Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Ann Hughes was transported on the William Pitt, departing 30th Jun 1805 and arriving 11th Apr 1806 with 124 passengers.
604 ton ship. 1805 sailing from Portsmouth, England. 1 male (Henry Perfect) and 120 female prisoners. 4 deaths on voyage plus 3 children. 1 female passenger discharged before sailing. The ship arrived at Port Jackson, New South Wales on 11 April 1806.
William Pitt (generic)References
| Primary Source | A calendar of all the Crown prisoners contained in HM Gaol in the Castle of Lancaster. March 1804 |
| 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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Convict Notes
Ann, aged 27, stole four pieces of printed calico from the shop of Hugh Bennett and Joseph Benton at Manchester along with Mary Lees (also transported on William Pitt).Convicted 20/3/1804. Ann was a part of a group of ten women sent from Lancaster Castle to Spithead to be put aboard the William Pitt in July 1805 (journey of 315 miles at a cost of £15 15 shillings per woman).
Tried with Mary Lees at Lancaster and both transported on the William Pitt, Ann was a widow when she married Patrick Geary in 1810. Her first marriage has not been located. She died in 1813 and was buried in the Old Sydney Burial ground. Some sources suggest that her associate, Mary Lee later married the same Patrick Geary, but the Mary Lee who arrived on the William Pitt can be traced separately and could not have married Patrick Geary.