Ann Entwistle

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Beth Taylor on 4th February 2026

TIMELINE NOTES: BC: 1784 (from COF) Married: Ann Yates wed William Entwistle at St Peters, Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire in 1807 (IGI) Sentenced: 04/09/1813 at Lancaster Summer Assize to transportation for 14 years Crime: Forged banknotes in her possession (Source: HO 27 Criminal Register Index 1805-1816 Lancashire, Vol. 23, by Stuart Tamblin, CD-ROM) Previous Occupation: Cotton weaver Age on Convict Indent: 28 CAME WITH MOTHER-IN-LAW MARTHA ENTWHISTLE 1814 Muster: Ann ENTWHISTLE, Brox, con, off stores, to Mr Suttor, Parra (3470) [He was the superintendent of the Asylum] [William RAFTER, con, Archduke Charles, on stores, assistant at Castle Hill Asylum, Parra (2478)] 1814, 18 Aug. – Edward Entwhistle, came per Indefatigable 1812, a prisoner at Hobart, asked Davey could he return to Sydney on the ship Kangaroo, as his wife & mother had arrived free. [This is not true! They were both convicts] (Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Letters sent, Reel 6004; 4/3493 p258) 1815, 12 Feb. – Ann Entwhistle was given permission by Gov Macquarie to go to the Derwent (Tasmania) to join her husband. (Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Letters received, Reel 6045; 4/1733 pp181-2) 1816, 7 Sept. – There was a notice in the Tasmanian newspaper to state that William Entwistle was on a list of 20 men who had been granted Conditional Pardons. They could pick up the document from the Lieutenant Governor. (Source: Hobart Town Gazette, 07/09/1816, p1) 1817, 1 Feb., - “On Wednesday arrived the Government Messenger from Port Dalrymple, bringing the unpleasant intelligence of William Entwistle (a young man universally known to most of our readers here) having been drowned on Friday morning the 24th instant, at the New River, opposite the farm of Mr. T. Massey, Port Dalrymple. The Government Messenger left town accompanied with Entwistle, and swam the river on his mare with the greatest difficulty, owing to the rapidity of the current, which was occasioned by an unexpected fall of rain from the adjacent mountains. The unfortunate man followed on an entire horse, who when in the current plunged to such a degree that Entwistle was thrown and never since heard of. This accident is particularly melancholy, owing to the universal respect and esteem in which this young man was held by the inhabitants of this Colony. We have to record that the Coroner of the county (T. Archer) gave every direction (?) respecting the recovery of the body, which when the messenger left the settlement was unavailable.” (Source: Hobart Town Gazette, 01/02/1817, p2) 1818, 18 April – Another letter was waiting for Ann at the Post Office. (Source: Sydney Gazette newspaper) 1820 - William RAFTER per Archduke Charles, 1813; of Parramatta, sent a Memorial to the Col. Sec. asking for some land & stating he had a family and children. 50 acres written. (Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Fiche 3029; 4/1825A No.635 pp.451-4) 1821, 14 Feb. - William RAFTER per Archduke Charles, 1813; of Parramatta. Re permission to marry in the Roman Catholic faith at Parramatta, William was free & Ann Entwhistle, a convict per ship Brox., both being RC. Father Therry wrote to the Gov. and the Col Sec wrote that he had the permission from the Gov. to wed. (Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Letters sent, Reel 6007; 4/3503 p.151) 1822 Muster: Ann ENTWHISTLE, Con, Brox, 14 years, wife of W Rafter, Parra (A06738) William RAFTER, FBS, Archduke Charles, 7 years, hairdresser, Parra (A17365) & 3 children BC, aged 7, 3 months & ? 1823, 8 Oct. - William RAFTER per Archduke Charles, 1813; of Parramatta, sent a Memorial to the Col. Sec. stating that Gov. Macquarie had given him 50 acres of land which had not as yet been delivered. He requested that the Surveyor General should measure some land for him. (Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Fiche 3071; 4/1835B No.262 pp.615-8) 1823-1825 Muster: Ann ENTWHISTLE, FS (?), Brox, 7 years, wife of William Rafter, Parra (20094) & spouse – William RAFTER, FS, Archduke Charles 1817, 7 years, barber, Parra (37276) & children – William 10, Maria 8, Ann 3 – all BC 1824, 12 July - William RAFTER per Archduke Charles, 1813; of Parramatta, sent a Memorial to the Col. Sec. (Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Fiche 3106; 4/1839A No.797 pp.227-30) 1824, 5 August - William RAFTER per Archduke Charles, 1813; of Parramatta. On list of lands granted (50 acres) and reserved by Sir Thomas Brisbane. (Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Fiche 3269; 9/2740 p.25) 1824, 18 Sept. - William RAFTER per Archduke Charles, 1813; of Parramatta. Charged with violent assault on Francis Oakes. On return of proceedings of the Bench of Magistrates, Parramatta. “Ordered to find security to keep the peace for 12 months.”( Source: SRNSW Col Sec Papers, Reel 6023; 4/6671 p.50) [Note: Francis Oakes had been the Superintendant of the Female Factory from 1814-22 and also “John Dunmore Lang averred that he was known locally as 'a settler, a chief constable, an auctioneer and a scoundrel'.” Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography, re Francis Oakes] 1824, 23 Sept. – Letter waiting for Ann Entwhistle (Source: Sydney Gazette newspaper) 1828 Census: Ann RAFTER, 51, FBS, Brox, cath (R0035) wife to – William RAFTER, 35, FBS, A. Charles 1813, 7 years, cath, barber at Parra *(R0034 – 50 acres & 25 cattle) & children – William 14, Maria 11, Mary Ann 7 & Richard 3, all BC 1829, 30 Dec. – Ann Entwistle received her COF #29/1080. Ann ar 1814 per ship Brox., 14 year term, was born 1784, a native of Blackburn, Lancashire, 5’2” tall, fair complexion, dark brown hair and blue eyes, wife of William Rafter, Parramatta (Source: SRNSW Convict Certificates of Freedom, Reel 985, 4/4300) 1853 – “PARRAMATTA. MAGISTERIAL INQUIRY. On Sunday last, "the Police Magistrate, in the absence of the Coroner, held a magisterial inquiry into the cause of the death of Mr. William Rafter, hairdresser, of George-street. Dr. Parsons deposed that he was in attendance on Saturday evening, and found deceased just expiring ; but not having previously been made acquainted with the state of health of deceased, he could give no evidence as to the cause of death. Dr. Gwynne deposed that he had known the deceased many years ; he was subject to apoplexy, Witness saw him on Saturday after death ; from the appearance of the eye and other indications he believed death to have been caused by apoplexy. He (Dr. Gwynne) immediately wrote to the coroner, who was a short distance from town, and he arrived on Monday before noon ; but the inquiry had then been held.” (Source: SMH newspaper, 12/03/1853, p2) The Coroners Inquest stated cause of death as “Apoplexy induced by habits of intemperance”. (Source: SRNSW Registers of Coroners' Inquests, 1796-1942, Series: 2921; Item: 4/6613; Roll: 343) NSW BDM: 1) No record found for the death of Edward/William Entwhistle [Note: He died VDL] 2) Ann Entwhistle married William Rafter in 1821 at the St Marys RC Church in Sydney. (V1821-134-127) Children born to William and Ann RAFTER: • William ENTWHISTLE born 16/11/1815 [William Rafter or William Anntwistle, son of William Rafter, & Ann Anntwistle; Born 16 Nov 1815, Baptised 24 Dec 1815, by [Rev] Samuel Marsden, Registered at St John's Church of England Parramatta, Cumberland [NSW AUS]; Additional Information: Registered Same Day. Source: St John's Church of England, Parramatta NSW: Church Register - Baptisms; ML ref: Reel SAG 55-56; Vol Entry# 977], died ? • Maria ENTWHISTLE born 28/10/1817 Parramatta (Maria Rafter, daughter of William Rafter, & Anne Antwisall; Abode: Parramatta; born 28 Oct [1817], Baptised 28 Dec 1817, by [Rev] Samuel Marsden, Registered at St John's Church of England Parramatta. Source: St John's Church of England, Parramatta NSW: Church Register - Baptisms; ML ref: Reel SAG 55-56; Vol Entry# 1069), marr 1851 Sydney to James Campbell, died c1859 Campbelltown [Maria Rafter, daughter of William Rafter, & Anne Antwisall; Abode: Parramatta [NSW AUS]; 28 Oct [1817], Baptised 28 Dec 1817, by [Rev] Samuel Marsden, Registered at St John's Church of England Parramatta,. Source: St John's Church of England, Parramatta NSW: Church Register - Baptisms; ML ref: Reel SAG 55-56; Vol Entry# 1069] • Martha RAFTER born c1820 [Martha Rafter, daughter of William Rafter, & Ann Rafter, Baptised 7 Nov 1820 Parramatta, Registered at St Mary's Roman Catholic Sydney,; Sponsor Patrick Kirk; Sponsor Elizabeth Hodges. Source: St Mary's Roman Catholic Cathedral, Sydney NSW: Church Register - Baptisms; ML ref: Reel SAG 7], died ? • Mary Ann (or Ann) RAFTER born c1820 [Ann Rafter, daughter of William Rafter, & Ann Gates (sic), Baptised 15 Sep 1820, Registered at St Mary's Roman Catholic Sydney, Sponsor John Good; Sponsor Frances Tuckwell. Source: St Mary's Roman Catholic Cathedral, Sydney NSW: Church Register - Baptisms; ML ref: Reel SAG 7], marr 1853 Parramatta to Thomas Ashby, died c1894 Parramatta • Richard RAFTER born 1825, marr 1849 Parramatta to Mary JE Bridges, died 19/01/1861 Parramatta [Headstone] • John RAFTER born c1828 Parramatta[John Rafter, son of William Rafter, & Ann Yates, Baptised 2 Jan 1829 Parramatta, Registered at St Mary's Roman Catholic Sydney, Sponsor Patrick Cooney; Sponsor Charles Downey; Sponsor Margaret Downey; Additional Information: [Sponsor] Patrick Cooney. Source: St Mary's Roman Catholic Cathedral, Sydney NSW: Church Register - Baptisms; ML ref: Reel SAG 7], marr 1851 Parramatta to Mary Haynes, died ? 3) William Rafter, aged 72, died in March 1853 & was buried on the 9 March with the service held at St Patricks RC Parra. (V1853-66-119 & 766-146). There is a headstone for William (and Ann) at the Parramatta RC Cemetery which reads: “Sacred to the memory of WILLIAM RAFTER who departed this life March the 5th 1853 aged 73 years. Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord also ANN the beloved wife of the above who died Augt 11th 1871 aged 96 years also of RICHARD RAFTER who died 19th Jany 1861 aged 36 years. May he rest in peace.” (Source: The Parramatta cemeteries: St. Patrick's. Parramatta: Dunn, Judith, Parramatta and District Historical Society, 1988, p21) 4) Ann Rafter, aged 96, died at Parra in 1871. (DC 1871/5255) Also “DEATHS. On the 11th August, at her residence, George-street, Parramatta, Mrs. Ann Rafter, relict of the late William Rafter, in the 96th year of her age.” (Source: Empire, 14/08/1871, p1) Tasmanian BDM: No record of death found for Edward (or William) Entwhistle circa 1817. Jess' Girls - SAG:  Occupation - cotton weaver  1814 - Muster  1819 - 3 children, lives with Rafter (Mary)  1822 - Muster  1825 - Muster  1828 - Census  Mutch - William bapt 16 Nov 1815 & Martha (?) on 28 Oct 1817 at St Johns Parra, no father's name listed Convict Indents: 1) William (not Edward) Entwhistle reached Hobart Town (Tasmania) from England on the ship Indefatigable (1) on 10 Oct 1812 with a life sentence. He had been tried at York Assize on 31 July 1811. CP – 782. AP – 702 (or782). [Crime – horse stealing, sentenced to death]. [Note: Is this the correct husband? No further info found on Tasmanian Archives website. There was another William Entwhistle who arr there as a convict in the 1829 on the ship Surrey 2 but he died in 1835.] William Entwistle, per Indefatigable 1812, received a CP in NSW on 25/05/1816. Tried York Assize 31/07/1811, life term, no other details or description. (Source: SRNSW Convict Pardons, 4/4430, Reel 774, p102) [Also, there was a John Entwistle tried Lancaster Assize 14/08/1809, 14 year term, arr (Sydney?) per ship Indian March 1810. He was then sent to Hobart on the ship Ruby of Calcutta & arr 18/02/1812] 2) William Rafter arrived in NSW from Cork, Ireland, on the ship Archduke Charles on 16 Feb 1813. He had been tried at Roscommon County, Ireland, in 1810 & given a 7 year term. Notes from the book “Journey to a New Life…” the story of the ships Emu & Broxbornebury by Elizabeth Hook (3rd ed. 2014). I am the author & can be contacted on tbeth3370@gmail.com for further info

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Sandra Harrow on 1st March 2023

Ann was allowed to marry (for the 1st time in Australia) to a Mr Butcher alias Arnold in 1830 https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=ANZ/AUSREC/714/00069&parentid=ANZ/CONV-APP-MARRY/8182/2

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Sandra Harrow on 1st March 2023

Jennifer Burgess's information is incorrect - the Ann Entwistle she refers to was convicted in 1814, not 1826/7 - see https://search.records.nsw.gov.au/primo-explore/fulldisplay?context=L&vid=61SRA&lang=en_US&docid=INDEX240022

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Sandra Harrow on 1st March 2023

Ann wasn't given a conditional pardon until 1847, but before that, It appears Ann Entwistle applied & was allowed to re-marry a Richard Birking in 1838 - the paperwork shows "spinster" but beneath the entry it shows "married with 2 children"!!! (her conviction entry showed 3 children). https://search.records.nsw.gov.au/primo-explore/fulldisplay?context=L&vid=61SRA&lang=en_US&docid=INDEX2227999 https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=ANZ/AUSREC/713/00350&parentid=ANZ/CONV-APP-MARRY/4934/1

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jennifer burgess on 28th July 2022

Married William Rafter 1821. On 1828 census Husband William a Barber at Parramatta. Ann age 41 with 4 children