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.

Alexander Reid (1783-1858)
Mary Muirhead (1789-1867)

Alexander Reid.

b: 13 Aug 1783, Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland; d: 23 May 1858, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 27 May 1858, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

Spouse - Mary Muirhead.

b: 23 Oct 1789, place unknown; m: 6 Dec 1809, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; d: 5 Sep 1867, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 9 Sep 1867, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

Children of Alexander Reid and Mary Muirhead:

  1. Jane Reid - b: abt 1814, Leith, Midlothian, Scotland; bap: 6 Aug 1814, Leith, Midlothian, Scotland; d: 1 Apr 1897, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 3 Apr 1897, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia. Spouse - Lieutenant William Williams, b: 12 Jul 1800, Kilkenny, Ireland; m: 16 Apr 1829, New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia; d: 23 Nov 1834, Bombay, India.

  2. Alexander Reid - b: abt 1820, Leith, Midlothian, Scotland; bap: 24 Mar 1820, Leith, Midlothian, Scotland; d: 27 Aug 1881, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 1 Sep 1881, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia. Spouse - Lucy Maria Lempriere, daughter of Thomas James Lempriere and Charlotte Smith, b: 30 Mar 1838, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; m: 28 Nov 1857, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia; d: 23 Feb 1928, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 26 Feb 1928, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

  3. Elizabeth Margaret Reid - b: 10 Oct 1825, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 18 Oct 1825, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; d: 18 Feb 1838, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bur: aft 18 Feb 1838, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

  4. Mary Reid - b: 18 Jan 1829, Ratho, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: Mar 1829, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 6 Apr 1838, at sea.