Hi I've just discovered that the above is an ancestor and I would like to find out a bit more about her please. I have not consulted the 1828 Census as yet and I was wondering if Ann was sent to the Female Factory in Parramatta. I have checked the convicts permission to marry index and found the following-: John Holmes - Age - 25. Came Free Ann Nowlan Elizabeth Age - 20; Sentence - 7 yrs; Condition - Bond. 11 Apr 1831 Revd. J. Vincent Sydney Richard Kiernan Pilot Age - 43; Sentence - Life; Condition - Ticket of Leave. Ann Nowlan Elizabeth Age - 20; Sentence - 7 yrs; Condition - Bond. 16 Aug 1831 Revd S. Marsden Parramatta. On the BDM NSW there is one record of KERNAN Richard marrying Ann NOWLAN in 1831 CB. Ann died as Ann KEARNS (name seems to have changed) in December 1864 and is buried with Richard KEARNS in St. Patricks Cemetery (Catholic) Parramatta. Trying to find any other information on her and hopefully find out when/how the name changed from KIERNAN/KERNAN/KEARNS. Kind regards Dianna