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.

Leo White (1870-1948)
Beatrice Edith North (1873-1956)

Leo White, son of John White and Mary Allen.

b: 1 Jun 1870, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 31 Jul 1870 in Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 2 Sep 1948, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 4 Sep 1948, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

Spouse - Beatrice Edith North, daughter of William North and Kezia Gaby.

b: 17 Feb 1873, Richmond, Tasmania; m: 1 Feb 1894, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 22 Jul 1956, Tasmania; bur: aft 22 Jul 1956, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

Children of Leo White and Beatrice Edith North:

  1. Hilda Edith White - b: 27 Aug 1895, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 27 Sep 1895, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 6 Oct 1915, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 8 Oct 1915, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

  2. Allen William White - b: 4 Jul 1897, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 11 Aug 1897, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 30 May 1973, Tasmania; bur: aft 30 May 1973, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

  3. Dora Eileen White - b: 14 Jun 1899, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 28 Jun 1899, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 19 Aug 1975, Tasmania; bur: aft 19 Aug 1975, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

  4. Hedley John White - b: 23 Nov 1900, Bothwell, Tasmania. Spouse - Doris Madeline Russell-Green, b: date and place unknown; m: 28 May 1930, Hobart, Tasmania.

  5. Ronald James White - b: 22 Jun 1903, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: Sep 1968, Tasmania; bur: 19 Sep 1968, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania.

  6. Ada Beatrice White - b: 13 Nov 1905, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 26 Nov 1985, Tasmania; bur: 12 Dec 1985, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania. Spouse - John Aston Field Morriss, son of Ernest Aston Morriss and Mabel Elizabeth Field, b: 19 Sep 1904, West Devonport, Tasmania; m: date and place unknown; d: Feb 1978, Tasmania; bur: 20 Feb 1978 in Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania.

  7. Enid Muriel White - b: 11 Jul 1908, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 5 Nov 1990, Tasmania; bur: aft 5 Nov 1990, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.

  8. Olive Minna White - b: 8 Jul 1911, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 15 Oct 1996, Tasmania; crem: 18 Oct 1996, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania. Spouse - Wilfred Richard Backhouse, son of Richard Luke Ward Backhouse and Alice Maud Buckney, b: 25 Aug 1914, Glenorchy, Tasmania; m: 9 Oct 1943, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: Dec 1978 in Tasmania; crem: 13 Dec 1978, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania.

  9. Leonard Clyde White - b: 1 May 1914, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 1988, Tasmania; bur: 1988, Public Cemetery, Bothwell, Tasmania.