Ann Searson

Ann Searson was 25 years old on arrival in NSW. Ann was assigned to the Female Factory at Parramatta on arrival. 8/8/1832: Married James Turner (Perseus and Coromandel 1802) – 1 child, Jane Ann Turner 1838-1913. 23/12/1839: COF

Family connections for Ann (Searson) are: SEARSON [Ann (Searson) was born about 1806 & became a servant. She was tried for vagrancy at Waterford Ireland, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 27 9 1831 after a voyage of 3months on HOOGHLEY; she was assigned to Parramatta Female Factory. She married James (Turner his third marriage) on 8 8 1832 at St Johns CofE Wilberforce & produced 1child. She was issued her Certificate of Freedom on 23 12 1839.] [Some details taken from this Website] James (Turner) was born about 1792. It seems he firstly (1of3) married Margaret (??? her first marriage). He was tried at Sussex Assizes, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 14 8 1802 after a voyage of 7months on PERSEUS. He married secondly (2of3) as emancipist Eleanor (Williams) her second marriage) on 13 8 1810 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. He was issued his Conditional Pardon in 1813. He is recorded at Wilberforce on 28 6 1820, North Richmond on 26 9 1825 & Windsor on 14 10 1826 with wife & 3children. He died on 12 12 1855 age63 father of maybe 3children at Wilberforce Hawkesbury father of maybe 2known children. [Some details taken from this Website] Reference: 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.

WATERFORD ASSIZES. … Ann Searson, Margaret Connolly, Mary Molony, Jane Nicholson. Ann Kennedy, Julia Read, Vagrants, to be transported 7 years, unless they can get security for good behaviour within 3 months. Waterford Mail, 4 Aug 1830.

NSW Convict Index. Anne Searson, per Hooghley 1831, Certificate of Freedom, 23 Dec 1839, No 39/2323.

Ann Searson was born in Tipperary, County Waterford, Ireland. She was tried in the City of Waterford and sentenced to seven years of transportation. Arriving on the Hooghly on 27th September 1831, Ann was initially assigned to the Female Factory at Parramatta, an infamous prison for women.