Born about in Belfast, Ireland
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
James Gay
— married
1847 (to 26 Nov 1864) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Descendants 
Mother of
Alice Rebecca (Gay) Marchbank, William Albert Gay, Benjamin Gordon Gay, Joseph James Gay and Catherine Amelia (Gay) Simpson
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
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Biography
Ann Gordon is believed to have been born about 1818 in Belfast, Ireland. Her arrival in Australia is unknown.
Ann married Irish widower James Gay at the Scots Church, Sydney, in 1847.[1] James had two daughters from his first marriage, and they had at least 5 more children together: Alice Rebecca, William Albert, Benjamin Gordon, Joseph James, and Catherine Amelia.
On the 7th of January,1859, Ann made an unspecified complaint against James in court.[2]
James died at the Sofala goldfields in 1864, however he had already abandoned Ann and the family so she would have been managing the farm on her own. In 1861 he was ordered to pay 10 shillings in support each week.[3]
In 1891, Ann Gay was living alone at Terragong, an area or property at Jamberoo.[4]
Research Notes
- Death date not established. An Ann Gay died at Cootamundra in 1895. (NSW BDM: death registration 8202/1895 GAY, ANN, father: WILLIAM, mother: UNKNOWN, district: COOTAMUNDRA) - only Ann Gay listed in NSW between 1860 and 1910.
- Might be the Ann Jane Gay mentioned in Godwin v Gay, Ann Jane (sale of land at Jamberoo): Advertising (1879, August 23). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), p. 14. Retrieved May 25, 2019, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article28390110
Sources
- ↑ NSW BDM 201/1847 V1847201 78 GAY JAMES, GORDON ANN, JA
- ↑ The Illawarra District. (1858, January 18). Illawarra Mercury (Wollongong, NSW : 1856 - 1950), p. 2. Retrieved May 31, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article136441383
A Binding to the Peace. — On the same day, James Gay was brought up by his wife, Ann Gay, who made such complaint to the bench as warranted their worships to order Gay to find sureties that he keep the peace. - ↑ KIAMA. (1862, March 11). Illawarra Mercury (Wollongong, NSW : 1856 - 1950), p. 2. Retrieved May 31, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article136377224
GAY V. GAY Mr. R. H. Owen applied for a warrant against James Gay, who had been ordered in December last to pay into Court 10s. weekly towards the support of his wife and family. Only four payments had been made. - ↑ 1891 New South Wales, Australia Census. Retrieved from Ancestry.com.au
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