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.

John Tod (1813-1877)
Mary Anderson (1821-1860)

John Tod (born about 1812, place unknown), son of Suetonius Tod, became a prominent landholder and community figure in Bothwell, Tasmania. On 20 February 1839, he married Mary Anderson, a native of Fife, Scotland. By then, he was resident at Forest Green, where he established a substantial estate comprising a house, farm, sheep-run, and up to 1,100 acres of land along the River Ouse. Despite a period of financial difficulty in the early 1840s, John later re-established himself and remained a significant property owner and local elector for several decades. He was actively involved in civic life, frequently signing public addresses, petitions, and testimonials, serving as a qualified juror, and participating in municipal affairs. John and Mary had nine children: Jemima (1842), Mary Cecilia (1843), Ellen Louisa (1844), Suetonius Anderson (1846), Catherine (1848), Margaret (1850), Robert Corney (1852), and Philip Henry (1855). Mary died prematurely on 13 June 1860 at Forest Green, aged 38, and was buried in the private cemetery on the property. John continued to reside at Forest Green until he died in 1877.

John Tod, son of Suetonius Tod.

b: abt 1813, place unknown, d: 4 Mar 1877, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bur: aft 4 Mar 1877, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

Spouse - Mary Anderson, daughter of Alexander Anderson.

b: 9 Aug 1821, Fife, Scotland, m: 20 Feb 1839, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 13 Jun 1860, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: aft 13 Jun 1860, Forest Green, near Bothwell, Tasmania.

Children of John Tod and Mary Anderson:

  1. Jemima Tod - b: 23 Jan 1842, Hamilton, Tasmania; d: 20 Dec 1928, Bagdad, Tasmania; bur: 22 Dec 1928, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania. Spouse - Arthur Newell Corney, b: abt 1830, place unknown; m: 18 Dec 1860, Ringwood, Tasmania; d: 5 Nov 1908, Hobart, Tasmania; bur: 7 Nov 1908, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania.

  2. Mary Cecilia Tod - b: 17 Apr 1843, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 11 Oct 1843, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 26 Jul 1878, Tasmania; bur: aft 26 Jul 1878, St Mark's Cemetery, Cressy, Tasmania.

  3. Ellen Louisa Tod - b: 29 Nov 1844, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 6 Mar 1845, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: May 1918, Malvern, Victoria. Spouse - David Aitken, b: abt 1843, place unknown; m: 17 Jun 1869, Victoria; d: Aug 1907, Melbourne, Victoria.

  4. Suetonius Anderson Tod - b: 25 Oct 1846, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 6 May 1847, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 13 Oct 1859, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: aft 13 Oct 1859, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

  5. Catherine Tod - b: 15 Nov 1848, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 13 Apr 1849, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 23 Apr 1918, Glenorchy, Tasmania; bur: 25 Apr 1918, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania. Spouse - William Howells, b: abt 1843, place unknown; m: 3 Apr 1877, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 22 Sep 1928, New Town, Tasmania; bur: 24 Sep 1928, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania.

  6. Margaret Tod - b: 19 Oct 1850, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 17 Mar 1853, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 18 Nov 1875, Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia; bur: 22 Nov 1875, Forest Green, near Bothwell, Tasmania.

  7. Robert Corney Tod - b: 1 Dec 1852, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 17 Mar 1853, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 23 Jun 1920, Hobart, Tasmania; bur: 26 Jul 1920, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania.

  8. Philip Henry Tod - b: 2 May 1855, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 11 Dec 1855, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: aft 11 Dec 1855, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

Family Events that Occured in Bothwell

TOD, Catherine - Born: 15 Nov 1848, child of John Tod & Mary Anderson (RGD33: Catherine Tod, no 111/1848, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-26-p227j2k)
TOD, Catherine - Baptised: 13 Apr 1849, child of John Tod & Mary Anderson (PRES: Catherine Tod, baptism, NS592/1/1, no 83/1848)
TOD, Catherine - Married: 3 Apr 1877, William Howells, [1-8] Crown Inn, Alexander St (RGD37: Howells-Tod, no 7/1877, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/rgd37-1-36p4j2k)
TOD, Ellen Louisa - Born: 29 Nov 1844, child of John Tod & Mary Anderson (RGD33: Given Name Not Recorded Tod, no 24/1844, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/rgd33-1-26-p212j2k)
TOD, Ellen Louisa - Baptised: 6 Mar 1845, child of John Tod & Mary Anderson (PRES: Louisa Ellen Tod, baptism, NS592/1/1, no 32/1845)
TOD, John - Residence: 20 Feb 1839, Forest Green (RGD37: Tod-Anderson, no 214/1839, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-1p74j2k)
TOD, John - Married: 20 Feb 1839, Mary Anderson, Thorpe (RGD37: Tod-Anderson, no 214/1839, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-1p74j2k)
TOD, John - Article: 3 Jan 1840, named under "Bothwell" (HTCV: "Bothwell," 3 Jan 1840, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8747630)
TOD, John - Census: 1 Jan 1842, residing at Forest Green, owner, wood, completed (CEN1: John Tod, p11/1842, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CEN1-1-2-11)
TOD, John - Advertisement: 15 Nov 1842, "Estate of Forest Green" (HTA: "Estate of Forest Green," 15 Nov 1842,https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/264590982)
TOD, John - Article: 14 Oct 1845, named under "Handsome Testimonial" (CT: "Handsome Testimonial," 14 Oct 1845, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8757492)
TOD, John - Census: 1 Jan 1848, residing at Forest Green, owner, wood, completed (CEN1: John Tod, p69/1848, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CEN1-1-74-69)
TOD, John - Article: 2 Jul 1850, named under "Address to Captain King" (CT: "Address to Captain King," 2 Jul 1850, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8767446)
TOD, John - Article: 14 Sep 1853, named under "Petition, Police District of Bothwell" (HTA: "Petition, Police District of Bothwell," 14 Sep 1853,https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/264629534)
TOD, John - Juror: 9 Oct 1855, qualified (TGG: "Jurors, Bothwell," 1855, p1083, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898N-S9BJ)
TOD, John - Article: 1 Apr 1856, named under "Bothwell" (COUR: "Bothwell," 1 Apr 1856, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/2501286)
TOD, John - Residence: 18 May 1858, Forest Green, owner, house, farm, sheep-run, 1100 acres (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1858, p700, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898F-VZH5)
TOD, John - Donated: 6 Jul 1859, £1 to the Wesleyan Chapel (HTDM: "Wesleyan Chapel," 6 Jul 1859, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3256179)
TOD, John - Article: 30 May 1861, named under "To Frederick Synnot, Esq" (MERC: "To Frederick Synnot, Esq," 30 May 1861, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8798617)
TOD, John - Residence: 19 Nov 1861, Forest Green, owner, house, farm, sheep-run, 1100 acres (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1860, p1884-1885, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L98F-VQYQ)
TOD, John - Article: 2 Feb 1863, named under "Rural Municipality of Bothwell" (MERC: "Rural Municipality of Bothwell," 2 Feb 1863, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8814951)
TOD, John - Article: 6 Jan 1864, named under "Bothwell" (MERC: "Bothwell," 6 Jan 1864, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8823722)
TOD, John - Residence: 26 Feb 1867, Forest Green, owner, house, farm, sheep-run, 1100 acres (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1867, p470-471, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G98F-VQ9C)
TOD, John - Article: 7 Dec 1868, named under "Rural Municipality of Bothwell" (MERC: "Rural Municipality of Bothwell," 7 Dec 1868, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8856032)
TOD, John - Article: 4 Sep 1871, named under "Testimonial to Mr Quodling" (MERC: "Testimonial to Mr Quodling," 4 Sep 1871, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8870526)
TOD, John - Article: 29 Jan 1875, named under "Cumberland Election" (MERC: "Cumberland Election," 29 Jan 1875, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8934936)
TOD, John - Residence: 8 Feb 1876, Forest Green, owner, house, farm, 1000 acres (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1876, p194-195, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898F-KBTH)
TOD, John - Died: 4 Mar 1877, aged 65, Forest Green (RGD35: John Tod, no 9/1877, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD35-1-46p42j2k)
TOD, John - Death Notice: 5 Mar 1877 (MERC: "Deaths," Tod, 5 Mar 1877, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8951623)
TOD, John - Buried: aft 5 Mar 1877, Forest Green (BC: John Tod, 1877, Forest Green)
TOD, Margaret - Born: 19 Oct 1850, child of John Tod & Mary Anderson (RGD33: Margaret Tod, no 168/1850, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-26-p235j2k)
TOD, Margaret - Baptised: 17 Mar 1853, child of John Tod & Mary Anderson (PRES: Margaret Tod, baptism, NS592/1/1, no 144/1853)
TOD, Margaret - Died: 18 Nov 1875, aged 25, Forest Green (RGD35: Margaret Tod, no 17/1875, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD35-1-44p42j2k)
TOD, Margaret - Death Notice: 20 Nov 1875 (MERC: "Deaths," Tod, 20 Nov 1875, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8941234)
TOD, Margaret - Buried: 22 Nov 1875, Forest Green (MERC: "Deaths," Tod, 20 Nov 1875, ttps:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8941234)
TOD, Mary (Anderson) - Died: 13 Jun 1860, aged 38, Forest Green (HTDM: "Deaths," Tod, 23 Jun 1860, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/19468632)
TOD, Mary (Anderson) - Buried: aft 13 Jun 1860, Forest Green (BC: Mary Tod, 1860, Forest Green)
TOD, Mary (Anderson) - Death Notice: 23 Jun 1860 (HTDM: "Deaths," Tod, 23 Jun 1860, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/19468632)
TOD, Mary Cecilia - Born: 17 Apr 1843, child of John Tod & Mary Anderson (PRES: Cecilia Tod, baptism, NS592/1/1, no 8/1843)
TOD, Mary Cecilia - Baptised: 11 Oct 1843, child of John Tod & Mary Anderson (PRES: Cecilia Tod, baptism, NS592/1/1, no 8/1843)
TOD, Philip Henry - Born: 2 May 1855, child of John Tod & Mary Anderson (RGD33: Phillip Henry Tod, no 20/1855, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-33p381j2k)
TOD, Philip Henry - Died: 11 Dec 1855, aged 7 months (RGD35: Philip Henry Tod, no 125/1855, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD35-1-24p4j2k)
TOD, Philip Henry - Buried: aft 11 Dec 1855, Public Cemetery (BC: P H Tod, 1855, site unknown)
TOD, Robert Corney - Born: 1 Dec 1852, child of John Tod & Mary Anderson (RGD33: Robert Corney Tod, no 31/1852, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-30p025j2k)
TOD, Robert Corney - Baptised: 17 Mar 1853, child of John Tod & Mary Anderson (PRES: Robert Corney Tod, baptism, NS592/1/1, no 145/1853)
TOD, Robert Corney - Residence: 22 Mar 1881, Forest Green, owner, house, farm, 1000 acres (TGG: "Valuation Roll," 1881, p420-421, https:/www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898F-JVS8)
TOD, Suetonius Anderson - Born: 25 Oct 1846, child of John Tod & Mary Anderson (RGD33: Suetonius Anderson Tod, no 63/1846, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-26-p220j2k)
TOD, Suetonius Anderson - Baptised: 6 May 1847, child of John Tod & Mary Anderson (PRES: Suetonius Anderson Tod, baptism, NS592/1/1, no 54/1847)
TOD, Suetonius Anderson - Died: 13 Oct 1859, aged 12 (RGD35: Suetomus Anderson Tod, no 10/1859, https:/libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD35-1-28p4j2k)
TOD, Suetonius Anderson - Buried: aft 13 Oct 1859, Public Cemetery (BC: Suetonius A Tod, 1859, site unknown)
TOD, Suetonius Anderson - Death Notice: 11 Nov 1859 (HTDM: "Deaths," Tod, 11 Nov 1859, https:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3259010

Bibliography of Sources

BC - Tasmania: Bothwell Cemetery Records. Transcribed from parish registers by the Central Highlands Council, Bothwell.
CEN1 - Libraries Tasmania: Census Returns for Various Districts, Tasmania (CEN1). Images. Census Commission (TA59). Tasmanian Government, Australia. https://www.libraries.tas.gov.au/tasmanian-archives : 2023.
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CT - TROVE: Colonial Times (Hobart, TAS : 1828-1857). Images. National Library of Australia. https://trove.nla.gov.au : 2023.
HTA - TROVE: The Hobart Town Advertiser (TAS : 1839-1861). Images. National Library of Australia. https://trove.nla.gov.au : 2023.
HTCV - TROVE: The Hobart Town Courier and Van Diemen's Land Gazette (TAS : 1839-1840). Images. National Library of Australia. https://trove.nla.gov.au : 2023.
HTDM - TROVE: The Hobart Town Daily Mercury (Hobart, TAS : 1858-1860). Images. National Library of Australia. https://trove.nla.gov.au : 2023.
LAEX - TROVE: Launceston Examiner (TAS : 1842-1899). Images. National Library of Australia. https://trove.nla.gov.au : 2023.
MERC - TROVE: The Mercury (Hobart, TAS : 1860-1954). Images. National Library of Australia. https://trove.nla.gov.au : 2023.
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