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Ann Shrimpton (1765–1818)

Ann Keys/Hayes was sentenced to 7 years transportation on 3 May 1791, at Winchester, Southampton, England. She arrived in Sydney in February 1792 aboard the Pitt. She married Richard Shrimpton on 25 June 1792; the couple had no children. Ann died at Wilberforce on 15 June 1818. Her burial was registered at St Matthews, Windsor.

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'Shrimpton, Ann (1765–1818)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/shrimpton-ann-30091/text37337, accessed 5 October 2024.

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Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names
  • Keys, Ann
  • Hayes, Ann
  • Key, Ann
Birth

1765
Surrey, England

Death

15 June, 1818 (aged ~ 53)
Wilberforce, New South Wales, Australia

Cause of Death

unknown

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Convict Record

Crime: unknown
Sentence: 7 years