Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Ann Long was transported on the Sovereign, departing 12th Jul 1827 and arriving 20th Nov 1827 with 82 passengers.
Sovereign (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 218 |
| 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 |
Claims
"Ann Long was my Great-great-grandmother."
Convict Notes
On Monday last, In the Borough Gaol, in this town, Ann Long, and Mary Flory, by William Tane, Esq. charged with stealing a piece of cotton prim from the shop of Mr. John Roberts. of St. Clement’s. Suffolk Chronicle, 2 Dec 1826. On Monday last, the followIng convicts were removed from the Borough Gaol, in this town, and put on board the Sovereign hulk, Woolwich: viz. Ann Long, and Mary Flory, for 7 years each. Suffolk Chronicle, 7 July 1827.
Ann Long was my g-g-grandmother. She had one child George Morris Sr born about 1831 Ross, Van Diemans Land (I do have a question mark around Ross as his birth place) his father was William Morris, he also was a convict Transported to Van Diemans Land 1828. I don’t have much information on Ann Long. I do know William and his son George came to Victoria about 1853 via Geelong.