John Tod (1812-1877)

Born: Abt 1812, place unknown
Died: 4 March 1877, Bothwell, Tasmania
Parents: Suetonius Tod

Spouse:

Mary Anderson (1821-1860)

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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.