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.

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

🏠 Property History

John Merry.

b: abt 1801, Lanarkshire, Scotland; d: 1877, Victoria, Australia.

Spouse - Euphemia Muir.

b: abt 1800, place unknown; d: 1886, Maffra, Victoria, Australia.

Children of John Merry and Euphemia Muir:

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

  2. Mary Merry - b: abt 1826, Lanarkshire, Scotland (3); bap: 12 Mar 1826, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland (3); d: 25 Dec 1897, Caulfield, Victoria, Australia (5); bur: aft 25 Dec 1897, Alberton Cemetery, Alberton, Victoria, Australia. Spouse - Jonathan Bowden, son of Edward Bowden and Diana Ayres, b: abt 1816 in Breckles, Norfolk, England (1); bap: 30 Nov 1816, Breckles, Norfolk, England (1); m: 2 Aug 1841, St Luke's Church, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (4); d: 24 Oct 1880, Won Wron, Victoria, Australia (2); bur: aft 24 Oct 1880, Alberton Cemetery, Alberton, Victoria, Australia (2).

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

  4. James Merry - b: 13 Nov 1832, Lanarkshire, Scotland; d: 25 Sep 1864, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Spouse - Elizabeth Amelia Ballantyne, daughter of Robert Ballantyne and Elizabeth Garth; b: abt 1833, place unknown; m: 29 Jul 1861, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; d: 25 Dec 1873, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.

  5. Euphemia Merry - b: 29 Jun 1835, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 22 Aug 1835, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 23 Sep 1924, Malvern, Victoria, Australia. Spouse - Thomas Jones, b: abt 1836, place unknown; m: 17 Sep 1864, [1-C2] Dalrymple St, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 13 Sep 1892, Victoria, Australia.

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

  7. Agnes Merry - b: 1841, Tasmania, Australia; d: 13 Jan 1842, Tasmania, Australia; bur: aft 13 Jan 1842, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

Property in Bothwell purchased by John Merry

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 Maps - Bothwell B37, AF819/1/26 (modified)