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.

Matthew Robinson (1811-1880)
Sarah Dale (1800-1869)

Matthew Robinson, son of Captain George Robinson.

b: abt 1811, date and place unknown (1); d: 5 Nov 1880, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (1); bur: 7 Nov 1880, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (2).

Spouse - Sarah Dale.

b: abt 1800, date and place unknown (3); m: 1 Jun 1837, Hamilton, Tasmania, Australia (4); d: 28 Dec 1869, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (3); bur: 31 Dec 1869, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (5).

Children of Matthew Robinson and Sarah Dale:

  1. James Frederick Robinson - b: 29 Mar 1838, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (6); d: 13 Jan 1929, Tasmania, Australia (7); bur: 17 Jan 1929, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (8).

  2. Matthew Arnott Robinson - b: 29 Mar 1838, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (6); d: 8 Jun 1918, Tomerong, New South Wales, Australia (9).

  3. Mary Ann Robinson - b: 4 Jul 1843, Hamilton, Tasmania, Australia (10); d: 21 Dec 1877, North Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (11). Spouse - Edward Michael Fisher, son of John Fisher and Charlotte Unknown, b: 3 Jun 1833, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (12); bap: 26 Sep 1833, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (12); m: 24 Aug 1871, St Luke's Church, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (13); d: 7 Sep 1902, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (14); bur: 9 Sep 1902, Queenborough Cemetery, Sandy Bay, Tasmania, Australia (14).

  4. Sarah Robinson - b: abt 1847, Tasmania, Australia (15); d: 31 Dec 1932, Sandy Bay, Tasmania, Australia (16); bur: 1 Jan 1933, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (15). Spouse - Reverend Joseph Black, b: abt 1842, Aberdeen Aberdeenshire, Scotland (17); m: 6 Oct 1875, St Luke's Church, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (18); d: 11 Jul 1903, Bellerive, Tasmania, Australia (19); bur: 13 Jul 1903, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (20).

Sources

Family of Matthew Robinson

  1. Libraries Tasmania: Registers of Deaths, Tasmania (RGD35), Matthew Robinson, no 8/1880, Bothwell (https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD35-1-49p39j2k).

  2. Tasmania: Bothwell Cemetery Records, Matthew Robinson, 1880, section A23, site 13.

  3. Registers of Deaths, Tasmania (RGD35), Sarah Robinson, no 8/1869, Bothwell (https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD35-1-38p38j2k).

  4. Libraries Tasmania: Tasmanian Marriage Register (Pre-Civil Registration) (RGD36), Robinson-Dale, no 3987/1837, Hamilton (https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD36-1-3p123j2k).

  5. Bothwell Cemetery Records, Sarah Robinson, 1869, section A23, site 13.

  6. TROVE: The Hobart Town Courier (TAS : 1827-1839), "Births," Robinson, 20 Apr 1838, p2 (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4165881).

  7. TROVE: The Mercury (Hobart, TAS : 1860-1954), "Deaths," Robinson, 17 Jan 1929, p1 (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/24242420).

  8. Tasmania: Millingtons Funerals & Cemeteries, James Frederick Robinson, 1929, Cornelian Bay (https://server2.admin.millingtons.com.au:81/ASP/search_details.asp?RecordID=26283).

  9. The Mercury (Hobart, TAS : 1860-1954), "Deaths," Robinson, 10 Jun 1918, p1 (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/11396462).

  10. Libraries Tasmania: Registers of Births, Tasmania (RGD33), Mary Ann Robinson, no 95/1843, Hamilton (https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-27-p409j2k).

  11. Registers of Deaths, Tasmania (RGD35), Mary Fisher, no 915/1877, Hobart (https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD35-1-9p102j2k).

  12. Libraries Tasmania: Registers of Baptisms, Tasmania (RGD32), Edward Michael Fisher, no 4818/1833, Hobart (https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD32-1-2-p256j2k).

  13. Libraries Tasmania: Registers of Marriages, Tasmania (RGD37), Fisher-Robinson, no 1/1871, Bothwell (https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-30p1j2k).

  14. The Mercury (Hobart, TAS : 1860-1954), "Obituary," Fisher, 9 Sep 1902, p3 (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/9587855).

  15. Tasmania: Millingtons Funerals & Cemeteries, Sarah Black, 1933, Cornelian Bay (https://server2.admin.millingtons.com.au:81/ASP/search_details.asp?RecordID=28835).

  16. The Mercury (Hobart, TAS : 1860-1954), "Deaths," Black, 2 Jan 1933, p1 (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/24715530).

  17. The Mercury (Hobart, TAS : 1860-1954), "Silver Wedding,' Black-Robinson, 8 Oct 1900, p1 (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/12814491).

  18. Registers of Marriages, Tasmania (RGD37), Black-Robinson, no 210/1875, Bothwell (https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-34p128j2k).

  19. The Mercury (Hobart, TAS : 1860-1954), "Deaths," Black, 13 Jul 1903, p1 (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/12280694).

  20. Millingtons Funerals & Cemeteries, Joseph Black, 1903, Cornelian Bay (https://server2.admin.millingtons.com.au:81/ASP/search_details.asp?RecordID=13503).