Ann Williams

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Summary

Born
Jan 1812
Conviction
Larceny from a person (including picking pockets)
Departure
Oct 1834
Arrival
Mar 1835
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Ann Williams
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1812
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Aliases: Ann Prussia [Married]

Crime

Convicted at: Middlesex Gaol Delivery
Sentence term: 14 years

Voyage

Departed: 30th Oct 1834
Ship: New Grove
Arrival: 27th Mar 1835
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Ann Williams was transported on the New Grove, departing 30th Oct 1834 and arriving 27th Mar 1835 with 165 passengers.

385 - 490 ton vessel. The 1834 voyage to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania), Australia had 165 female transport women, 5 free women and 28 children. Five births during the voyage, 2 babes being stillborn. No deaths of adults. Ship Surgeon, Dr. George Rowe was replaced at Scilly, due to ill health, by David Thomson. Arrived VDL 27 March 1835.

New GroveNew Grove (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 458. Tasmanian Archives CON19-1-14 Image 81
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

C H avatar
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on 16th June 2025

Name: Williams, Ann Record Type: Convicts Departure date: 25 Nov 1834 Departure port: London Ship: New Grove Voyage number: 123 Index number: 76183 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1446330 https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1446330

Nell Murphy avatar
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on 28th September 2019

CHILDREN: Mary Ann PRUSSIA born 22 Nov 1840 at Longford, VDL. Father - Wiliam PRUSSIA, shoemaker. Mother - Ann PRUSSIA. (ref. 32/1/3 no. 1205) Ellen PRUSSIA born 28 July 1845 at Longford, VDL. Father - William PRUSSIA, shoemaker. Mother - Ann PRUSSIA. (ref. 32/1/3 no. 2746)

Nell Murphy avatar
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on 28th September 2019

Ann WILLIAMS was convicted at Middlesex, London on 3 July 1834 for stealing from the person. Not known in prison system before. 14 yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship 'New Grove' arriving 27 March 1835. Ship surgeon's report: "good". Colony of VDL: Assigned to work services 1835: at Norfolk Plains (Longford district) 7 May 1841: Ticket of Leave granted 31 May 1843: Conditional Pardon approved, no. 452 5 Oct 1857: Conditional Pardon extended Jan 1852: Free Certificate issued APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO MARRY: 25 Feb 1837 - Ann WILLIAMS (per New Grove) to William PRUSSIA (per Maria). Approved. MARRIAGE: 29 May 1837 - Ann WILIAMS to William PRUSSIA, at church, Longford, VDL. (ref. 36/1/3 no. 4045) 10 Oct 1862: Campbell Town, Tasmania, court - Larceny. 12 mths hard labour.