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Voyage
Transportation
Ann Witney was transported on the Lord Sidmouth, departing 7th Sep 1822 and arriving 27th Feb 1823 with 98 passengers.
A Barque built in Jersey (Briton) 1815. Tonnage 194. Built by Matthew le Boeuf. Three (3) voyages to Australia transporting convicted persons. (The 1821 does not yet have complete details on this web site.)
Lord Sidmouth (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 200 |
| 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
Tried at the Old Bailey. 3 July 1822. 1131. ANNÂ WITNEYÂ was indicted for stealing, on the 28th of June , three shirts, value 20 s., and one brush, value 1 s. , the goods of James Cowland . SECOND COUNT, stating one shirt and a brush to belong to James Cowland , and two shirts to belong to Thomas Jackson . HUGH BALL . I am a watchman. On the 28th of June, at five o'clock in the morning, as I went through Regent-street, I saw the prisoner sitting on some steps; suspecting her, I watched, and saw her cross over, and go up the stairs of a house, and through the window I saw her take some linen off the lines; I went over and asked what she was doing there - she said she was doing her work. I took her to the watch-house - I took two pails and a brush from her, and Gook found this property on her. MARY COWLAND . I am the wife of James Cowland , and live at No. 94, in the Quadrant . About eleven o'clock at night I hung eight shirts on the lines on the first floor; they were all safe at three o'clock in the morning, when I opened the windows, and at half-past five o'clock the watchman called me, and three were gone; also two pails and a brush. Two of them belong to Thomas Jackson. (Property produced and sworn to.) GUILTY . Aged 22. Transported Seven Years . Second Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant.
1825 - New South Wales. General muster. Name; Ann Witney. Convict. Ship; Lord Sidmouth - 1822. 7 years. Assigned/Remarks; Female Factory. Parramatta 1826 - Sydney, Australia, Anglican Parish Registers, St John's Parramatta. Year 1826 No; 13 Name; Ann Whitney ** [Ann Witney] Abode; Parramatta When Buried; 10 Mar 1826 Age; 48 years Ships Name; Ld Sidmouth Quality or profession; Convict By whom the Ceremony was performed; Samuel Marsden