Ann Tyrrell (c. 1766–1804)
Ann Ward (c.1766-1804) was found guilty on 13 December 1786 at the Old Bailey, London, of stealing a red fox skin muff from a haberdasher. Sentenced to 7 years transportation, she arrived at Sydney on the Lady Penrhyn in January 1788 as part of the First Fleet.
Ward married William Tyrrell on 6 April 1788 at Port Jackson; they had one son in 179o and lived on a farm at Eastern Farms (Kissing Point). She was buried (as Ann Terrell) at St John's, Parramatta on 23 June 1804.
* information from Mollie Gillen, The Founders of Australia: A Biographical Dictionary of the First Fleet (1989), p 371
Additional Resources
- proceedings of trial, Old Bailey, London, 13 December 1786 (pdf)
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Tyrrell, William (husband)
Citation details
'Tyrrell, Ann (c. 1766–1804)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/tyrrell-ann-31002/text38371, accessed 12 October 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Ward, Ann
- Tyrril, Ann
- Terrell, Ann
Birth
c. 1766
Death
22 June,
1804
(aged ~ 38)
Parramatta, Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia