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.
George Swindells (1821-1902)
Sarah Smith (1821-1898)
🏠Property History
Family of George Swindells and Sarah Smith
George Swindells, also known as Joseph or John Swindells.
b: abt 1821, Macclesfield, Cheshire, England (1); d: 10 Jun 1902, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (2); bur: 12 Jun 1902, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (3).
Spouse - Sarah Smith.
b: abt 1821 Scotland (4); m: 1 Jul 1848, St Luke's Church, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (5); d: 1 Aug 1898, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (6); bur: aft 1 Aug 1898, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (7).
Children of George Swindells and Sarah Smith:
James Swindells - b: 17 Mar 1848, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (8); bap: 24 Jul 1848, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (9); d: 12 Dec 1910, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (10); bur: 14 Dec 1910, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (11). Spouse - Mary Anne Finley, daughter of John Finley and Julia Keris, b: 7 Jun 1856, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (12); m: 13 Dec 1876 Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (13); d: 12 Jan 1930, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (14); bur: 14 Jan 1930, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (15).
William Swindells - b: 9 Jan 1851 Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (16); bap: 16 May 1851 Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (16); d: 21 Mar 1912, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (17); bur: 23 Mar 1912, St John’s Cemetery, New Town, Tasmania, Australia (17).
Annie Maria Swindells - b: 22 Apr 1853, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (18); bap: 26 Jun 1853, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (19); d: 29 Jun 1912, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (20); bur: 2 Jul 1912, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (21). Spouse - John James Cooper, son of John Cooper and Ann Tarr, b: 30 Sep 1852, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (22); bap: 27 Dec 1852, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (23); m: 9 Sep 1872, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (24); d: 10 Apr 1916, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (25); bur: aft 10 Apr 1916, General Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (26).
Mary Swindells - b: 15 Oct 1855, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (27); bap: 4 Dec 1855, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (28); d: date and place unknown.
George Swindells - b: 23 Dec 1857, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (29); bap: 2 Jul 1860, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (30); d: date and place unknown.
Edward Swindells - b: 24 May 1860, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (31); d: 15 Jul 1940, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (32).
Emily Jemima Swindells (also known as Mrs Emily Cole) - b: 28 Jul 1862, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (33); bap: 2 Jun 1864, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (34); d: 23 May 1938, Hay, New South Wales, Austrlaia (35); bur: aft 23 May 1938, General Cemetery, Hay, New South Wales, Australia (36). Spouse - Ellis Fernance, b: date and place unknown; m: date and place unknown; d: date and place unknown.
Robert Swindells - b: 8 Dec 1864, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia (37); d: 4 Aug 1951, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (38).
Property in Bothwell granted to George Swindells
For more information on these properties click on the links under each map.
Complete and downloadable maps of the township are on the Property History page.
Tasmanian Archives: Maps - Bothwell B37, AF819/1/26 (modified)
Sources
(1) "Convicts (CON33) - Conduct Registers of Male Convicts arriving in the Period of the Probation System", Libraries Tasmania, John Swindells, no 1907, 'Duncan' (https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-8$init=CON33-1-8p208).
(2) Deaths in the District of Bothwell 1844-1938 (RGD17), Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office, Hobart, George Swindells, microfilm Z1640, RGD17/1/1, no 714/1902.
(3) Bothwell Cemetery Records transcribed by Central Highlands Council from parish registers, George Swindells, 1902, site unknown.
(4) "Convicts (CON41) - Conduct Registers of Female Convicts arriving in the Period of the Probation System", Libraries Tasmania, Sarah Smith (2nd), no 700, 'Emma Eugenia' (https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON41-1-9$init=CON41-1-9p142).
(5) "Register of Marriages, Tasmania, 1839-1899 (RGD37)", Libraries Tasmania, John Swindele-Sarah Smith, no 1414/1848 (https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD37-1-7p3j2k).
(6) "Register of Deaths, Tasmania, 1838-1899 (RGD35)", Libraries Tasmania, Sarah Swindells, no 73/1898 (https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD35-1-67p80j2k).
(7) Bothwell Cemetery Records transcribed by Central Highlands Council from parish registers, Sarah Swindells, 1898, section A32, site 29.
(8) "Register of Births, Tasmania, 1838-1899 (RGD33)", Libraries Tasmania, James Swindells, no 100/1848 (https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD33-1-26-p226j2k).
(9) Bothwell Presbyterian Church Registers (NS592), Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office, Hobart, James Swindells, microfilm Z2338, baptism, NS592/1/1, no 68/1848.
(10) Deaths in the District of Bothwell 1844-1938 (RGD17), Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office, Hobart, James Swindells, microfilm Z1640, RGD17/1/2, no 771/1910.
(11) Bothwell Cemetery Records transcribed by Central Highlands Council from parish registers, James Swindells, 1910, section A35, site 29.
(12) "Register of Births, Tasmania, 1838-1899 (RGD33)", Libraries Tasmania, Ann Finley, no 21/1856 (https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD33-1-34p536j2k).
(13) "Register of Marriages, Tasmania, 1839-1899 (RGD37)", Libraries Tasmania, James Swindle-Mary Finlay, no 204/1876 (https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD37-1-35p102j2k).
(14) "The Mercury", (Hobart, TAS : 1860-1954), TROVE, Mary Anne Swindells - Deaths, 18 Jan 1930, p1, c1 (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/29150509).
(15) Bothwell Cemetery Records transcribed by Central Highlands Council from parish registers, Mary Anne Swindells, 1930, site unknown.
(16) Bothwell Presbyterian Church Registers (NS592), Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office, Hobart, William Swindells, microfilm Z2338, baptism, NS592/1/1, no 111/1851.
(17) "The Mercury", (Hobart, TAS : 1860-1954), TROVE, William Stevens Swindells - Deaths & Funerals, 22 Mar 1912, p1, c1; (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/0212063).
(18) "Register of Births, Tasmania, 1838-1899 (RGD33)", Libraries Tasmania, Ann Swindells, no 8/1853 (https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD33-1-31p113j2k).
(19) Bothwell Presbyterian Church Registers (NS592), Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office, Hobart, Ann Swindells, microfilm Z2338, baptism, NS592/1/1, no 149/1853.
(20) "Tasmanian Federation Index 1900-1930", Libraries Tasmania, Annie Maria Cooper, death, no 109/1912, Bothwell.
(21) Bothwell Cemetery Records transcribed by Central Highlands Council from parish registers, Annie Maria Cooper, 1912, section A32, site 31.
(22) "Register of Births, Tasmania, 1838-1899 (RGD33)", Libraries Tasmania, John James Cooper, no 26/1852 (https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD33-1-30p025j2k).
(23) Bothwell Presbyterian Church Registers (NS592), Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office, Hobart, John James Cooper, microfilm Z2338, baptism, NS592/1/1, no 138/1852.
(24) "Register of Marriages, Tasmania, 1839-1899 (RGD37)", Libraries Tasmania, John James Cooper-Annie Maria Swindells, no 5/1872 (https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD37-1-31p3j2k).
(25) "Tasmanian Federation Index 1900-1930", Libraries Tasmania, John James Cooper, death, no 485/1916, Bothwell.
(26) Bothwell Cemetery Records transcribed by Central Highlands Council from parish registers, John James Cooper, 1916, site unknown.
(27) "Register of Births, Tasmania, 1838-1899 (RGD33)", Libraries Tasmania, Mary Swindells, no 37/1855 (https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD33-1-33p383j2k).
(28) Bothwell Presbyterian Church Registers (NS592, Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office, Hobart, Mary Swindells, microfilm Z2338, baptism, NS592/1/1, no 194/1855.
(29) "Register of Births, Tasmania, 1838-1899 (RGD33)", Libraries Tasmania, George Swindells, no 1/1858 (https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD33-1-36p135j2k).
(30) Bothwell Presbyterian Church Registers (NS592), Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office, Hobart, George Swindells, microfilm Z2338, baptism, NS592/1/1, no 260/1860.
(31) "Register of Births, Tasmania, 1838-1899 (RGD33)", Libraries Tasmania, Edward Swindells, no 526/1860 (https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD33-1-38p662j2k).
(32) "The Mercury", (Hobart, TAS : 1860-1954), TROVE, Edward Swindells - Deaths, 16 Ju l1940, p6, c1 (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/25813897).
(33) "Register of Births, Tasmania, 1838-1899 (RGD33)", Libraries Tasmania, Emily Jemima Swindells, no 16/1862 (https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD33-1-40p362j2k).
(34) Bothwell Presbyterian Church Registers (NS592), Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office, Hobart, Emily Jemima Swindles, microfilm Z2338, baptism, NS592/1/1, no 330/1864.
(35) New South Wales Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages (https://www.nsw.gov.au/births-deaths-marriages), Emily Fernance, death, no 10360/1938, Hay.
(36) Find A Grave, Emily Fernance, 1938 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/202565981/emily-fernance). Memorial ID 202565981, citing Hay General Cemetery, Hay, Hay Shire, New South Wales, Australia; Maintained by Ann Sainsbury (contributor 47711978).
(37) "Register of Births, Tasmania, 1838-1899 (RGD33)", Libraries Tasmania, Robert Swindells, no 36/1864 (https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD33-1-42p067j2k).
(38) "The Mercury", (Hobart, TAS : 1860-1954), TROVE, Robert Swindells - Deaths, 6 Aug 1951, p11, c1 (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/27036882).