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.

David Wylie (1829-1911)
Matilda Mowat (1836-1930)

David Wylie, son of David Wylie and Janet McQueen.

b: abt 1829, Fife, Scotland; d: 9 Nov 1911, Apsley, Tasmania; bur: 10 Nov 1911; All Saints Church of England Cemetery, Melton Mowbray, Tasmania.

Spouse - Matilda Mowat

b: 1836, Fife, Scotland; m: 22 Jan 1853, Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland; d: 18 Oct 1930, Apsley, Tasmania; bur: 20 Oct 1930, Melton Mowbray Cemetery, Tasmania.

Children of David Wylie and Matilda Mowat:

  1. David Wylie - b: 30 Aug 1853, Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland; d: 22 Nov 1931, Hobart, Tasmania; bur: 23 Nov 1931, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania. Spouse - Ellen Street, b: abt 1856, place unknown; m: 4 Jun 1879, Hobart, Tasmania; d: 28 Oct 1927, New Town, Tasmania; bur: 31 Oct 1927, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania.

  2. William Wylie - b: 1855, Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland; d: 24 Aug 1937, Moonah, Tasmania; bur: 26 Aug 1927, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania. Spouse - Frances Ann Mason, daughter of George Mason and Sarah McCormack, b: 29 Nov 1858, Tasmania; m: 16 Apr 1879, Hobart, Tasmania; d: 15 Nov 1932, Moonah, Tasmania; bur: 17 Nov 1932, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania.

  3. Mary Ann Wylie - b: 22 Jan 1857, at sea aboard the Great Tasmania; d: 14 Mar 1857, Brighton, Tasmania.

  4. Jessie Ann Wylie - b: 22 Feb 1858, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 28 Mar 1948, Glenorchy, Tasmania; crem: 31 Mar 1948, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania. Spouse - Thomas White, b: abt 1853, place unknown; m: 12 Jul 1882, Apsley, Tasmania; d: 19 Dec 1937, Hobart, Tasmania, ; crem: 20 Dec 1937, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania.

  5. Caroline Rebecca Wylie - b: 30 Nov 1862, Tasmania; bap: 2 Mar 1863, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 1 Sep 1890, Hobart, Tasmania; bur: 3 Sep 1890, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania. Spouse - Charles George Meredyth, b: 14 Jul 1856, Brighton, Tasmania; m: 17 Jan 1883, Apsley, Tasmania d: 5 Apr 1931, New South Wales; bur: Rookwood General Cemetery, New South Wales.

  6. Alexander Wylie - b: abt 1860, Tasmania; d: 30 Jul 1877, Apsley, Tasmania.

  7. Davina Matilda Wylie - b: 13 Nov 1864, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 30 Sep 1904, Hobart, Tasmania. Spouse - Alfred Thomas Davie, son of Peter Davie and Annie Maria Millard, b: 30 Jun 1862, Bothwell, Tasmania; bap: 28 Jul 1862, Bothwell, Tasmania; m: 1 May 1888, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 17 Sep 1910, Bothwell, Tasmania.

  8. Randolph Wylie - b: 23 Jun 1867, Apsley, Tasmania; bap: 25 Nov 1867, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 22 Sep 1944, Launceston, Tasmania; bur: 26 Sep 1944, Carr Villa Cemetery, Launceston, Tasmania. Spouse - Mary Ellen Wylie, daughter of John Wylie and Isabella Wylie, b: abt 1872, Green Ponds, Tasmania; m: 1 Jan 1896, Kempton, Tasmania; d: 4 Jul 1925, Launceston, Tasmania; bur: 6 Jul 1925, Carr Villa Cemetery, Launceston, Tasmania.

  9. Arthur James Wylie - b: 8 Jul 1871, Apsley, Tasmania; d: 19 Apr 1940, Launceston, Tasmania; bur: 21 Apr 1940, Carr Villa Cemetery, Launceston, Tasmania.

  10. Nellie Florence Wylie - b: 27 May 1878, Apsley, Tasmania; d: 16 Jun 1910, Launceston, Tasmania; bur: 18 Jun 1910, Carr Villa Memorial Park, Launceston, Tasmania. Spouse - Albert James Walbourn, son of Henry William Walbourn and Catherine Gladwell, b: 29 Jun 1875, Launceston, Tasmania; m: 12 eb 1902, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 14 Jun 1924, Hobart, Tasmania; bur: 17 Jun 1924, Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania.