Bothwell Families

These pages offer a glimpse into the lives of the Bothwell families during the 1800s.
You’ll find family trees and timelines - while not exhaustive, they will continue to be updated as research progresses.
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information 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; bur: aft 11 Jul 1921, Brighton Cemetery, 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; bur: aft 31 Dec 1919, Brighton Cemetery, 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.**

** No further research undertaken on this individual.