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.

Andrew O’Hearns/Aherne (1821-1885)
Joanna Leary (1822- )

Family of Andrew O'Hearns and Johanna Leary

Andrew O'Hearns. 🧑🏻Individual Timeline

b: abt 1821, Kings County, Ireland; d: 8 Jan 1885, James Robinson; Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

Spouse - Johanna Leary.

b: abt 1822, place unknown; m: 26 Jul 1852, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; d: date and place unknown.

Children of Andrew O’Hearns and Johanna Leary:

  1. Emma Eugenia O'Hearns - b: 16 Jul 1856, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: date and place unknown.
    Spouse - Alexander Robinson, b: abt 1853, place unknown; m: 30 Sep 1883 Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: date and place unknown.

  2. Richard O'Hearns - b: 10 Nov 1857, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: date and place unknown.
    Spouse - Margaret McIntyre, b: abt 1857, place unknown; m: 12 Jun 1881 Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: date and place unknown.

Individual Timeline for Andrew O'Hearns (1821-1885)

Abt 1821 - Andrew O’Hearns was born in Kings County, Ireland.

3 Mar 1849 - Kings County, Ireland. Convicted of cow stealing - sentenced to 7 years transportation. Gaol Report - very good. Stated this Offence - “Stealing a cow, prosecutor Mr Butler, Kings County; once for a powder horn, 2 months. Single.”

20 Dec 1850 - Departed from Dun Laoghaire (Kingston), Ireland per the London, bound for Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.

19 Mar 1851 - Arrived in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia after a voyage of 3 months. Surgeon's Report - very good.
Description upon arrival: Trade - shoemaker; Height - 5' ½"; Age - 30; Complexion - fair; Head - medium; Hair - dark brown; Whiskers - sandy; Visage - oval; Forehead - medium; Eyebrows - dark brown; Eyes - blue; Nose - medium - Mouth - small; Chin - medium; Native Place - Kings County; Remarks - vaccinated left arm; scar on left eyebrow; Religion - Roman Catholic; Read/Write - read a little; Status - single.

22 Jun 1852 - Ticket of Leave approved.

29 Jun 1852 - Conditional Pardon recommended.

26 Jul 1852 - Andrew O’Hearns married Johanna Leary at Hobart according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Holy Catholic Church by Banns; witnessed by Laurence Flaherty, James Flaherty and Thomas Sheehy. Andrew was aged 33, a bachelor and shoemaker; Johanna was aged 27, a spinster and servant.

7 Feb 1854 - Conditional Pardon approved.

22 Apr 1856 - Certificate of Freedom approved.

16 Jul 1856 - Birth of his daughter Emma Eugenia O'Hearns at Bothwell.

29 Jul 1856 - Resided at Sherwood, near Bothwell; occupation - shoemaker.

10 Nov 1857 - Birth of his son Richard O'Hearns at Bothwell.

28 Mar 1861 - Juror at the inquest of Hannah Greenhalgh at [1-8] Crown Inn, Alexander St, Bothwell who came to her death from natural causes.

19 Nov 1861 - [1-26] Dennistoun Rd, Bothwell. Andrew O'Hearns (occupier), Diana Bowden (owner), house, annual value £9.

8 Oct 1862 - Newspaper advertisement.
WANTED a good Shoemaker; also an Apprentice. Apply to Mr Andrew O'Herns, Shoemaker, Bothwell.

15 Nov 1864 - [1-C8] Patrick St, Bothwell. Andrew Hearns (occupier), Simon Arnett (owner), house, shop, annual value £15.

1 Mar 1870 - [1-26] Dennistoun Rd, Bothwell. Andrew O'Hearns (occupier), Mrs Warren (owner), house, annual value £9.

24 Nov 1872 - Witness at the marriage of Edward Moriarty and Jane Smith at the Catholic Church, Bothwell.

29 Jan 1875 - Newspaper article.
CUMBERLAND ELECTION. To Maurice Weston, Esq. Sir, A vacancy having occurred in the representation of Cumberland by the resignation of John Swan, Esq, we, the undersigned, request that you will allow yourself to be put in nomination to till the vacancy... Andrew O'Hearns.

19 Mar 1878 - [1-26] Dennistoun Rd, Bothwell. Andrew O'Hearns (occupier), Mrs Warren (owner), house, annual value £8.

12 Jun 1881 - Witness at the marriage of Richard O'Hearns and Margaret McIntyre at Bothwell.

20 Feb 1883 - [1-26] Dennistoun Rd, Bothwell. Andrew O'Hearns (occupier), Mrs Warren (owner), house, annual value £8.

23 Jun 1883 - Newspaper article.
BOTHWELL. June 20, 1883. To T E J Steele, Esq, JP, Southernfield. Sir, A vacancy having occurred in the Municipal Council, in the Rural Municipality of Bothwell, we, the undersigned electors, request that you will allow yourself to be nominated to fill the same, and in the event of your doing so we pledge ourselves to do our utmost to secure your return... Andrew O'Hearns.

30 Sep 1883 - Marriage of his daughter Emma Eugenia O'Hearns and Alexander Robinson at Bothwell.

8 Jan 1885 - Andrew died from a fracture of the neck caused by a fall while fighting with James Robinson at the age of 64 years at Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

9 Jan 1885 - Police Office, Bothwell. Andrew O'Hearns came to his death from injuries received from a fall while fighting with James Robinson and not otherwise. The jury found James Robinson guilty of manslaughter but desire to say that he showed considerable forbearance under such provocation.

12 Jan 1885 - Newspaper article.
THE BOTHWELL INQUEST. Verdict of Manslaughter Recorded. Bothwell, Sunday. At the adjourned inquest held yesterday as to the cause of death of Andrew O'Herne, the jury found a verdict of manslaughter against James Robinson, who was fully committed by the Coroner, Mr William Langdon, to take his trial.

5 Mar 1885 - Newspaper article.
THE BOTHWELL MANSLAUGHTER CASE. The Attorney-General (Mr Dodds) has had under his consideration the depositions in connection with the case of James Robinson who was committed for trial for manslaughter at the coronal enquiry, held at Bothwell on January 10, touching the death of a resident of that place named Andrew O'Herne, a shoemaker by trade. The two men had been fighting in the taproom of a public-house in the township, and during the scuffle O'Herne fell heavily on the floor, with Robinson on top of him, and sustained injuries from which he succumbed in 20 minutes time. After careful consideration of the case, Mr Dodds decided that the circumstances were not such as would warrant him in filing a bill of manslaughter against Robinson, who will therefore be discharged.