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.

Robert Swindells (1864-1951)
Ethel Matilda Lilian Hayers (1874-1964)

🏠Property History

Robert Swindells, son of George Swindells and Sarah Smith.

b: 8 Dec 1864, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 13 May 1865, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 4 Aug 1951, Hobart, Tasmania; bur: 7 Aug 1951, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

Spouse - Ethel Matilda Lilian Hayers, daughter of John Hayers and Matilda Parker.

b: 25 Jul 1874, Sorell, Tasmania; m: 19 Mar 1895, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 5 Jul 1964, Tasmania; bur: aft 5 Jul 1964, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

Children of Robert Swindells and Ethel Matilda Lilian Hayers:

  1. Minnie Swindells - b: 12 Mar 1897, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 14 Mar 1897, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 8 Sep 1974, Tasmania; bur: aft 8 Sep 1974, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania. Spouse - Frederick Omant, b: abt 1900, place unknown; m: 25 Feb 1926, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 15 Feb 1958, Tasmania; bur: aft 15 Feb 1958, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

  2. Amy Louie Swindells - b: 18 Mar 1899, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 25 Jun 1988, Tasmania; bur: 27 Jun 1988, Kingston Lawn Cemetery, Tasmania. Spouse - Claude Albert Reardon, son of Walter Robert Nash Reardon and Ann Hale, b: 6 Jun 1887, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 31 Jul 1887, Bothwell, Tasmania; m: 22 Jan 1920, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 20 Jul 1983, Hobart, Tasmania; bur: aft 20 Jul 1983, Kingston Lawn Cemetery, Tasmania.

  3. Edward Glenville Swindells - b: 10 Mar 1901, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 30 Dec 1968, Tasmania; bur: aft 30 Dec 1968, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

  4. Dulice May Swindells - b: 26 Oct 1903, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 19 Jul 1982, New Norfolk, Tasmania; bur: aft 19 Jul 1982, Huon Lawn Cemetery, Huonville, Tasmania. Spouse - George Harold Bennett, son of Robert Bennett and Kate Woods, b: 19 Aug 1902, Ranelagh, Tasmania; m: 17 Nov 1923, Ranelagh, Tasmania; d: 23 Jun 1981, Hobart, Tasmania; bur: aft 23 Jun 1981, Huon Lawn Cemetery, Huonville, Tasmania.

  5. Edna Swindells - b: 14 Aug 1906, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 1993, Ringwood East, Victoria. Spouse - Jack Kenneth Fry, son of Sidney Fry and Barbara Louisa Goulay, b: 5 Dec 1906, Hobart, Tasmania; m: 28 Jul 1926, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 1982, Ringwood East, Victoria.

  6. Lily Swindells - b: 18 Aug 1908, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 19 Aug 1908, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: aft 19 Aug 1908, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

  7. Jack Bothwell Swindells - b: 6 Sep 1909, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 1 Dec 1971, Tasmania; bur: 3 Dec 1971, Carr Villa Memorial Park, Launceston, Tasmania.

  8. Ivy Irene Swindells - b: 25 Sep 1911, Bothwell, Tasmania.

  9. Roy Swindells - b: 6 Mar 1914, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 25 Sep 1988, Hobart, Tasmania; bur: aft 25 Sep 1988, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

  10. Leila Lexie Swindells - b: 13 Jan 1917, Bothwell, Tasmania.

Properties in Bothwell purchased by Robert Swindells

[2-Gg2] - Schaw 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) & Bothwell B38, AF819/1/27 (modified)