Ann Willis

Summary

Born
Jan 1812
Conviction
Stealing money
Departure
Oct 1834
Arrival
Mar 1835
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Ann Willis
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1812
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: House servant
Aliases: Ann Jefferies [Married]

Crime

Convicted at: Cumberland Quarter Session
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

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

Transportation

Ann Willis 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 455 (229)
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

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on 9th October 2025

Place of origin: Carlisle, Cumberland No; 266 Stout made 12 months on the Town 1838 - MARRIAGE PERMISSIONS Willis, Ann. Ship/free: New Grove. Marriage to: Jefferies, Thomas. Ship/free: Georgiana Permission date: 3 Oct 1838 CON52/1/1 Page 088

State Library of Queensland on 27th August 2011

Ann Willis Convict per New Grove Permission to Marry Thomas Jeffries per Georgiana 3/10/1838 married 27/12/1838. Children: Mary Ann 24/10/1839 Thomas 1/11/1841 Maria 11/6/1844 Charles 20/2/1851 (death) Edward 11/3/1852