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.

Myles Patterson (1772-1828)
Katherine Hunter (1774-1801)

Myles Patterson, son of William Patterson and Jean Forsyth.

b: 3 Mar 1772, Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland; d: 15 Feb 1828, New Norfolk, Tasmania.

Spouse - Katharine Hunter, daughter of John Hunter and Jacobina Yorston.

b: abt 1774, place unknown; m: 16 Mar 1801, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.**

Children of Myles Patterson and Katharine Hunter:

  1. William Patterson - b: 15 Jul 1802, Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland.**

  2. Jemima Patterson - b: abt 1804, place unknown; d: 28 Sep 1881, New Norfolk, Tasmania. Spouse - Robert Officer, b: abt 1800, place unknown; m: 25 Oct 1823, Hobart, Tasmania; d: 8 Jul 1879, New Norfolk, Tasmania.

  3. Jane Patterson - b: 9 Jan 1805, place unknown; d: 9 Nov 1837, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: aft 9 Nov 1837, Dennistoun, Bothwell, Tasmania. Spouse - Captain Patrick Wood, b: 25 Jan 1783, Elie, Fife, Scotland; bap: 18 Feb 1783, Elie, Fife, Scotland; m: 1 Oct 1828, New Norfolk, Tasmania; d: 29 Jul 1846, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; bur: aft 29 Jul 1846, Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

  4. Frederick Patterson - b: abt 1807, place unknown.**

  5. John Hunter Patterson - b: 10 Jun 1809, Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland; d: 1859, Victoria. Spouse - Martha Moody Whittle Reeves, b: abt 1810, place unknown; m: 27 Nov 1835, New Norfolk, Tasmania; d: 1885, Victoria.

  6. Robert Patterson - b: 5 Apr 1811, Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland.** Spouse - Maria Louisa Marzetti, daughter of Thomas Marzetti, b: abt 1818, place unknown; m: 29 Jun 1835, New Norfolk, Tasmania; d: 26 Mar 1851, Melbourne, Victoria.

  7. Margaret Patterson - b: 1 Dec 1812, Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland.** Spouse - William Russell, b: abt 1805, place unknown; m: 20 Aug 1851, Bothwell, Tasmania.**

  8. Thomas Hunter Patterson - b: 19 Oct 1814, Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland; d: 1 Mar 1820, Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland.

** No further research undertaken on this individual.