BIOGRAPHY

Ann ? married William BROOKS and had the following children

• William BROOKS 1787

Ann was convicted of stealing and sentenced to transportation. She arrived in Sydney Cove on 3/6/1790 on "Lady Juliana". Her son accompanied her

Ann and son William were transferred from Sydney 1/8/1790 to Norfolk Island 7/8/1790 on "Surprise"

Ann had a relationship with Richard LARSOM and they had the following children

• Richard Brooks LARSOM 1791

Ann married James MORRISBY in 1791 on Norfolk Island and they had the following children

• Grace
• George
• Dinah
• Henry
• John

Ann and James and their 5 children left Norfolk Island on 25/12/1807 on "Porpoise" and arrived in Hobart on 17/1/1808

Ann died 2/2/1813 Hobart

LINKS

• https://convictrecords.com.au/convicts/brooks/ann/70134
• https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/browse.jsp?id=t17870418-95-defend83...
• https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/browse.jsp?id=t17871212-60-defend53...
• http://norfolkislandfirstfleetersandfamilies.blogspot.com/2018/06/j...
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Lavender-1225
• http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~tasmanianfamilies/genealogy/morrisby...
• http://www.fellowshipfirstfleeters.org.au/jamesmorrisby.htm
• http://members.ozemail.com.au/~bryanhart/Morrisby-Brooks.html
• https://htfs.org.au/norfolk_islanders.php
• https://jillettfamilyancestors.blogspot.com/2018/08/b3-branches-of-...
• http://olneyfamilyarchives.blogspot.com/2014/03/doris-moss-convicts...

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• Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Dec 14 2017, 3:43:13 UTC

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From http://members.ozemail.com.au/~bryanhart/convicts.htm

Ann Brooks.

On 2 Dec. 1787 Ann was found guilty of stealing (2 linen sheets, valued at 5/-) and sentenced to 7 years transportation. She and her son William travelled on the 'Lady Juliana', a ship of the Second Fleet that arrived at Port Jackson in 1790 (conditions were much worse for the Second Fleet – 278 deaths at sea, as compared to only 48 for the First Fleet). Three months later she was sent to Norfolk Island aboard the 'Surprise', arriving on 7 August.

First recorded as being with James Morrisby in July 1791 when she shared a sow with him, and in June 1794 they were living together.

From http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~tasmanianfamilies/abrooksc...

The Children of Ann Brooks

Ann Brooks was born circa 1762 in England, she died February 1813 in Tasmania.

Children:

(i) William Brooks born circa 1786 in England.

(ii) Richard Larsom born 25th April 1791 on Norfolk Island. He married Ann Kidner on 24th February 1812 in Hobart, Jane was born October 1798 on Norfolk Island, (daughter of Thomas Kidner and Jane Whiting) died 18th January 1854 at Clarence Plains.

Ann married James Morrisby, born circa 1756 in Yorkshire, died 27th May 1839 in Tasmania

(iii) George Morrisby, born 25th November 1793 on Norfolk Island, died November 1826.

(iv) Grace Morrisby, born 28th January 1797 on Norfolk Island, died July 1827. She married George Smith on 19th October 1810.

(v) Diana Morrisby, born 4th December 1799 on Norfolk Island, died 27th September 1875 in Hobart. She married Thomas Risby on 6th February 1815, born 1792, died 10th January 1873 in Hobart.

(vi) Henry Morrisby born 11th May 1803 on Norfolk Island, married (a)Elizabeth Mary Mack on 20th October 1824 , born circa 1808 Elizabeth died 23rd October 1830. (b) Christina Smith on 15th June 1831 in Hobart, Christina died on 4th April 1885.

(vii) John Morrisby, born 9th December 1805 on Norfolk Island, died 25th October 1852He married Emaline Allomes on 2 Sep 1828, in Clarence Plains, born 1810, (daughter of Robert Allomes and Elizabeth Harpur).

Ann Brooks (maiden name unknown) was tried for the burglary of a quantity of clothes from a room in Drury Lane in April 1787. She was described as living in a court off Parker Lane and supporting a small child by dealing in old clothes at the Rag Fair. The arresting constables took her to the court where she lived and allowed her to call out to some women who brought the child to her. She was released from custody the same night through humanity, she having a child. The jury found her not guilty and she was discharged.

William, son of William and Ann Brooks, was baptised at St. Mary's Whitechapel in July 1786.

On 12th December 1787 Ann Brooks was again before the court of the Old Bailey. A shopkeeper of High Holborn said he had noticed Ann and another woman acting suspiciously. When he pursued and caught them they were carrying a pair of sheets that had been hanging on the landing upstairs. Ann Brooks was found guilty of stealing and sentenced to transportation for seven years.

Ann spent fifteen months in Newgate gaol before she was discharged with her son, William, to board the 'Lady Juliana" at Woolwich on 12th March 1789 to travel to New South Wales. Two months after their arrival at Port Jackson Ann and William were transferred to Norfolk Island aboard the "Surprize".

Ann Brooks gave birth to a son, Richard (father unknown), 25th April 1791. Richard later used the surname Larson/ Larsom/Larsome, but was often recorded under the name of Lavender (as were the other children of Ann Brooks), the reason has never been found, but it is presumed to have come from somewhere in Ann's family, often appearing as a second name in following generations.

First recorded as being with James Morrisby in July 1791 when she shared a sow with him, and in June 1794 they were living together.

• Reference: FamilySearch Family Tree - SmartCopy: Mar 6 2018, 3:13:52 UTC

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A fully referenced archival note on James Morrisby and Ann Brooks [which includes a thumbnail portrait of James and 51 end notes] has been posted to Media