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 Wylie (1821-1881)
Isabella Adams (1820-1906)

William Wylie, son of David Wylie and Janet McQueen.

b: abt 1821, Fife, Scotland; d: 28 Aug 1881, Den Hill, Tasmania; bur: 30 Aug 1881, Melton Mowbray Cemetery, Tasmania.

Spouse - Isabella Adams, daughter of Richard Adams and Helen Simpson.

b: abt 1820, Carnbee Fife, Scotland; bap: 12 Dec 1820, Carnbee, Fife, Scotland; m: 15 Jun 1844, Carnbee, Fife, Scotland; d: 2 Jun 1906, Melton Mowbray, Tasmania; bur: 4 Jun 1906, Melton Mowbray Cemetery, Tasmania.

Children of William Wylie and Isabella Adams:

  1. David Wylie - b: 28 Sep 1845, Fife, Scotland; d: 11 Mar 1927, Bothwell, Tasmania.

  2. Richard Wylie - b: abt 1848, Cameron, Fife, Scotland.

  3. Alexander Wylie - b: abt 1850, Cameron, Fife, Scotland; d: 13 Jan 1857, at sea on board the Great Tasmania.

  4. Ellen Wylie - b: 12 Oct 1851, Cameron, Fife, Scotland.

  5. William Wylie - b: 31 Oct 1854, Ceres, Fife, Scotland.

  6. Jessie Wylie - b: 10 Jan 1857, at sea aboard the Great Tasmania; d: 2 Sep 1858, Muddy Plains, Tasmania

  7. Charles Sydney Morgan Wylie - b: 3 Oct 1859, Tasmania; d: 19 Oct 1929, Melton Mowbray, Tasmania.

  8. Louisa Adelaide Wylie - b: 1 Dec 1862, Bothwell, Tasmania; d: 8 Apr 1932, Box Hill, Victoria. Spouse - Thomas Henry Manley, b: abt 1850, place unknown; m: 10 Jun 1886, Hobart, Tasmania; d: 23 Nov 1925, Sandy Bay, Tasmania; bur: 26 Nov 1925, Queenborough Cemetery, Sandy Bay, Tasmania.

  9. James Watson Wylie - b: 7 Apr 1865, Bothwell, Tasmania.