Bothwell Families

These pages offer a glimpse into the lives of the Bothwell families during the 1800s.
You’ll find family trees and timelines - while not exhaustive, they will continue to be updated as research progresses.
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information presented.

William Moyes (1803-1876)
Jessie Janet Taylor (1818-1878)

🏠Property History

William Moyes.

b: abt 1803, Fife, Scotland; d: 26 Jun 1876, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 29 Jun 1876, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania.

Spouse - Jessie Janet Taylor, daughter of Mr Taylor and Marion Monteith.

b: abt 1818, place unknown; m: 23 Aug 1838, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 14 Sep 1878, South Bridgewater, Tasmania; bur: 18 Sep 1878, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania.

Children of William Moyes and Jessie Janet Taylor:

  1. Marion Monteith Moyes - b: abt 1839, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 20 Jun 1839, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 2 Aug 1924, Woodstock, Tasmania; bur: 3 Aug 1924, St John's Cemetery, Franklin, Tasmania. Spouse (1) - William Campbell, b: abt 1827, place unknown; m: 18 Sep 1858, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 12 Aug 1868, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 15 Aug 1868, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania. Spouse (2) - John Wallis Kellaway, b: abt 1829, place unknown; m: 8 Oct 1879, Hobart, Tasmania; d: 28 Aug 1911, Woodstock, Tasmania; bur: 30 Aug 1911, St John’s Cemetery, Franklin, Tasmania.

  2. Euphemia Moyes - b: abt 1841, Tasmania; d: 4 Jul 1895, Campania, Tasmania; bur: 7 Jul 1895, Congregational Cemetery, Richmond, Tasmania. Spouse - Frederick John White, b: abt 1839, Oatlands, Tasmania; m: 27 Feb 1862, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 6 Mar 1899, Queenstown, Tasmania; bur: 7 Mar 1899, Queenstown Pioneer Cemetery, Tasmania.

  3. James Moyes - b: abt 1841, Tasmania; d: 6 Dec 1892, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 8 Dec 1892, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania. Spouse - Harriet North, daughter of William North and Sarah Bowden, b: 26 May 1843, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 18 Jun 1843, Bothwell, Tasmania; m: 21 Oct 1869, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 15 Nov 1924, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 18 Nov 1924, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania.

  4. Clementina Moyes - b: 25 Apr 1843, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 4 Jun 1843, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 14 Jul 1916, Hobart, Tasmania; bur: 17 Jul 1916, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania. Spouse - Charles Benjamin Jones, son of Robert Jones and Sarah Blinkworth, b: abt 1841, Tasmania; m: 21 May 1866, Oatlands, Tasmania; d: 16 Nov 1910, Hobart, Tasmania; bur: 19 Nov 1910, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania.

  5. John Moyes - b: 13 Jan 1845, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 4 May 1845, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 10 Apr 1868, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 13 Apr 1868, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania.

  6. Rebecca Moyes - b: 1 Oct 1846, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 29 Nov 1846, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 1 Oct 1938, Launceston, Tasmania; bur: 2 Oct 1938, Carr Villa Cemetery, Launceston, Tasmania.

  7. Jessie Moyes - b: 14 Jul 1848, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 3 Sep 1848, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 25 Mar 1946, Steppes, Tasmania; bur: 28 Mar 1946, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania. Spouse - James Wilson, b: abt 1837, Cumnoch, Ayrshire, Scotland; m: Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 2 Sep 1922, Steppes, Tasmania; bur: 5 Sep 1922, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania.

  8. Susan Moyes - b: 23 Mar 1850, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 1 Sep 1850, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 18 Oct 1940, St Helens, Tasmania. Spouse - Charles Miller, b: abt 1838, place unknown; m: 31 Mar 1898, Hobart, Tasmania; d: 12 Nov 1916, St Helens, Tasmania; bur: 15 Nov 1916, St Helens Cemetery, Tasmania.

  9. William Monteith Moyes - b: 23 Feb 1854, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 11 Feb 1920, East Melbourne, Victoria; bur: 12 Feb 1920, Coburg Pine Ridge Cemetery, Victoria. Spouse - Fanny Marie Mattson, daughter of Isaac Mattson and Mary Morgan, b: abt 1859, place unknown; m: 2 Nov 1881, Hobart, Tasmania; d: 21 Nov 1925, Darlinghurst, New South Wales; bur 24 Nov 1925, Coburg Pine Ridge Cemetery, Victoria,.

  10. Ellen Moyes - b: 11 Jun 1859, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 7 Aug 1859, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 25 Aug 1939, St Helens, Tasmania; bur aft 25 Aug 1939, St Helens Cemetery, Tasmania. Spouse - William Paul Kirwan b: abt 1854, place unknown; m: 5 Apr 1886, St Helens, Tasmania; d: 23 Jan 1926, St Helens, Tasmania; bur: aft 23 Jan 1926, St Helens Cemetery, Tasmania.

Properties purchased by or granted to William Moyes

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) & Bothwell B38, AF819/1/27 (modified)