Bothwell Families

These pages provide a glimpse into the life of the Bothwell Families during the 1800s. You will find Family Trees and Individual Timelines which may not be exhaustive but will be updated as more research is conducted. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information provided.

Ferdinand Norton (1810-1885)
Hannah Leech (1808-1862)
Ann (Hammond) Smith (1812-1887)

Ferdinand Norton, son of Richard Norton and Hannah Unknown.

b: abt 1810, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England; bap: 11 Feb 1810 West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England; d: 11 May 1885, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

Spouse (1) - Hannah Leech, daughter of George Leech and Eleanor Unknown.

b: abt 1808, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England; bap: 9 Oct 1808, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England; m: 10 Jul 1831, Aston, Warwickshire, England; d: 7 Apr 1862, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bur: aft 7 Apr 1862, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

Children of Ferdinand Norton and Hannah Leech:

  1. Richard Norton - b: 8 Oct 1830, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England; bap: 28 Nov 1830, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England; d: 10 Mar 1898, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 12 Mar 1898, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Spouse - Ann Collett, b: date and place unknown; m: date and place unknown; d: date and place unknown.

  2. Betsy Norton - b: abt 1834, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England; bap: 6 Apr 1834, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England; d: date and place unknown.

  3. George Norton - b: abt 1835, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England; bap: 16 Aug 1835, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England; d: date and place unknown.

  4. Thomas Norton - b: abt 1837, Aston, Warwickshire, England; bap: 24 Sep 1837, Aston, Warwickshire, England; d: date and place unknown.

  5. William Norton - b: 21 Aug 1839, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England; bap: 18 Nov 1839, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England; d: date and place unknown.

  6. Sarah Norton - b: 12 Jan 1842, Handsworth, Staffordshire, England; bap: 9 Mar 1862, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 3 Apr 1878, Hamilton, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 5 Apr 1878, Hamilton, Tasmania, Australia.
    Spouse - Zacharias Smith, son of Benjamin Smith and Ann Hammond, b: 1838, Elmdon, Essex, England; Baptised 3 Jun 1838, Elmdon, Essex, England; m: 16 Apr 1864, St Luke's Church, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 3 Jul 1898, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 6 Jul 1898, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.

  7. Henry Norton - b: abt 1845, Handsworth, Staffordshire, England; d: 5 Jan 1857, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bur: aft 5 Jan 1857, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

Spouse (2) - Ann (Hammond) Smith, daughter of Robert Hammond and Sophia Debnam.

b: 20 Mar 1812, Arkesden, Essex, England; bap: 12 Apr 1812, Arkesden, Essex, England; m: 21 Aug 1865, St Luke's Church, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 4 Nov 1887, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bur: aft 4 Nov 1887, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.