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.

Richard Sheppard/Shepherd (1818-1879)
Hannah Stanley (1838-1886)

Family of Richard Sheppard and Hannah Stanley

Richard Sheppard.

b: abt 1818, Towcester, Northamptonshire, England; d: 25 Mar 1879, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bur: aft 25 Mar 1879, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

Spouse - Hannah Stanley, daughter of Thomas Stanley and Lois Lovell.

b: abt 1838, place unknown; m: 26 Jul 1858, Minister's house, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 16 Oct 1886, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

Children of Richard Sheppard and Hannah Stanley:

  1. George Sheppard - b: 26 Jun 1856, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 5 Jan 1862, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: date and place unknown.

  2. Francis Sheppard - b: 10 May 1859, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 5 Jan 1862, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 31 Dec 1869, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bur: Jan 1870, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

  3. Mary Sheppard - b: 24 May 1861, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 5 Jan 1862, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: date and place unknown. Spouse - John Mark Medhurst, son of Trayton Medhurst and Jane Christina Baker, b: 3 Sep 1859, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 21 Nov 1859, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; m: 29 Mar 1880, St Luke’s Church, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 16 Apr 1934, Hutton Park, Melton Mowbray, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 18 Apr 1934, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

  4. Edwin Sheppard - b: 13 Feb 1864, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 19 Feb 1865, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: date and place unknown.

  5. Elizabeth Sheppard - b: 29 Jul 1866, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 24 Mar 1867, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: date and place unknown.

  6. William Sheppard - b: 27 Feb 1869, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 5 Dec 1870, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 16 Jun 1871, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bur: General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

  7. Thomas Lovell Sheppard - b: 26 May 1871, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 4 Jul 1871, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bur: aft 4 Jul 1871, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

  8. Lois Rosannah Sheppard - b: 9 Jul 1872, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 3 Sep 1872, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: date and place unknown.

  9. Alan Lovell Sheppard - b: 31 Dec 1875, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 27 Apr 1876, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: date and place unknown.