Ann Howard
Summary
Transportation
Launched 1777, 401 ton barque, built at Whitby, England. Departed Portsmouth, England on 29 July 1789, via Cape of Good Hope for Port Jackson, New South Wales, Australia on 3 June 1790. 1790 voyage carried 226 female passengers (convicts)- 5 of whom died on the trip. 6 children also on board. Significant because it was the first ship to bring all female women to the Colony.

References
Primary Source | P. Fearn |
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 |
Convict Notes
Married former First Fleet Marine: Thomas Lucas in 1801.
The departure date of Lady Juliana was from Plymouth was actually on the 29th of July 1789.
norfolk island residents list ann howard. ship to N.I=lady juliana.arrived 4/10/1794.departed 3/9/1808.c,m c== arrived as convict to colony. m=lived as married person on N.I thomas lucas,ship=scarsborough(1).arrived N.I 11/11/1794.departed 3/9/1808.m,n,M m=lived as married person on N.I thomas lucas.ship=royal admiral (2).arrived before jan 1802.departed 21/6/03.,c n=member of the 102nd regiment M=a marine oe ex-marine or corps member took up land on N.I childn' john howard/lucas.born N.I 25/6/1797.departed 3/9/1808 nathaniel h/l " 29/12/1799 " " richard h/l " 20/12/1794 ' " thomas h/l " 19/12/1791 " " there are also children to lucas(gaskin,gascoyne) --chez.
5th Emberkation.People Who Boarded City Of Edinburgh At N.I 3 sep 1808 For The Derwent V.D.Land. Thomas Lucas,wife Ann Howard;thomas howard/lucas,richard howard/lucas,john howard/lucas,nathanial howard/lucas. ..prior to the departure of H.M.S Porpoise from N.I with settlers for the Derwent,james mitchell,Thomas Lucas and william atkins on behalf of their Masonic brethren,wrote to captain Piper on 18 dec 1807"..we request you may be pleased to recommend to his honour Lieut.Govenor Collins,our general demeanour,and secure to us under his command,a continuance of that patronage,we have recieved from you." The Feb 1805 list of 'People on & off the Stores.Thomas Lucas,the only painter and glazier. Proprietors of Allotments at N.I 1796. Lot 101. 60 acres. Thomas Lucas. ..The N.Islanders recieved land both up and down the river from Hobart.-Queen Borough/Sandy Bay-Thomas Lucas. N.I List on & off Stores feb 1805,Settlers From Marines on the stores=thomas lucas,Glazier and painter. muster his majesty's settlement hobart town 7 sep-2 oct 1818=thomas lucas born at N.I.off stores. N.I resident. --chez.
A second fleet of six ships left England - Guardian, Justinian, Lady Juliana, Surprize, Neptune, Scarborough. The Guardian struck ice, and was unable to complete the voyage. She was stocked with provisions. Only 48 people died in the first group of ships, but this time 278 died during the voyage. This time transporting the convicts was in the hands of private contractors.
Thomas lucas would be my great great great great great grand father, my grand father was walter edward norwood lucas.
ANN HOWARD was indicted for stealing, on the 8th day of December 1787 , one corded dimity petticoat, value 3 s. two muslin aprons, value 4 s. a child's laced cap, value 10 d. the property of John Reader . The prisoner went to nurse the prosecutor's wife, and carried away the things the next day, and the petticoat was on her; she was taken directly. GUILTY . Transported for seven years . Tried by the first Middlesex Jury before Mr. RECORDER.
My great great great grandmother. Died in Hobart Tasmania Australia. Buried in Hobart in St Davids Park.
Thomas Lucas and Ann Howard are my great great great great grand parents Nathanial Lucas and wife Elizabeth Fisher were my 3x great grand parents, his son John Joseph and wife Joanna Keen were my 2 X great grand parents, there daughter Lucy Lucas and Albert Brash were my great grand parents, Her daughter Mavis Reisenuer and Lionel Neal were my grand parents. Plz join my facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/767633046585373/
The Lady Juliana arrived 6/6/1790. Thomas Lucas, Ann's son was born 29/12/1791 in Sydney and died 1846. There is no mention of any children born to Ann in England. Richard 20/12/1794-1862 - John 25/6/1797-1813 and Nathaniel 19/10/1799-1875 were all born at Norfolk Island and before Ann and Thomas married on 17/8/1801. This may have meant that Ann was married in England and had to wait for 7 years before she could marry, but found no mention of her life before transportation.
Ann Howard married Thomas Lucas, Born C1760 London he was a marine on the Scarborough. he married Ann on the 17/8/1801 on Norfolk Island, they had 4 sons together, Thomas 29/12/1791 born in NSW, Richard 20/12/1794, John 25/6/1797, Nathanial 19/10/1799 born Norfolk Island,
Family connections for Ann (Howard) are: HOWARD Ann (Howard) was born about 1758/62 probably in London & became a midwife & nurse. She was tried for stealing a petticoat etc from John (Reader) while nursing his wife at probably Old Bailey on 8 12 1787, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 3 6 1790 after a voyage of 12months on Fleet ship LADY JULIANA-a ship with 228females who easily entertained the whole crew & also sailors at Teneriffe stopover. She arrived on Norfolk Island on 4 10 1794. She was Free by Servitude by 1797. She was an emancipist when she married Thomas (Lucas) former marine on 17 8 1801 on Norfolk Island. She was recorded as sentence expired off stores on Norfolk Island in February 1805. She went with her family to Derwent Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) as part of the first evacuation on 3 9 1808 on CITY OF EDINBURGH, arriving on 5 10 1808; to Queen Borough/Sandy Bay. She is recorded with a child off stores in Hobart Town on 2 10 1818. She died on 10 6 1832 age74 at Hobart & was buried at St Davids Park CofE. [Some details taken from this Website] Thomas (Lucas) was born about 1760 in London & became a glazier. He arrived in NSW as a marine on 26 1 1788 after a voyage of 8months on First Fleet ship SCARBOROUGH (the same ship as convicts Nathaniel & Henry (Lucas)). He had a relationship with Ann (Howard) whom he later married. He enlisted in NSW Corps as a corporal on 6 12 1792 at Sydney. He was sent to Norfolk Island in 1796 although he is recorded as arriving on 13 10 1794 & 11 11 1794. In 1796 he is recorded as having 60acres (plot no.102 at south edge of Mt Pitt) on Norfolk Island. He was discharged on 6 4 1797 & in August 1797 he was granted 60acres (another?) on Norfolk Island. He wa decribed as a former marine in 1801 on Norfolk Island. In February 1805 he was the only glazier working on Norfolk Island & was recorded as settler from marines glazier & painter off stores in February 1805. On 18 12 1807, as member of Masonic Brethren, he was signatory to letter seeking continued government patronage to Masonic Brethren after impending transfer to the Derwent Van Diemens Land (Tasmania). He had 60acres on 3 9 1808 & claimed he had not received additional entitlements when he went as a settler/pastoralist with his family as part of the first evacuation (for which volunteers apparantly had been called with appropriate compensation offerred & for which he may have tried to decline as some successful farmers were asked to stay) to Derwent Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) on CITY OF EDINBURGH, arriving on 5 10 1808; he was later granted land at Queen Borough/Sandy Bay. He died on 1 9 1815 age56 in Tasmania & was buried at St Davids CofE Hobart. .. [Noted that a John (Lucas) married Mary (Bradford) in 1748 at Titsey parish near Thames Ditton] [Noted also a Thomas (Lucas of maybe French or Danish descent) is maybe son of Antone (Lucas) & Louise (???) of London] [There ia a possibilty, nevertheless. that Nathaniel & Thomas are related] [Noted that another Thomas (Lucas marine/NSW Corps) from London also arrived on SCARBOROUGH, married Ann (Howard LADY JULIANA 1790) & lived on Norfolk Island.] .. Ann (Howard) & Thomas (Lucas) produced 4children: all boys 1.Thomas (Howard/Lucas) was born on 19/29 12 1791 & baptised on 29 1 1792 at St Phillips CofE Sydney or recorded there. He went with his parents to Derwent Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) as part of the first evacuation on 3 9 1808 on CITY OF EDINBURGH, arriving on 5 10 1808; to Queen Borough/Sandy Bay. He married Elizabeth (Blinkworth) on 14 12 1815 at St Davids CofE Hobart. He was recorded as off stores in Hobart Town on 2 10 1818. He died on 5 2 1846 age54. ..Elizabeth Mary (Blinkworth) was born in 1798 in NSW. She may have travelled with her mother to Risdon Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) in November 1803 on DART. She was baptised on 18 5 1807 age about8 at St Davids CofE Hobart.She died on 12 10 1830 age about32. ..Details of Elizabeth Mary (Blinkworth)s family are given in entry for John (Blinkworth PITT 1792) on this Website. ..Thomas (Lucas) & Elizabeth Mary (Blinkworth) produced at least 2children: ..1.Elizabeth (Lucas) was born on 16 11 1816 & baptised on 15 12 1816 at St Davids CofE Hobart. ..2.Susannah (Lucas) was born on 20 11 1818 & baptised on 4 11 1819 at St Davids CofE Hobart. .. 2.Richard (Howard/Lucas) was born on 20 12 1794 on Norfolk Island. He went with his parents to Derwent Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) as part of the first evacuation on 3 9 1808 on CITY OF EDINBURGH, arriving on 5 10 1808; to Queen Borough/Sandy Bay. He married Elizabeth (Fa/ulkner/Green her second marriage) on 15 8 1815/13 1 1816 at St Davids CofE Hobart. He is recorded as off stores at Hobart Town on 2 10 1818. He died on 27 1 1862 age67. ..Elizabeth (Falkner) was born in 1795. She arrived at Port Phillip (now Victoria) with her parents on 4 10 1803 after a voyage of 7+months on HMS CALCUTTA (an expedition that settled in Tasmania). This expedition rejected Port Phillip for a settlement at this time & she was moved to Risdon Derwent Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) on 27 1 1804 (arriving on 15 2 1804) on OCEAN or HMS LADY NELSON or leaving on 24 3 1804 (arriving on 25 6 1804) on OCEAN; she camped at what is now Sorrento/Sullivans Bay. She married firstly at age14 Thomas (Green) on 13 10 1809 at St Davids CofE Hobart & produced 2children. She was granted land. She married secondly Richard (Lucas) on 15 8 1815/13 1 1816 at St Davids CofE Hobart & produced 3/9children. She produced 5/11children in her lifetime. ..Details of Elizabeth (Falkner)s family are given ~in entry for John (Falkner HMS CALCUTTA 1803) on this Website. ..Richard (Lucas) & Elizabeth (Fa/ulkner/Green) produced at least 3children: ..1.Ann (Lucas) was born on 17 6 1816 & baptised on 14 7 1816 at St Davids CofE Hobart. ..2.John Richard (Lucas) was born on 6/13 12 1817 & baptised on 24 1 1818 (&/or 4 12 1825 age8! w/Amelia Sophia) at St Davids CofE Hobart. He died in 1883 age about64. ..3.Amelia Sophia (Lucas) was born on 9 4 1820 & baptised on 23 5 1820 (&/or 14 12 1825 age5 w/John Richard) at St Davids CofE Hobart. She died in 1894 age about74. .. 3.John (Howard/Lucas) was born on 25 6 1797 & baptised on 2 8 1801 age4 w/Nathaniel on Norfolk Island. He went with his parents to Derwent Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) as part of the first evacuation on 3 9 1808 on CITY OF EDINBURGH, arriving on 5 10 1808; to Queen Borough/Sandy Bay. He is recorded as off stores at Hobart Town on 2 10 1818. He died on 11 6 1883 age86+. 4.Nathaniel (Howard/Lucas) was born on 19/29 10/12 1799 & baptised on 2 8 1801 age1 w/John on Norfolk Island. He went with his parents to Derwent Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) as part of the first evacuation on 3 9 1808 on CITY OF EDINBURGH, arriving on 5 10 1808; to Queen Borough/Sandy Bay. He is recorded as off stores at Hobart Town on 2 10 1818. He married Elizabeth (Fisher). He died on 25 3 1875 age75. ..Nathaniel (Lucas) & Elizabeth (Fisher) produced at least 1child: ..1.John Joseph (Lucas) married Joanna (Keen) & produced at least 1child: ....1.Lucy (Lucas) married Albert (Brash) & produced at least 1child: ......1.Mavis (Brash) married Lionel (Neal). [Noted that a Nathaniel (Lucas convict) family from Surrey/London also arrived on SCARBOROUGH & lived on Norfolk Island.] References: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony. Irene Schaffer & Thelma McKay 'Exiled Three Times Over! Profiles of Norfolk Islanders Exiled in Van Diemens Land 1807-1813' James Hugh Donohoe 'Norfolk Island 1788-1813-The People and Their Families' Reg Wright 'Forgotten Generation of Norfolk Island & Van Diemens Land'
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27th Mar 2023 | source: P. Fearn (prev. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 18) | |
27th Mar 2023 | date of death 10th June, 1832 | |
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27th Mar 2023 | gender, crime | |
27th Mar 2023 | date of birth 1758 | |
27th Mar 2023 | date of birth 1758 | |
Anonymous | 12th May 2011 | none |