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.

Edward Nicholas (1770-1837)
Susannah Davies (1767-1850)

Edward Nicholas, son of George Nicholas and Rebecca Watkins.

b: abt 1770, place unknown; d: 8 Oct 1837, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: aft 8 Oct 1837, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania.

Spouse - Susannah Davies.

b: abt 1767, place unknown; m: 1791, Llantilio Crossenny, Monmouthshire, Wales; d: 19 Feb 1850, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: aft 19 Feb 1850, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania.

Children of Edward Nicholas and Susannah Davies:

  1. Edward Nicholas - b: abt 1792, Grosmont, Monmouthshire, Wales: bap: 16 Mar 1792, Grosmont, Monmouthshire, Wales; d: 23 Sep 1851, Huonville, Tasmania. Spouse - Eliza Silvester, b: abt 1788, place unknown; m: 20 Dec 1820, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales; d: 24 Jul 1866, Hobart, Tasmania.

  2. William Nicholas - b: abt 1793, Grosmont, Monmouthshire, Wales; bap: 1 Nov 1793, Grosmont, Monmouthshire, Wales.**

  3. George Nicholas - b: abt 1801, Grosmont, Monmouthshire, Wales; bap: 10 May 1801, Grosmont, Monmouthshire, Wales; d: 20 Mar 1867, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 25 Mar 1867, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania. Spouse - Margaret Espie, b: abt 1819, place unknown; m: 9 May 1838, Green Ponds, Tasmania; d: 20 Oct 1893, Green Ponds, Tasmania; bur: 22 Oct 1893, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania.

  4. Caroline Nicholas - b: abt 1803, Wales.**

  5. Elizabeth Nicholas - b: abt 1804, Wales; d: 2 Apr 1844, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: aft 2 Apr 1844, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania. Spouse - Edward Nicholas, son of William Nicholas and Mary Watkins, b: 4 Apr 1806, Llantilio Crossenny, Monmouthshire, Wales; m: 23 Sep 1829, New Norfolk, Tasmania; d: 2 Jan 1881, Glenorchy, Tasmania; bur: 5 Jan 1881, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania.

  6. Henric Nicholas - b: abt 1807, Wales; d: 25 Jul 1887, Ouse, Tasmania; bur: 28 Jul 1887, St John of Baptist Cemetery, Ouse, Tasmania. Spouse - Sarah Gatenby, b: abt 1811, place unknown; m: 25 Jul 1833, Longford, Tasmania; d: 7 Jan 1905, Ouse, Tasmania; bur: 10 Jan 1905, St John the Baptist Cemetery, Ouse, Tasmania.