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Hannah (Ritcliff) Berresford (abt. 1762 - 1842)

Hannah Berresford formerly Ritcliff aka Beresford
Born about in Penkhull, Staffordshire, Englandmap [uncertain]
Daughter of and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married 24 Dec 1776 in Alton,Stafford, Englandmap
Descendants descendants
Mother of , , , , and
Died at about age 80 in Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Landmap
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Biography

Hannah (Ritcliff) Berresford came free to the Colony of New South Wales (1788-1900)

Hannah Ritcliff was born in England probably Staffordshire about 1862.

She married John Beresford on 24 Dec 1776 at Alton, Staffordshire. [1]

Hannah travelled with her husband John Beresford/Berrisford/Barrisford, who was a Marine Private in the 41st (Portsmouth) Company as part of the First Fleet, to the colony of New South Wales on the Prince of Wales in 1787/1788.

John Beresford (Barrisford) was a breeches maker by original trade.

When the Beresfords arrived at Port Jackson, John was aged about 35 and Hannah about 26. John and Hannah eventually had five children and I am descended from their daughter Dorothy, who was their third child, born on Norfolk Island in 1793. JOHN : HANNAH BERESFORD

She passed away in 1842, possibly 4 Dec 1842.[2]

Sources

  1. ↑ "England, Staffordshire, Church Records, 1538-1944", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLQZ-6Y42 : 16 March 2018)
  2. ↑ A source for this information is needed.
  • Tas Archives( 1842/1256)7
  • FIRST FLEET FELLOWSHIP VICTORIA INC. website. JOHN : HANNAH BERESFORD, NOVEMBER 26, 2013, by Timbury, Cheryl (2013) Retrieved 3 Aug 2017. John : Hannah Beresford.
  • John Beresford 1753. The Hosken Family website. Retrieved 3 Aug 2017 from http://www.hosken.net/John%20Beresford%201753.htm
  • Hannah baptised 31.1.1762 daughter of William and Hannah Ratcliffe Penkhull.Christenings in year 1762 Staffordshire .Stoke- upon - Trent Parish Registers 1734- 1797.
  • Marine Private John Barrisford (Berrsiford) (c1753...1821) from the A list of Marine Officers, Marines, Ships Crews and Officials, with families. Who arrived January 26, 1788, as part of the Fleet. on the Australia's Red Coat Settlers website at: http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~garter1/history/barrisfo.htm




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Thomas-7679 Gillian Thomas
Ritcliffe-1 and Ritcliff-1 appear to represent the same person because: These are clearly the same person. The sources for her last name at birth are Ritcliff without the 'e', so Ritcliff appears to be the preferred LNAB. Thanks for reviewing.
posted by Gillian Thomas
Thomas-7679 Gillian Thomas
Hi Janet, there is an unmerged match of this profile with Hannah Ritcliffe Beresford. The main issue seems to be working out the preferred LNAB, which is often the name at birth /baptism. Do you have any thoughts about this. Many thanks. Gillian
posted by Gillian Thomas
Thomas-7679 Gillian Thomas
Hi Vikki, I'm looking at the unmerged match of this profile with Hannah Ritcliff Berresford. The main issue seems to be working out the preferred LNAB. Do you have a view about this? Normally it would be the name at birth / baptism. The baptism on Ritcliff-1 seems to be for the surname Ratcliffe. Where does the name Ritcliff/Ritcliffe come from? Thanks!! Gillian
posted on Ritcliffe-1 (merged) by Gillian Thomas
Watson-1653 Vikki Watson
Ritcliffe-1 and Ritcliff-1 are not ready to be merged because: needs further research but looks like a possible merge
posted by Vikki Watson

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