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)

Family of Alexander Reid and Mary Muirhead

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, 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: 6 Aug 1814, 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: 24 Mar 1820, Leith, Midlothian, Scotland; d: 27 Aug 1881, 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.