; bap: 30 Nov 1816, Breckles, Norfolk, England; m: 2 Aug 1841, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 24 Oct 1880, Won Wron, Victoria.

  3. William Merry - b: 2 Sep 1827, Lanarkshire, Scotland; d: 3 Sep 1898, Murrumbeena, Victoria. Spouse - Caroline Jones Parkinson, b: date and place unknown; m: 24 Oct 1854, Hobart, Tasmania.

  4. James Merry - b: 13 Nov 1832, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland; d: 25 Sep 1864, Melbourne, Victoria. Spouse - Elizabeth Amelia Ballantyne, daughter of Robert Ballantyne and Elizabeth Garth; b: 18 Feb 1833, Hobart, Tasmania; bap: 17 Mar 1822, Hobart, Tasmania; m: 29 Jul 1861, Hobart, Tasmania; d: 25 Dec 1873, Hobart, Tasmania.

  5. Euphemia Merry - b: 29 Jun 1835, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 22 Aug 1835, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 23 Sep 1924, Malvern, Victoria. Spouse - Thomas Jones, b: abt 1836, place unknown; m: 17 Sep 1864, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 13 Sep 1892, Victoria.

  6. Margaret Merry - b: abt 1839, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 15 Apr 1839, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 25 Oct 1886, Sale, Victoria. Spouse - Isaac McQuilkin, b: abt 1826, place unknown; m: 1868, Victoria; d: 1910, Heyfield, Victoria.

  7. Agnes Merry - b: abt May 1841, Tasmania; d: 13 Jan 1842, Tasmania; bur: aft 13 Jan 1842, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

Property in Bothwell purchased by John Merry

For more information click on the link under the map.
Complete maps located on the Property History page.
Tasmanian Archives: Bothwell B37, AF819/1/26 (modified)