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.

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; bap: 26 Sep 1852, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 9 Jan 1887, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: aft 10 Jan 1887, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania.

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

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

Children of John Shaw and Jane Harris:

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

  2. John Herbert Shaw - b: 24 Aug 1877, Bothwell, Tasmania.**

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

  4. Clarence George Shaw - b: 19 Aug 1881, Bothwell, Tasmania.**

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

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

** No further research undertaken on this individual.

Property in Bothwell purchased by John Shaw

For more information click on the link under the map.
Complete maps located on the Property History page.
Tasmanian Archives: Bothwell B37, AF819/1/26 (modified)