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.

Family of John Nichols and Ann Fortnam

Children of John Nichols and Ann Fortnam:

  1. Henry Fortenam Nichols - b: 5 Apr 1835, Green Ponds, Tasmania; bap: 22 May 1835, Launceston, Tasmania; d: 9 Aug 1918, Dysart, Tasmania; bur: 12 Aug 1918, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania. Spouse - Mary Ann New, daughter of James New and Maria Elizabeth Whitfield, b: 7 Sep 1835, Bagdad, Tasmania; m: 15 Oct 1870, Bagdad, Tasmania; d: 20 Nov 1894, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 21 Nov 1894, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania.

  2. Elisha William Nichols - b: abt 1839, Green Ponds, Tasmania; bap: 30 Apr 1839, Green Ponds, Tasmania.**

  3. Robert John Nichols - b: 7 Apr 1843, Green Ponds, Tasmania; bap: 3 Mary 1843, Green Ponds, Tasmania; d: 15 Dec 1928, Dysart, Tasmania; bur: 17 Dec 1928, Congregational Cemetery, Kempton, Tasmania. Spouse - Sarah Harris, daughter of Thomas Harris and Sarah Cunningham, b: 15 Apr 1836, Hobart, Tasmania; bap:14 May 1836, Hobart, Tasmania; m: 3 Feb 1864, Constitution Hill, Tasmania; d: 8 Apr 1899, Constitution Hill, Tasmania.

  4. Charles Albert Nichols - b: 8 Nov 1847, Green Ponds, Tasmania; d: 14 Feb 1944, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 15 Feb 1944, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania. Spouse - Agnes Robina Easton, daughter of Thomas Easton and Mary Unknown, b: abt 1848, Roxburghshire, Scotland; m: 30 Oct 1876, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 31 Aug 1916, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 2 Sep 1916, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania.

** No further research undertaken on this individual.