Anne (Webb) Parker (abt. 1804 - 1864)

Born about 1804 in Bolton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of Samuel Brabin — married 1825 in Eccles, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Wife of William Thomas Parker — married 1833 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 30 Apr 1864 at about age 60 in Ashfield, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Anne Webb was born in 1804 in Bolton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom^[1], daughter of James Webb (1780 - 1838) and Alice (Higginbottom) Webb (~1780 - 1837).

Anne married Samuel Brabin (1795 - 1862) in 1825 in Eccles, Lancashire. Their son was James Brabin (1825 - 1898).

Records show that Ann and Samuel had 3 children when she was convicted of stealing in 1828.

Anne arrived in Australia as a convict for 7 years, Bathurst and Iron Gang 5 at Baulkham Hills. She resided around Sydney, Ashfield, and Newtown areas.

Anne Brabbin was sent to Australia on the convict ship Sovereign departing England 15 April 1829. She was given a seven year term for Stealing clothing. In 1830 she was convicted of the crime of "pregnancy" in the Newcastle area and sent to the Parramatta Female Factory. This is where she had Elizabeth, who's father is listed as Joseph Smith. There are several Joseph Smith's who were convicts, which one it is remains undknwon.

Anne married William Thomas Parker (1802 - 1888) in 1833 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Their children were:

1. Elizabeth (Parker) Browne (1830 - 1889)
2. Susan Parker (1841 - 1926).

Ann did not marry Joseph Smith-301806 she was tried and convicted of the crime of pregnancy in Newcastle and transferred to the Parramatta Female Factory where she had a child, Elizabeth. There are several Joseph Smith convicts and it is not known which one she had the child to.

Anne died in 1864 in Ashfield, New South Wales, Australia aged ~60.

Sources

1. ↑ convict records, Ancestry members trees England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 Ann Webb Baptism Date 30 Dec 1804 Baptism Place Saint Peter, Bolton, Lancashire, England Father Jas. Webb Mother Alice FHL Film Number 942.72 B3V26B V. 5-16

Marriage

• "Manchester, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1930," Brobin and Webb; digital images, ancestry.com(accessed 4 Jun 2017). Rec. Date: 26 May 2017. Cit. Date: 4 Jun 2017; Name: Anne Webb Gender: Female Event Type: Marriage Marriage Date: 17 Jan 1825Marriage Place: Eccles, St Mary, Lancashire, England Parish as it Appears: Eccles Spouse: Samuel Brobin Reference Number: L49/1/6/9Item Number: 6Archive Roll: 528

• Ancestry.com. Australia Marriage Index, 1788-1950 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010., "Australia Marriage Index, 1788-1950," database(accessed 24 May 2017). Cit. Date: 24 May 2017; Name: Anne Webb Spouse Name: William Parke rMarriage Date: 25/3/1833Marriage Place: St James, Sydney, New South Wales Registration Place: Sydney, New South Wales Registration Year: 1833 Volume Number: V

Birth of Elizabeth Brabbin

• Michaela Ann Cameron, Australia, NSW, Female Factory Online (2016), “Baptism of ELIZABETH BRABBIN or ELIZABETH SMITH,” https://femalefactoryonline.org/baptisms/year-1830/bap18301003-6/

accessed 9/3/2023. Cit. Date: 9 Mar 2023. Baptism of Elizabeth Brabbin 3 October 1830 NAME: ELIZABETH BORN: 19 February 1830 BAPTISED: 3 October 1830 PLACE BAPTISED: Parramatta PARENTAGE: Daughter of JOSEPH SMITH & ANN BRABBIN PARENTS' QUALITY OR PROFESSION: Convicts Child [sic] REGISTERED: not recorded BY WHOM THE CEREMONY WAS PERFORMED: SAMUEL MARSDEN REMARKS: Factory.

Death

• database and images, Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/152745266. Cit. Date: 6 Feb 2019.

Convict

• Australia, NSW, Register of Convicts applications to marry, 1832: 14, Parker-Brabbin, marriage refused; digital images, Ancestry.com.au(accessed 4 Jun 2017). Rec. Date: 24 Mar 2016. Cit. Date: 4 Jun 2017; #19William Parker 29, Surrey 4, 7 years, freeAnn Brabbin, 27, Soverign, 7 yrs, Bonded, Refused 26 Feb 1832.Not allowed, the female being already married.the Rev. J. Marsden.

• England, Lancashire, Order Books 1828, RB 46: 48?, 1828; digital images, Ancestry.com(accessed 6 Feb 2019). Cit. Date: 6 Feb 2019.

• Australia, New South Wales, Australian convict transportation registers - Other Fleets & ships, 1791 - 1868 Class: HO 11; Piece: 7: 22 (or 39), Sovereign. 119 NSW, 15/4/1829; digital images, Ancestry.com(accessed 4 Jun 2017). Cit. Date: 4 Jun 2017; Name ??Nn Brabbin wife of ??hn Brabbin Vessel Sovereign Convicted Date 20 Oct 1828Voyage Date 15 Apr 1829Colony New South Wales Place of Conviction Lancaster, Lancashire, England; The National Archives Microfilm Publication HO11)

• "State Archives NSW; Series: NRS 12188; Title: Bound manuscript indents, 1788-1842; Item: [4/4004]; Microfiche: 630.," database(accessed 4 Jun 2017), State Archives NSW; Series: NRS 12188; Item: [4/4014]; Microfiche: 672. Cit. Date: 4 Jun 2017; Original data:

Indents First Fleet, Second Fleet and Ships. NRS 1150, microfiche 620-624. State Records Authority of New South Wales, Kingswood, New South Wales, Australia.

• Michaela Ann Cameron MsSt., Johns Online Project, "Australia, NSW, Paramatta Female Factory, Mother of the Female Factory," database (https://femalefactoryonline.org/factory-mothers/, : accessed 4 Mar 2023), Ann Brabbin per Sovereign (2) (1829); record of birth if child. Rec. Date: 4 Mar 2023. Cit. Date: 4 Mar 2023.

• database(accessed 3 Mar 2023). Cit. Date: 3 Mar 2023; 1832 'LIST OF FEMALE CONVICTS ASSIGNED IN THE MONTH OF JULY, 1832.', New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW : 1832 - 1900), 14 November, p. 403. , viewed 03 Mar 2023, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article230389293

• database(accessed 3 Mar 2023), Certificates of Freedom. Cit. Date: 3 Mar 2023; The undermentioned persons have reeived Certifiicates of Freedom since last publication, viz -Brabbin Ann, the wife of John, Sovereign (ship)