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.

John Shaw (1852-1887)
Jane Harris (1856-1928)

🏠Property History

John Shaw - son of Joseph Shaw and Elizabeth Williamson.

b: 27 Jun 1852, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 26 Sep 1852, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 9 Jan 1887, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bur: aft 10 Jan 1887, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

Spouse - Jane Harris, daughter of Thomas Harris and Sarah Kinghorne.

b: 23 Sep 1856, Richmond, Tasmania, Australia; m: 29 Mar 1875, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 10 Oct 1928, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 13 Oct 1928, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

Children of John Shaw and Jane Harris:

  1. Clara Shaw - b: 11 Dec 1875, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 12 Dec 1875, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bur: aft 12 Dec 1875, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

  2. John Herbert Shaw - b: 24 Aug 1877, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; No further research carried out on this person.

  3. Ethel Shaw - b: 13 May 1879, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 25 Apr 1886, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bur: aft 25 Apr 1886, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

  4. Clarence George Shaw - b: 19 Aug 1881, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; No further research carried out on this person.

  5. Percy Raymond Shaw - b: 3 Oct 1883, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 9 Dec 1883, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 3 Sep 1911, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bur: aft 3 Sep 1911, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia. Spouse - Blanche Elizabeth Chivers, daughter of Joseph Thomas Chivers and Annie Isabel Lawrence, b: 29 Nov 1886, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 22 May 1887, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; m: 17 Mar 1904, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 6 Apr 1948, Moonah, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 8 Apr 1948, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.

  6. Arthur Lambert Shaw - b: 29 Sep 1886, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 1 Dec 1886, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 20 Aug 1946, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 23 Aug 1946, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia. Spouse (1) - Ethel Kate Best, daughter of Thomas Best and Susan Mary Marshall, b: 24 Aug 1891, Hamilton, Tasmania, Australia; m: 27 Feb 1918, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 5 Jun 1923, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 7 Jun 1923, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia. Spouse (2) - Bessie Inez Long, daughter of Herbert Leslie Long and Eveline Beatrice Smyth, b: 22 Apr 1904, New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia; m: 21 Jul 1930, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; d: 18 May 1977, Tasmania, Australia; bur: aft 18 May 1977, St Luke's Cemetery, Richmond, Tasmania, Australia.

Property in Bothwell purchased by John Shaw

For more information on these properties click on the links under each map.
Complete and downloadable maps of the township are on the Property History page.

Tasmanian Archives: Map - Bothwell B37, AF819/1/26 (modified)