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.

Zacharias Smith (1838-1898)
Sarah Norton (1842-1878)
Mary Ann Nobes (1860-1928)

Zacharias Smith, son of Benjamin Smith and Ann Hammond.

b: 1838, Elmdon, Essex, England; bap: 3 Jun 1838, Elmdon, Essex, England; d: 3 Jul 1898, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 6 Jul 1898, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.

Spouse (1) - Sarah Norton, daughter of Ferdinand Norton and Hannah Leach.

b: 12 Jan 1842, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England; bap: 9 Mar 1862, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; m: 16 Apr 1864, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 3 Apr 1878, Hamilton, Tasmania, Australia.

Zacharias Smith and Sarah Norton had the following children:

  1. Hannah Elizabeth Smith - b: 23 Feb 1866, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 7 Nov 1936, Elderslie, Tasmania, Australia.

  2. Ada Emily Smith - b: 25 Mar 1868, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 4 Aug 1945, Redfern, New South Wales, Australia.

  3. Ernest Smith - b: 27 Jul 1870, The Square, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 9 Oct 1870, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: date and place unknown.

  4. Minnie Smith - b: 26 Mar 1873, Apsley, Tasmania, Australia; d: 21 Mar 1959, Myrtleford, Victoria, Australia.

  5. George Norton Smith - b: 16 May 1875, Blackmans Valley, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 26 Dec 1875, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: Sep 1954, Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia; bur: 22 Sep 1954, Rookwood Cemetery, Rookwood, New South Wales, Australia.

  6. Walter Smith - b: 3 Apr 1878, Green Valley, Tasmania, Australia; d: 17 Apr 1878, Green Valley, Tasmania, Australia.

Spouse (2) - Mary Ann Nobes, daughter of William Nobes and Margaret Ryan.

b: 26 Aug 1860, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; m: 7 Aug 1887, Apsley, Tasmania, Australia; d: 23 Feb 1928, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 25 Feb 1928, St Mary's Cemetery, Kempton, Tasmania, Australia.

Zacharias Smith and Mary Ann Nobes had the following children:

  1. May Mary Smith - b: 17 Apr 1888, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 27 Oct 1923, Kempton, Tasmania, Australia.

  2. Ethel Ruby Smith - b: 13 Sep 1889, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 7 Oct 1955, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.

  3. Ella Vera Smith - b: 22 Sep 1891, Apsley, Tasmania, Australia; d: 14 Nov 1923, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.

  4. Effie Lois Smith - b: 10 Oct 1892, Apsley, Tasmania, Australia; bap: 30 Jun 1893, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; d: 28 Aug 1961, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 30 Aug 1961, St Mary's Cemetery, Kempton, Tasmania, Australia.