Ann Grubb1,2

#11579, (circa 1819-30 December 1861)
FatherWilliam Grubb3 (c 1790-)
MotherElizabeth Reid3 (c 1790-)
Last Edited9 Sep 2022
WikiTree ID:https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Grubb-2500.
     Ann Grubb was also known as Anne Grubb although this was not the spelling she used herself and was baptised 'Ann'.2 NOTE: The information on this page is my research to date and is subject to change as I become better informed. I very much welcome any corrections or additional info you might have - my email address is at the bottom of this page. Whilst historical facts are not copyright, my writing about these facts are. If you wish to use any text from this site on Ancestry or on any other website, please ask me first - Tim Hill.
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She may have been born circa 1819 at Weymouth, Dorset.4,5,3 She was the daughter of William Grubb and Elizabeth Reid.3 Ann Grubb may have been baptised on Sunday, 29 August 1819 at the village of Upwey near the town of Weymouth, Dorset.2

Ann emigrated from Plymouth on 20 April 1840 on the 'Lady Clarke.4,6' Ann arrived at Sydney on 14 August 1840.4
She was a house maid.4 Ann could read and write.4 She moved with with her brother and his wife to Goulburn, New South Wales.7,8

She married Jonathan Harris, a 39 year old convict serving a life sentence, on Monday, 12 October 1840 at Goulburn, New South Wales. Jonathon and Anne applied to marry some six weeks after her arrival in the colony..9,3,7

Jonathan was convicted of robbery on in August 1842 and had to forfeit his substantial holdings; this left Ann in a precarious position. Caring for Jonathan's five children, only one of whom was her own, she applied to the Governor for help but was rejected.1

It's likely that William Olliver and Ann Grubb had begun a relationship by 1848 as their first child was born soon after. They were to claim on the birth certificates of their children that they were married in 1843.1

By May 1853, Ann and Jonathan were definitely no longer a couple as Jonathan applied to marry Mary Anne Squires, a fellow convict half his age.9

She married William Olliver, on Monday, 18 February 1861 at Goulburn, New South Wales. This formalised their long-term relationship...5,3

Ann died on 30 December 1861 at Burrandong, New South Wales.10,11 Her body was interred at Young Cemetery at Young, New South Wales. She was buried in an unmarked grave.1

Timeline

DateEventPlace
Family
1819Birth-CandidateWeymouth, Dorset4,5,3
3
1819Baptism-Candidate the village of Upwey near the town of Weymouth, Dorset2
1840Emigratn-newPlymouth4,6
1840Immigratn-newSydney4
Occupation4
Note memo only4
Move-newGoulburn, New South Wales7,8
1840Married Name9,3
1840MarriageGoulburn, New South Wales9,3,7
1842Note memo only CR CR1
1848Note memo only CR CR1
1853Note memo only CR CR9
1861MarriageGoulburn, New South Wales5,3
1861Married Name5
1861DeathBurrandong, New South Wales10,11
BurialYoung Cemetery, in Young, New South Wales1

Family 1

Jonathan Harris (c 12 Oct 1800-4 Oct 1891)
Child

Family 2

William Olliver (c 1813-1 Jan 1886)
Children

Citations

  1. [S466] Find a Grave (http://www.findagrave.com) Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/200260036/… accessed 9 September 2022), memorial page for Ann Grubb Olliver - Harriss (1819–30 Dec 1861), Find a Grave Memorial ID 200260036, citing Young Cemetery, Young, Hilltops Council, New South Wales, Australia; Maintained by Arlene White (contributor 49309073) .
  2. [S741] England Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 Ancestry.com, (www.ancestry.com) Name: Ann Grubb; Gender: Female; Baptism Date: 27 Aug 1819; Baptism Place: Upway, Dorset, England; Father: William Grubb; Mother: Elizabeth; FHL Film Number: 1239252; Reference ID: 2:2QS3FRG.
  3. [S3] New South Wales, Marriage Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages 1861 No.001777.
  4. [S1358] Ancestry.com Ancestry.com, (https://www.ancestry.com/) Name: Anne Grubb; Birth Year: abt 1819; Age: 21; Gender: Female; Arrival Date: 14 Aug 1840; Vessel Name: Lady Clarke.
  5. [S452] Private Nicholson Source, Genealogical Notes, unknown date NIC001 p.18.
  6. [S466] Find a Grave (http://www.findagrave.com) Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/200260036/… accessed 9 September 2022), memorial page for Ann Grubb Olliver - Harriss (1819–30 Dec 1861), Find a Grave Memorial ID 200260036, citing Young Cemetery, Young, Hilltops Council, New South Wales, Australia; Maintained by Arlene White (contributor 49309073) . (for departure date and place).
  7. [S1359] Ancestry.com Ancestry.com, (https://www.ancestry.com/) Name: Ann Grubb; Age: 21; Birth Year: Abt 1819; Spouse: Jonathan Harris; Request Status: Granted; Date of Permission/Refusal: 22 Sep 1840.
  8. [S466] Find a Grave (http://www.findagrave.com) Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/200260036/… accessed 9 September 2022), memorial page for Ann Grubb Olliver - Harriss (1819–30 Dec 1861), Find a Grave Memorial ID 200260036, citing Young Cemetery, Young, Hilltops Council, New South Wales, Australia; Maintained by Arlene White (contributor 49309073) . (for details of her brother).
  9. [S911] WikiTree (http://www.wikitree.com/) WikiTree contributors, "Jonathan Harris (abt.1800-1891)," WikiTree: The Free Family Tree, (https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Harris-20292 : accessed 07 September 2022).
  10. [S911] WikiTree (http://www.wikitree.com/) WikiTree contributors, "Elizabeth Ann (Grubb) Olliver (abt.1820-1861)," WikiTree: The Free Family Tree, (https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Grubb-921 : accessed 08 September 2022).
  11. [S2] New South Wales, Death Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages 2726/1862 (index only).
  12. [S733] Australia Birth Index, 1788-1985, Births, Deaths & Marriages Name:     George Robert Olliver; Gender: Male; Baptism Age: 5; Birth Date: 5 Jan 1843; Baptism Date: 5 Nov 1848; Baptism Place: Gunning, New South Wales, Australia; Residence Date: 1843; Residence Place: New South Wales, Australia; Father: William Olliver; Mother: Ann; FHL Film Number: 993935.
  13. [S2] New South Wales, Death Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages 1886 No.009474.