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.

George Nicholas (1801-1867)
Margaret Espie (1919-1893)

George Nicholas, son of Edward Nicholas and Susannah Davies.

b: abt 1801, Grosmont, Monmouthshire, Wales; bap: 10 May 1801, Grosmont, Monmouthshire, Wales; d: 20 Mar 1867, Bothwell, Tasmania; 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.

Children of George Nicholas and Margaret Espie:

  1. John Edward Nicholas - b: 20 Feb 1838, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: Jun 1841, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 8 Sep 1900, Thirlstane, Tasmania; bur: aft 8 Sep 1900, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania. Spouse - Mary Jane Meikle, 6 Jul 1839, Hobart, Tasmania; m: 20 Mar 1873, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 1919, New Zealand.

  2. Mary Cecilia Nicholas - b: 10 Jul 1840, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: Jun 1841, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 2 Feb 1842, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: aft 2 Feb 1842, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania.

  3. Elizabeth Nicholas - b: 23 Nov 1841, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 12 Jan 1842, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 16 Jun 1893, Brading, Isle of Wight, England. Spouse - Frederick Buck, b: date and place unknown; m: 23 May 1866, Bothwell, Tasmania.**

  4. Francis Nicholas - b: 14 Nov 1843, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 5 Jul 1860, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 9 Jul 1860, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania.

  5. William Nicholas - b: 23 Apr 1846, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 29 Sep 1846, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 24 Sep 1889, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 27 Sep 1889, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania. Spouse - Alice Mary Sprent, daughter of James Sprent and Susannah Hassell Oakes, b: 24 Aug 1854, Hobart, Tasmania,; m: 4 Feb 1874, Hobart, Tasmania; d: 1 May 1939, Purley, Surrey, England.

  6. Jane Grant Nicholas - b: 10 Nov 1847, Bothwell, Tasmania.** Spouse - William Crompton, son of W J Compton, b: date and place unknown; m: 29 Dec 1874, Hobart, Tasmania.**

  7. George Robert Nicholas - b: 15 Oct 1849, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 30 Mar 1850, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 23 Jul 1876, Urana, New South Wales; bur: aft 23 Jul 1876, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania.

  8. Margaret Nicholas - b: 1 Sep 1851, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 4 Sep 1851, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 5 Sep 1851, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: aft 5 Sep 1851, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania.

** No further research undertaken on this individual.