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 (1792-1851)
Eliza Silvester (1788-1866)

Edward Nicholas - son of Edward Nicholas and Susannah Davies.

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.

Children of Edward Nicholas and Eliza Silvester:

  1. Charles Edward Hamilton Nicholas - b: abt 1822, Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales; bap: 8 Mar 1822, Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales; d: 24 Feb 1840, Hobart, Tasmania.

  2. Mary Nicholas - b: abt 1823, Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales; bap: 21 Oct 1823, Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales; d: 5 Dec 1875, Otago, New Zealand.

  3. George Symonds Nicholas, b: abt 1825, Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales; bap: 3 Oct 1825, Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales; d: 8 Aug 1849, Hobart, Tasmania.

  4. Alfred Nicholas - b: abt 1828, place unknown; d: 25 Apr 1899, Hawthorn, Victoria; bur: 25 Apr 1899, Boroondara Cemetery, Kew, Victoria. Spouse - Louisa James, daughter of John James and Louisa Page, b: 23 Oct 1834, Hobart, Tasmania; m: 8 May 1852, Hobart, Tasmania; d: 3 Sep 1926, Queensland.

  5. Sydney William Nicholas - b: date and place unknown; d:10 Nov 1857, Frederick Henry Bay, Tasmania.