Hannah Barrisford (c. 1762–1842)
Hannah Barrisford arrived in Sydney in January 1788, with her husband John, aboard the Prince of Wales as part of the First Fleet. Their son John was baptised at Port Jackson on 14 June 1789; a daughter a year later. The family moved to Norfolk Island to settle in October 1791. A third child was born in 1793. By 1807 they had five children. The couple, with their children, left the island for Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) on the City of Edinburgh in 1808. Hannah died on 4 December 1842 at Hobart. Her age was given as 80.
* information from Mollie Gillen, The Founders of Australia: A Biographical Dictionary of the First Fleet (1989), p 25
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Barrisford, John (husband)
Citation details
'Barrisford, Hannah (c. 1762–1842)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/barrisford-hannah-30159/text37433, accessed 29 June 2025.
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Ritcliff, Hannah
Birth
c.
1762
Staffordshire,
England
Death
4 December,
1842
(aged ~ 80)
Hobart,
Tasmania,
Australia
Cause of Death
Cultural Heritage
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