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 Nicholas (1765-1837)
Mary Watkins ( - )

William Nicholas, son of George Nicholas and Rebecca Watkins.

b: abt 1765, place unknown; d: 22 Dec 1837, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: aft 22 Dec 1837, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania.

Spouse - Mary Watkins.

b: date and place unknown; m: 1796, Llantilio Crossenny, Monmouthshire, Wales.**

Children of William Nicholas and Mary Watkins:

  1. George Nicholas - b: abt 1795, Wales; d: 22 Aug 1839, Hobart, Tasmania.

  2. Caroline Nicholas - b: 1802, Wales; d: 1839, Scotland. Spouse (1) - James Parker, b: abt 1797, place unknown; m: 8 Feb 1822, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; d: 16 Aug 1822, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Spouse (2) - Andrew Smith, b: date and place unknown; m: 16 Sep 1833, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: date unknown, Scotland.

  3. Edward Nicholas - b: 4 Apr 1806, Llantilio Crossenny, Monmouthshire, Wales; d: 2 Jan 1881, Hobart, Tasmania; bur: 5 Jan 1881, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania. Spouse - Elizabeth Nicholas, daughter of Edward Nicholas and Susannah Davies, b: abt 1804, place unknown; m: 23 Sep 1829, New Norfolk, Tasmania; d: 2 Apr 1844, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: aft 2 Apr 1844, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania.