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.

Robert Whiteway (1802-1865)
Ann Larkins (1821-1847)
Ellen Wigmore (1829-1861)

Robert Whiteway, son of William Whiteway and Mary Gibbs.

b: 21 Jan 1802, Highworth, Wiltshire, England; d: 8 May 1865, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 10 May 1865, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania.

Spouse (1) - Ann Larkins, daughter of George Larkins.

b: abt 1821, place unknown; m: 1 Oct 1838, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 17 Feb 1847, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: aft 17 Feb 1847, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania.

Children of Robert Whiteway and Ann Larkins:

  1. Mary Ann Whiteway - b: abt 1839, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 14 Mar 1912, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 16 Mar 1912, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania. Spouse - Simon Arnett, son of Edward Simon Arnett and Elizabeth Wilkinson, b: 3 Mar 1837, Liverpool, Lancashire, England; bap: 21 Jun 1837, Liverpool, Lancashire, England; m: 3 Jun 1857, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 13 Jan 1898, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 16 Jan 1898, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania.

  2. Tamar Whiteway - b: 19 Jun 1841, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: Jul 1841, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 4 May 1930, Devonport, Tasmania; bur: 6 May 1930, Devonport Cemetery, Tasmania. Spouse - William Maskell, b: abt 1812, place unknown; m: 3 Dec 1859, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 28 Aug 1880, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 31 Aug 1880, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania.

  3. Sarah Jane Whiteway - b: 24 Jun 1843, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 16 Jul 1843, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 8 Nov 1926, East Devonport, Tasmania; bur: 9 Nov 1926, Devonport Cemetery, Tasmania. Spouse - Josiah Triffett, son of James Triffett and Elizabeth Barnes, b: 3 Oct 1836, New Norfolk, Tasmania; bap: 20 Nov 1836, New Norfolk, Tasmania; m: 10 Aug 1859, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 10 Apr 1860, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: 13 Apr 1860, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania.

  4. Rebecca Whiteway - b: 24 Apr 1845, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 1 May 1845, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 13 Mar 1935, Bagdad, Tasmania; bur: 14 Mar 1935, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania. Spouse - Isaac Blake, son of Robert Blake and Mary Bowden, b: 2 Mar 1840, Bothwell, Tasmania; m: 1 Jan 1863, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 28 May 1906, Bagdad, Tasmania; bur: 30 May 1906, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania.

Spouse (2) - Ellen Wigmore, daughter of Reverend Thomas Wigmore and Ellen Welland.

b: abt 1827, Cork, Ireland; m: 13 Jan 1848, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 18 Dec 1861, Bothwell, Tasmania; bur: aft 18 Dec 1861, Bothwell Cemetery, Tasmania.

Children of Robert Whiteway and Ellen Wigmore:

  1. Ellen Whiteway - b: 5 Nov 1848, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 3 Dec, 1848 Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 14 Nov 1909, Oatlands, Tasmania; bur: 16 Nov 1909, St Peter's Cemetery, Oatlands, Tasmania. Spouse - John Jillett, son of John Jillett and Phoebe Triffett, b: 1 Oct 1843, Hobart, Tasmania; m: 14 Aug 1866, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 22 Jul 1907, Oatlands, Tasmania; bur: 24 Ju l1907, St Peter’s Cemetery, Oatlands, Tasmania.

  2. Sophia Susan Whiteway - b: 5 Aug 1850, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 25 Aug 1850, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 16 Jul 1920, Beaconsfield, Tasmania, ; bur: aft 16 Jul 1920, Beaconsfield, Tasmania. Spouse - Robert Alfred Jillett, son of John Jillett and Phoebe Triffett, b: abt 1840, place unknown; m: 22 Aug 1867, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 22 Aug 1921, Beaconsfield, Tasmania; bur: aft 22 Aug 1921, Beaconsfield, Tasmania.

  3. Catherine Frances Whiteway - b: 15 Mar 1852, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 12 Apr 1852, Bothwell, Tasmania.** Spouse - Charles Edward Andrews, son of Edward Andrews and Catherine Curtin, b: 25 Apr 1853, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 25 Jun 1853, Bothwell, Tasmania; m: 10 Nov 1877, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 17 Apr 1943, Healesville, Victoria.

  4. Adelaide Whiteway - b: 9 Feb 1854, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 7 Mar 1854, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 8 Sep 1896, Ringarooma, Tasmania; bur: aft 8 Sep 1896, Ringarooma Cemetery, Tasmania. Spouse - Alfred Atheltan Gaby, son of Thomas Gaby and Harriet Bowden, b: 28 Mar 1848, Richmond, Tasmania; m: 20 May 1875, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 11 Oct 1919, Burnie, Tasmania; bur: aft 11 Oct 1919, Wivenhoe Cemetery, Tasmania.

  5. Emily Louisa Whiteway - b: 3 Mar 1856, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 28 Mar 1856, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 9 Oct 1893, Oatlands, Tasmania. Spouse - Richard Robinson, son of John Robinson and Marianne Higgins, b: 20 Mar 1846, Oatlands, Tasmania; m: 1 May 1878, Oatlands, Tasmania; d: 11 Mar 1914, New Town, Tasmania.

  6. Robert Whiteway - b: 4 Feb 1858, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 3 Mar 1858, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 28 Oct 1930, Launceston, Tasmania; bur: 30 Oct 1930, Carr Villa Cemetery, Launceston, Tasmania. Spouse - Mary Elizabeth Solomon, daughter of Michael Solomon & Elizabeth Salmon, b: 7 Jun 1861, Oatlands, Tasmania; m: 10 Nov 1880, Oatlands, Tasmania; d: 19 Aug 1924, Launceston, Tasmania; bur: 20 Aug 1924, Carr Villa Cemetery, Launceston, Tasmania.

** No further research undertaken on this individual.