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Summary

Born
Jan 1828
Conviction
Assault and theft
Departure
Jun 1849
Arrival
Sep 1849
Death
Jul 1872
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Personal Information

Name: Ann Mathews
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1828
Death: 21st Jul 1872
Age at death: 44
Occupation: Housemaid
Aliases: Ann Willialt [Married]

Crime

Crime: Assault and theft
Convicted at: Antrim Court (Ireland)
Sentence term: 10 years

Voyage

Departed: 26th Jun 1849
Ship: Australasia
Arrival: 29th Sep 1849
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Ann Mathews was transported on the Australasia, departing 26th Jun 1849 and arriving 29th Sep 1849 with 203 passengers.

Built 1847 at Sunderland. Wood barque of 500 Tons. Passenger/transportee's are currently being listed (incomplete at this date)

AustralasiaAustralasia (generic)

References

Primary Sourcehttps://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1415255

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Convict Notes

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 19th March 2026

CON41-1-24 Image 125 No; 1023. Aged 21 years old, Housemaid Offence; Assault Robbery & stealing 4/- Single. 3 years on the Town. 1850 - MARRIAGE PERMISSIONS. Permission date: 21 May 1850 Name: Mathews, Ann. Ship/free: Australasia Marriage to: Haggett, Michael. Ship/free: Free. APPROVED. 1854 - MARRIAGE PERMISSIONS. Permission date: 28 Jan 1854 Name: Mathews, Ann. Ship/free: Australasia Marriage to: Willialt, Nathaniel. Ship/free: Free Permission date: 28 Jan 1854 - Woman must be 6 months without offence. 1/02/1854. CON52/1/7 Page 522 1854 -Nathaniel Willett. Marriage. 13 June 1854 1854 - 18 Jul 1854. Ticket of Leave. 1854 - 26 Dec 1854. Recommended for a C.P. 1855 - 13 Nov 1855. Approved. C.P. 1872 - POSSIBLE DEATH RECORD. Name: Williatt, Ann. laborer's WIFE. Disease of Heart. Date of death: 21 Jul 1872. Registered: Launceston. RGD35/1/41 no 1820

C H avatar
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on 17th June 2025

Name: Mathews, Ann Record Type: Convicts Departure date: 26 Jun 1849 Departure port: Dublin Ship: Australasia Place of origin: Antrim Origin location: Latitude and Longitude Voyage number: 314 Index number: 48563 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1415255 https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1415255