Ann Cox (1773–1837)
Ann Brookes was sentenced to seven years transportation for stealing several coats from a house. She arrived in Sydney in 1792 aboard the Pitt. It is likely that she partnered with John Cox either during the trip or upon her arrival at Sydney. They had their first child in 1794 but did not marry until 1819. She was buried on 11 March 1837. Her date of death is not known.
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Cox, John (husband)
- Herbert, Ann Dinah (daughter)
- Herbert, James Bolton (son-in-law)
- Brookes, Ann (mother)
- Williams, Susannah (granddaughter)
- Herbert, Ann (granddaughter)
- Holgate, Mary Ann (granddaughter)
- Herbert, John James (grandson)
- Herbert, James Alexander (grandson)
- Herbert, Charles William (grandson)
Citation details
'Cox, Ann (1773–1837)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/cox-ann-27792/text35525, accessed 14 June 2025.
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Brookes, Ann
- Brooks, Ann
- Brooke, Ann
Birth
24 December,
1773
Worcester,
Worcestershire,
England
Death
10 March,
1837
(aged 63)
Longford,
Tasmania,
Australia
Cultural Heritage
Includes subject's nationality; their parents' nationality; the countries in which they spent a significant part of their childhood, and their self-identity.
Religious Influence
Includes the religion in which subjects were raised, have chosen themselves, attendance at religious schools and/or religious funeral rites; Atheism and Agnosticism have been included.