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Ann Ferguson was transported on the Anna Maria, departing 4th Oct 1851 and arriving 26th Jan 1852 with 200 passengers.
Built 1836 in Calcutta. Wood barque of 421 Tons. Master Edward Smith. Sailed from England 1848 with 190 men from Pentonville prison under the care of surgeon Dr Robert Stevenson, . Twenty seven prisoners deemed to fall into "second class" were disembarked in Hobart and granted tickets of leave on landing and the remainder were disembarked at Geelong with conditional pardons. Sailed from Woolwich on 6 October 1851 under surgeon W. McCrae with 196 female convicts, landing on 26 January 1852.
Anna Maria (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 248 SWD26/1/7 Image 423 (47 pages) |
| Source Description | This 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 Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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1854 – Marriage Permissions, 16 Aug. 1854 Nehemiah Sell. Ship; China To Ann Ferguson. Ship; Anna Maria 1854 – 8 May 1854. Marriage. Church of Clarence Plains Nehemiah aged 40 years. Labourer. Widower Ann aged 23 years. Domestic servant 1864 - Queen's Orphan School Application for admission FATHER; Nehemiah Sell Ship; China. C.P. 25 July 1854 Residence; Unknown Trade; No details MOTHER; Ann Ferguson Ship; Anna Maria. Certificate; 6 May 1858 Residence; House of Correction, Launceston. Undergoing sentence CHILD/REN; - Rosannah Sell FRIENDS OF THE ORPHAN SCHOOLS Orphan Number: 4871 Orphan: Rosannah SELL Mother: FERGUSON, Ann Father: HILL, Nehemiah Mother's ship: Anna Maria Father's ship: China Age when admitted: 7yrs 11mths Date admitted: 28 Nov 1864 Date discharged: Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: Remarks: mother in prison - father deserted References: SWD26/7, 27, CSD25/11/443 1873 – 16 Jul. Burial of Husband; Nehemiah Sell. Cornelian Bay Cemetery. Aged; 78 years Cornelian Bay, Pauper, Section A, Number 92 Last known residence: Brickfields Dept




Place of origin: Stirling, Stirlingshire 1851 - 6 May. Trial PROPER NAME; Agnes Ackburn No; 498 Aged; 24 years old 1854 - 26 Dec. Ticket of Leave 1854 - Marriage to Nehimah Sell approved 1857 23 Nov. To husband William Searle. Richmond ** 1866 - Trial; Stealing a pair of boots. 4 months hard labour 1874 -Trial. As sells. Larceny. Sentenced 3 months