Ann (Bray) Healey (abt. 1820 - 1908)

Born about Jan 1820 in County Limerick, Ireland

Wife of Thomas (Haley) Healey — married 18 Nov 1840 in Wollombi, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 11 Mar 1908 at about age 88 in Cudgegong, Gulgong, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Ann Bray /Broe /Brow Ann Broe , Convict arr 1839 “Margaret” died 1908 Gulgong, Ann Brow married Thomas Healey (Haley) 1840

Ann’s parents were John Bray & Ann Gurley

Anne Broe was born in 1820 in Limerick Ireland and died on 11 May 1908 in Gulgong New South Wales. In July 1838 Anne was sentenced to 7 years transportation for stealing a quilt. She was transported to Australia on the "Margaret 2"ship that left Dublin on 3 September 1838 with 166 female prisoners, arriving Sydney on 5 January 1839 .Edward Canney was Master of the Ship, which was 364 feet long. Anne was single, a catholic, 19 years of age, a kitchen maid, 5 feet in height, dark, ruddy and pock marked complexion, grey to blue eyes, light brown hair, with a scar inside her left thumb. She could not read or write. There is a note on her file to say that her mother, Mary Broe was also a convict and had arrived in Sydney 3 years earlier. So far I have not been able to locate any records for Mary Broe.

When Anne arrived in the colony on 5 Jan 1839 she was taken to the Female Factory at Newcastle (tbc). Shortly after her arrival she was discharged into the care of William Carruthers Little Hetherington, a Grazier from Patrick’s Plains. Sometime in the next 12 months William and Anne had a daughter named Mary. On 30 Apr 1840 Anne was returned to Newcastle Gaol where she was sentenced to 2 months at the 3rd class Female Factory (Parramatta?) as she was “incapable of attending to her duty having a young child under the age of 9 months.” She was discharged on 29 Jun 1840 to Mr H Dangar.

Anne married Thomas Healey on 18 Nov 1840 in Church of England, Oakville, Whittingham, Wollombi, New South Wales.

Sources

Register Bdm On Line 1635/1908 Haley Ann [F] John [M] Ann. Gulgong

NSW State Archives- Convict permission to marry Thomas Healy “Roslin Castle” Age 32- Single - 7 years - Free Ann Broe “Margaret’ Age 20 - 7 years- On Bond - Single Mother Of Margaret or Mary Age 2..

Death certificate Ann Haley - Death 11-3-1908 Cudgegong- Female 85 years- Cause death Heart failure & Senile decay - Father John Bray,Farmer - Mother Ann Gurley- Born Limerick Ireland- Marriage 17 years Maitland Thomas Haley - Informant Patrick Haley son - Registered 11-3-1908 - Buried Gulgong R/Catholic- Children- Patrick 66- Eliza. 65 - Ann 64 none Deceased...

• Australian Convict Index, 1788-1868

Australia Marriage Index, 1788-1949 Australia Death Index, 1787-1985