Ann Simmons, a convict mother

Articles and jottings by Christine Leonard

Christine Leonard 27/6/25 Christine Leonard 27/6/25

Ann Simmons, a convict mother

Christine writes about her two-times great-grandmother Ann Simmons, who was transported to Van Diemen’s Land with her daughter Eliza in 1823.

Christine Leonard 9/10/23 Christine Leonard 9/10/23

Ann Simmons — The Gift of Resilience

Ann Simmons - The Gift of Resilience. Photo of Mary, Ann’s daughter

Christine Leonard 8/9/23 Christine Leonard 8/9/23

The transportation of William Wall

William Wall’s story of transportation as it appeared in the Norfolk Family History Society’s quarterly magazine Sept 2023