Bothwell Families

These pages offer a glimpse into the lives of the Bothwell families. You’ll find family trees and historical events specific to the area. While not exhaustive, the information will continue to be updated as research progresses. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the material presented.

Benjamin Smith (1835-1927)
Louisa Blake (1834-1860)
Frances Bottom ( 1837-1903)

🏠Property History

Benjamin Smith

Frances Bottom

Benjamin Smith, son of Benjamin Smith and Ann Hammond.

b: 9 Aug 1835, Elmdon, Essex, England; bap: 9 Aug 1835, Elmdon, Essex, England; d: 1 May 1927, Priory, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 3 May 1927, General Cemetery, St Helens, Tasmania, Australia.

Spouse (1) - Louisa Blake, daughter of Robert Blake and Mary Bowden.

b: 23 Jan 1834, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 17 Nov 1835, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; m: 15 Aug 1859, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 26 Jul 1860, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bur: Wesleyan Chapel Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

Benjamin Smith and Louisa Blake had the following child:

  1. Benjamin Robert Smith b: 24 Jul 1860, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 18 Dec 1860, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; Wesleyan Chapel Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

Spouse (2) - Frances Bottom, daughter of Catherine Lyne.

b: 9 May 1837, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 12 Jul 1837, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; m: 7 Aug 1862, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; d: 9 Sep 1903, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 12 Sep 1903, Methodist-United Cemetery, Ross, Tasmania, Australia.

Benjamin Smith and Frances Bottom had the following children:

  1. Catherine Emblem Smith - b: 16 Jul 1863, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 6 Aug 1863, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; d: 23 Jun 1865, Oatlands, Tasmania, Australia; bur: Wesleyan Chapel Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

  2. Herbert Smith - b: 13 Jul 1864, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 26 Jul 1864, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 29 Jul 1864, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bur: General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

  3. Ernest Edgar Smith - b: 15 Jun 1866, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 30 Dec 1947, Brunswick, Victoria, Australia.

  4. Ada Smith - b: 8 Feb 1868, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 23 Feb 1868, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 24 Feb 1868; d: Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 27 Feb 1868, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia.

  5. Louisa Emily Smith - b: 6 Feb 1869, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 24 Feb 1967, Perth, Tasmania, Australia.

  6. Gouldina Victoria Smith - b: 2 Jun 1870, Goulds Country, Tasmania, Australia; d: 4 Aug 1960, Essendon, Victoria, Australia.

  7. Ida Adeline Smith - b: 23 Nov 1871, Goulds Country, Tasmania, Australia; d: 14 Nov 1943, Richmond, Victoria, Australia.

  8. Edwin Octavius Smith - b: 8 Feb 1873, Goulds Country, Tasmania, Australia; d: 4 Nov 1966, Wynyard, Tasmania, Australia.

  9. Sydney Smith - b: 4 Mar 1875, Goulds Country, Tasmania, Australia; d: 23 Aug 1958, Auburn, New South Wales, Australia.

  10. Ebenezer Smith - b: 23 Jun 1876, Goulds Country, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 20 Aug 1876, Union Chapel, Goulds Country, Tasmania, Australia; d: 18 Aug 1877, Goulds Country, Tasmania, Australia; bur: Union Chapel Cemetery, Goulds Country, Tasmania, Australia.

  11. Herman Tasman Smith - b: 24 Nov 1877, Goulds Country, Tasmania, Australia; d: 5 Jun 1958, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia.

  12. Minnie Frances Smith - b: 25 Oct 1879, Goulds Country, Tasmania, Australia; d: 9 Mar 1944, Wynyard, Tasmania, Australia.

Property in Bothwell purchased by Benjamin Smith

[19.1] Elizabeth St

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)