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.

William Webb (1815-1885)
Hannah Hallam (1823-1851)
Louisa Adelaide Jones (1835-1893)

William Webb, son of Richard Webb and Ruth Mead; brother of Alfred Webb.

b: abt 1812, Wiltshire, England; d: 14 Oct 1885, Pontville, Tasmania.

Spouse (1) - Hannah Hallam.

b: abt 1823, Nottinghamshire, England; m: 20 Dec 1838, Hobart, Tasmania ; d: 8 Feb 1851, Old Beach, Tasmania.

Children of William Webb and Hannah Hallam:

  1. William Henry Webb - b: 1 Apr 1840, Hobart, Tasmania; d: 24 Apr 1840, Hobart, Tasmania.

  2. Emily Jane Webb - b: 10 Jan 1842, Hobart, Tasmania; d: 7 Oct 1882, Dysart, Tasmania. Spouse - William White, b: abt 1843, place unknown; m: 16 Feb 1863, Oatlands, Tasmania.

  3. Maria Meade Webb - b: 14 Sep 1843, Hobart, Tasmania; d: 16 Jan 1882, Goulds Country, Tasmania. Spouse - Robert McGough, b: abt 1843, place unknown; m: 10 Jun 1865, Glenorchy, Tasmania; d: 26 Mar 1916, North Hobart, Tasmania; bur: 27 Mar 1916, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania.

  4. Mary Hannah Webb - b: 30 Aug 1845, Hobart, Tasmania; d: 26 Jun 1919, Hobart, Tasmania; bur: 27 Jun 1919, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania. Spouse - Wyndham Vyvyan Gwyer; b: abt 1833, Somerset, England; m: 10 Jul 1862, Oatlands, Tasmania; d: 20 Jun 1911, Launceston, Tasmania; bur: 23 Jun 1911, Carr Villa Cemetery, Launceston, Tasmania.

  5. William Alfred Webb - b: 7 Dec 1847, Hobart, Tasmania; d: 11 Jul 1921, Hawthorn, Victoria. Spouse - Harriet Coburg Propstring, daughter of James Propstring and Harriet Royer, b: 23 Jul 1846, Knightsbridge, Middlesex, England; m: 14 Mar 1870, Hobart, Tasmania; d: 31 Dec 1919, Hawthorn, Victoria.

  6. Edwin John Webb - b: 12 Dec 1849, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 3 Oct 1899, Bagdad, Tasmania; bur: aft 3 Oct 1899, St Mark's Cemetery, Pontville, Tasmania. Spouse - Sarah Fisher, daughter of Joseph Fisher and Rosannah Stanfield, b: 25 Jun 1846, Hobart, Tasmania; bap: 23 Aug 1846, Hobart, Tasmania; m: 22 Sep 1870, Oatlands, Tasmania; d: 21 Oct 1924, Hobart, Tasmania; bur: 23 Oct 1924, St Mark’s Cemetery, Pontville, Tasmania.

Spouse (2) - Louisa Adelaide Jones, daughter of Robert Jones and Sarah Blinkworth.

b: 30 Oct 1835, Hobart, Tasmania; bap: 11 Sep 1836, Hobart, Tasmania; m: 1 Dec 1858, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 6 May 1893, Hobart, Tasmania; bur: 9 May 1893, Uniting Church Cemetery, Bagdad, Tasmania.

Children of William Webb and Louise Adelaide Jones:

  1. Alfred Lamley Webb - b: 5 Jun 1857, Tasmania; bap: 21 Nov 1860, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 23 Apr 1939, Grass Tree Hill, Tasmania; bur: 26 May 1939, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania.

  2. Wilhelmina Margaret Webb - b: 2 Aug 1858, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 21 Nov 1860, Bothwell, Tasmania. Spouse - George Steer Duncombe, b: date and place unknown; m: 28 Mar 1883, Bagdad, Tasmania.

  3. Thomas William Webb - b: 18 Mar 1860, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 21 Nov 1860, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 5 Sep 1886, Hobart, Tasmania; bur: 8 Sep 1886, Bagdad, Tasmania.

  4. Henry Irwin Butler Webb - b: 21 Oct 1861, Bothwell, Tasmania.

  5. Richard Walter Charles Webb - b: 1 Aug 1863, Bothwell, Tasmania.

  6. James Webb - b: 29 Apr 1865, Bothwell, Tasmania.

  7. Male Webb - b: 9 Dec 1866, Bothwell, Tasmania.