Walter Moodie (1852-1926)
Born: 10 May 1852, Battery Point, Tasmania
Died: 4 September 1926, Bothwell, Tasmania
Parents: James Moodie and Jane Morgan
Spouse: Mary Ann Crockett (1858-1936)
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Walter Moodie (10 May 1852-4 Sep 1926)
+Mary Ann Crockett (26 Jun 1858-7 Jul 1936)
1-Walter John Moodie (23 May 1877-17 Jul 1877)
2-Margaret Catherine Moodie (13 Apr 1878-30 Apr 1965)
+John James Williams (26 Nov 1867-6 Dec 1924)
3-Emily Gertrude Moodie (6 Nov 1879-25 Jul 1972)
+Edward Lewis Archer (1 May 1861-13 Jun 1902)
4-Albert Clyde Moodie (10 Jun 1881-12 Mar 1964)
5-Mary Elizabeth Moodie (8 Nov 1884-15 Oct 1902)
6-Jessie Isabel Moodie (16 Jul 1888-?)
+John Samuel Bale (15 Jan 1881-29 Jan 1947)
7-Arthur Raymond Moodie (13 Jul 1896-12 Feb 1964)
+Ethel Alice Bellman (1896-14 Sep 1950)
Unless otherwise stated, all events took place in Tasmania.
WALTER MOODIE
10 May 1852: Born in Battery Point; son of James Moodie and Jane Morgan.
27 September 1875: Walter Moodie, a 23-year-old labourer, married Mary Ann Crockett, aged 17, at [11-1] Alexander Street, Bothwell; witnesses: Mary Hannah Cooper and Joseph Hinchy.
4 September 1926: Died at [Uu2] Rockford, Schaw Street, Bothwell; aged 74.
6 September 1926: Buried at Bothwell Public Cemetery.
MOODIE - On September 4, 1926, at Rockford, Bothwell, Walter, dearly loved husband of Mary Moodie, aged 74 years. [TROVE]
Spouse: MARY ANN CROCKETT
26 June 1858: Born in Bothwell; daughter of Joseph Crockett and Margaret Little; informant: her father, Joseph, a labourer.
1 October 1860: Baptised in Bothwell; birth date recorded as 26 April 1858.
27 September 1875: Walter Moodie, a 23-year-old labourer, married Mary Ann Crockett, aged 17, at [11-1] Alexander Street, Bothwell; witnesses: Mary Hannah Cooper and Joseph Hinchy.
7 July 1936: Died at [Uu2] Rockford, Schaw Street, Bothwell; aged 78.
9 July 1936: Buried at Bothwell Public Cemetery.
MOODIE - On July 7, 1936, at her late residence, Rockford, Bothwell, Mary A., widow of the late Walter Moodie, aged 78 years. [TROVE]
1-WALTER JOHN MOODIE
23 May 1877: Born in Bothwell; informant: his grandfather, Joseph Crockett.
17 July 1877: Died in Bothwell; aged 7 weeks; cause: weakness; informant: his father, Walter.
Buried at Bothwell Public Cemetery.
2-MARGARET CATHERINE MOODIE
13 April 1878: Born in Bothwell; informant: her mother, Mary.
31 January 1898: John James Williams, a 30-year-old labourer, married Margaret Catherine Moodie, aged 19; in Bothwell; witnesses: Lucy Lois Williams and William Watson.
30 April 1965: Died in Tasmania; aged 87.
3 May 1965: Buried at Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart.
Spouse: JOHN JAMES WILLIAMS
26 November 1867: Born in Hamilton; son of James Williams and Matilda Elizabeth Wright.
31 January 1898: John James Williams, a 30-year-old labourer, married Margaret Catherine Moodie, aged 19, in Bothwell; witnesses: Lucy Lois Williams and William Watson.
6 December 1924: Died in Hobart; aged 57.
7 December 1924: Buried at Bothwell Public Cemetery.
WILLIAMS - On December 6, 1924, at Hobart General Hospital, John James, beloved husband of Kate Williams, of Bothwell, aged 57 years. [TROVE]
3-EMILY GERTRUDE MOODIE
6 November 1879: Born in Bothwell; informant: her mother, Mary.
10 October 1898: Edward Lewis Archer, a 37-year-old landowner, married Emily Gertrude Moodie, aged 18, at the Norwood Estate, Bothwell; witnesses: Albert Moodie and Lucy Williams.
25 July 1972: Died in Tasmania; aged 92.
Buried at Bothwell Public Cemetery.
Spouse: EDWARD LEWIS ARCHER
1 May 1861: Born in Campbell Town; son of Edward Archer and Dorothea Lambert.
10 October 1898: Edward Lewis Archer, a 37-year-old landowner, married Emily Gertrude Moodie, aged 18, at the Norwood Estate, Bothwell; witnesses: Albert Moodie and Lucy Williams.
13 June 1902: Died in Bothwell; aged 41; cause: acute pneumonia.
15 June 1902: Buried at Bothwell Public Cemetery.
4-ALBERT CLYDE MOODIE
10 June 1881: Born in Bothwell; informant: his mother, Mary.
12 March 1964: Died in Tasmania; aged 82.
Buried at Bothwell Public Cemetery.
5- MARY ELIZABETH MOODIE
8 November 1884: Born in Bothwell; informant: her mother, Mary.
5 December 1884: Baptised in Bothwell.
15 October 1902: Died in Bothwell; aged 17; cause: heart disease; informant: her sister, Emily.
16 October 1902: Buried at Bothwell Public Cemetery.
MOODIE - On October 14, 1902, at her father's residence, Bothwell, Mary Elizabeth, dearly loved daughter of Walter and Mary Moodie, aged 18 years. [TROVE]
6-JESSIE ISABEL MOODIE
16 July 1888: Born in Bothwell; daughter of Walter Moodie and Mary Ann Crockett; informant: her mother, Mary.
14 September 1888: Baptised in Bothwell.
25 January 1911: John Samuel Bale, aged 30, married Jessie Isabel Moodie, aged 22, in Bothwell.
No further research carried out at this time.
Spouse: JOHN SAMUEL BALE
15 January 1881: Born in Bothwell; son of John Bale and Catherine McDonald; informant: his father, John, a shepherd.
13 April 1881: Baptised in Bothwell.
25 January 1911: John Samuel Bale, aged 30, married Jessie Isabel Moodie, aged 22, in Bothwell.
29 January 1947: Died in Hobart; aged 66.
31 January 1947: Buried at Bothwell Public Cemetery.
BALE - On January 29, 1947, at private hospital, Hobart, John S., dearly beloved second eldest son of the late John and Catherine Bale of Hillside, Bothwell, and loved and loving father of Molly (Mrs C. Archer), aged 66 years. [TROVE]
7-ARTHUR RAYMOND MOODIE
13 July 1896: Born in Bothwell; informant: his sister, Emily.
14 January 1920: Arthur Raymond Moodie, aged 23, married Ethel Alice Bellman, aged 24, in Hobart.
12 February 1964: Died in Tasmania; aged 67.
Buried at Ulverstone General Cemetery.
Spouse: ETHEL ALICE BELLMAN
1896: Born in Croydon, Surrey, England.
14 January 1920: Arthur Raymond Moodie, aged 23, married Ethel Alice Bellman, aged 24, in Hobart.
14 September 1950: Died in Ulverstone; aged 54.
15 September 1950: Buried at Ulverstone General Cemetery.
MOODIE - On September 14, 1950, at Ulverstone General Hospital, Ethel Alice, dearly beloved wife of Arthur Raymond Moodie, and loving mother of William, aged 53 years. [TROVE]
Complete maps located on the Property History page. Tasmanian Archives: Bothwell B37, AF819/1/26 (modified) & Bothwell B38, AF819/1/27 (modified)
Resources Used:
ancestry: England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837–1915; Public Member Family Trees
FamilySearch: Australia, Tasmania, Civil Registration, District Registers, Deaths
Find A Grave: Cemetery Records
Libraries Tasmania: Registers of Births, Deaths & Marriages, Tasmania; Tasmanian Federation Index 1900–1930
Tasmania: Bothwell Cemetery Records. Central Highlands Council
Tasmanian Archives: Baptismal Register of the Bothwell Church of England; Bothwell Presbyterian Church Registers
TROVE: The Mercury