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 Sherwin (1781-1853)
Alice Sargeant ( - )
Elizabeth Green (1780-1862)

John Sherwin, son of John Sherwin and Mary Brindley.

b: abt 1781, Burslem, Staffordshire, England; bap: 11 Feb 1781, Burslem, Staffordshire, England; d: 12 May 1853, Hobart, Tasmania.

Spouse (1) - Alice Sargeant

b: date and place unknown; m: 1803, Caverswall, Staffordshire, England.**

Children of John Sherwin and Alice Sargeant:

  1. Isaac Sherwin - b: 24 Apr 1804, Burslem, Staffordshire, England; bap: 8 Jul 1804, Burslem, Staffordshire, England; d: 27 Jun 1869, Launceston, Tasmania; bur: 30 Jun 1869, Launceston, Tasmania. Spouse - Catherine Taylor, b: 12 Jan 1806, Suffolk, England; m: 22 Feb 1832, Launceston, Tasmania; d: 25 Dec 1885, Launceston, Tasmania.

  2. Eliza Sherwin - b: abt 1806, Burslem, Staffordshire, England; bap: 22 Jun 1806, Burslem, Staffordshire, England.**

  3. John Sargeant Sherwin - b: 24 Jun 1807, Burslem, Staffordshire, England; bap: 8 Dec 1811, Burslem, Staffordshire, England; d: 25 Jul 1855, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: aft 25 Jul 1855, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania. Spouse - Ann Eliza Watson, b: abt 1824, place unknown; m: 12 Nov 1844, Hobart, Tasmania; d: 17 Jul 1904, South Bridgewater, Tasmania; bur: 21 Jul 1904, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania.

Spouse (2) - Elizabeth Green.

b: abt 1780, place unknown; m: 25 May 1813, Audlem, Cheshire, England; d: 9 Jul 1862, Hobart, Tasmania.

Child of John Sherwin and Elizabeth Green:

  1. George Green Sherwin - b: abt 1815, Burslem, Staffordshire, England; bap: 20 Nov 1815, Burslem, Staffordshire, England; d: 19 Jan 1888, Hobart, Tasmania; bur: 21 Jan 1888, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania. Spouse - Elizabeth Dean, b: abt 1822, place unknown; m: 8 Apr 1843, Hobart, Tasmania; d: 13 Oct 1895, Hobart, Tasmania; bur: 15 Oct 1895, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania.

** No further research undertaken on this individual.