Ann Bradwell

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Summary

Born
Jan 1776
Conviction
Theft - larceny
Departure
Oct 1803
Arrival
May 1804
Death
Jan 1827
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Personal Information

Name: Ann Bradwell
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1776
Death: 1st Jan 1827
Age at death: 51
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Convicted at: Lancaster, Salford Quarter Sessions
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 31st Oct 1803
Arrival: 7th May 1804
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Ann Bradwell was transported on the Coromandel And Experiment, departing 31st Oct 1803 and arriving 7th May 1804 with 338 passengers.

Coromandel And ExperimentCoromandel And Experiment (generic)

References

Primary Source;Lancaster Gazette- Saturday 7th May 1803' and 'A Calendar of all the crown prisoners contained in HM Gaol in the Castle of Lancaster- Aug 1803'
Source DescriptionThis record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro
Original SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

Claims

"Direct ancestor via her daughter with Thomas Lisson, Isetta."

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iain Frazier avatar
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on 17th April 2026

Family connections for Ann (Bradwell) are: BRADWELL Mary Ann (Bradwell) was born about 1770. She was tried, as Ann (Bradwell), for stealing calico etc at Lancaster Quarter Sessions Manchester Lancashire on 27 4 1803, sentenced to 7years, held at Lancaster Castle gaol & arrived in NSW as a convict on 7 5 1804 after a voyage of 6months on EXPERIMENT. She married firstly Thomas/Thomas Abel (Lisson/Leeson his first marriage) on 27 8 1804 according to Smee (or 28 8 1810 as mentioned on this Website) at St Johns CofE Parramatta; his mother attended the wedding. They produced perhaps 9children. She was Free by Servitude by 1810.>>> [Some information taken from this Website] 1.Thomas/Thomas Abel (Lisson/Leeson) was born about 1771 & baptised on 10 1 1773 at St Lukes church Finsbury London. He was tried for stealing glass bottles, on 23 3 1792, w/1other at Old Bailey on 29 3 1792, sentenced to 7years, held probably at London/Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 7 10 1792 after a voyage of 4+months on Fleet ship ROYAL ADMIRAL. He is recorded in 1800 as being a farmer of 30acres at (Cornwallis) Hawkesbury. His mother attended his marriage to Mary Ann (Bradwell). He was Free by Servitude by 1805. On 5 12 1808 he was charged with receiving & many other offences (partly on information from his mother), sentenced to 14years-which may have been subsituted with a heavy fine. In 1810 he was still farming. His wife left with the children about 1815. He had a second relationship with Ann (Thornley nee ??? her second (2of4)). He rejoined his wife in about 1823. In 1825 he employed government servant William (Jasper). He was recorded in 1826 as a farmer. He died on 24 6 1827 age54/6 at Wilberforce father of 11children & was buried, as (Leeson), at St Johns CofE Wilberforce. ..[Some information taken from this Website] .. >>>Mary Ann (Bradwell) left her husband about 1815 with her children to live with Isaac (Gorrick his second relationship) a settler & produced 5children.>>> ..Isaac (Gorrick/Gorwick) was born in 1764 & became a farmer. He was tried for receiving at Devonshire Exeter Assizes, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 20 8 1791 after a voyage of 5months on Fleet ship ATLANTIC. He was Free by Servitude by 1804 & had married firstly as emancipist Rebecca (Lewin/Plummer) emancipist on 19 2 1804 (who deserted him about 1807) at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He died in 1846 age82 father of perhaps 5children. ..[Some information taken from this Website] .. >>>Ann (Bradwell) rejoined her husband in about 1823 & produced perhaps 2more children. She died in 1827 age51-according to Smees records-or 1860 age about84 mother of perhaps 13children, mostly girls, at Wilberforce as mentioned on Thomas (Lisson)s entry on this Website. Reference: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony.

Maureen Withey avatar
341
on 2nd October 2025

At the Quarter Sessions for Manchester, last week, …  Ann Bradwell, for stealing calico and wearing apparel; … were sentenced to be for for seven years each. Lancaster Gazette, 7 May 1803.   Names of the female convicts removed from the Castle of Lancaster and put board the ship Experiment, at Spithead, bound to New South  Wales. Margaret Mason, alias Moore, Mary Allen, Mary Nuttall, Mary Dooley, Hannah Walworth, Ann Bradwell, Margaret Broughton, Elizabeth Fox, Mary Moss, Catharine Williams, Margaret Southern, and Mary Duggan. Lancaster Gazette, 3 Dec 1803.

Naomi Parsons avatar
47
on 26th January 2023

Ann was tried at the Lancaster Quarter Sessions in Salford 27 April 1803. She had stolen calico and clothing at Manchester. She was a singlewoman at the time of conviction. She was sent to Lancaster Castle gaol to await transportation.