HANNELL, Mary Ann (Hallogan)(Wickers)(Norton)

John (Walton) HANNELL's wife, was Mary Ann, née 'HALLOGAN', who in later life was a.k.a.'WICKERS', and 'VICKERS', was Free-born 'at sea', during the Transportation of her convict mother, Ellen HALLOGAN, a.k.a 'HALLIGAN', to Sydney, on the ship 'Canada', sometime between 21st March, and the 6th August, 1817.

Ellen HALLOGAN had been tried in Dublin Court, in May, 1816, and sentenced to transportation from Corke, for 14 years servitude. She gave her occupation as 'Servant', and her age was recorded as 27 years. It's not known whether 'Hallogan' was her maiden, or her married name.

William WICKERS, or 'WHICKERS', was tried and sentenced from Devon Assizes, in the Lent 1803 sitting. Ken WHICKER, a descendant, contacted to me, with this excerpt from his Family study ...

Where the name 'VICKERS' came from, we can only surmise as an in-correction somewhere. John ORMAN, great grandson, supplied Douglas J. CARROLL, and subsequently, me, Bob SUKER, with several references as to research he had done. He suggested he had evidenced the Marriage Certificate of Mary Ann WICKERS to Isaac NORTON, and it was very plain, that the given, and recorded, maiden name was, indeed, 'WICKERS' - not 'VICKERS'.


Ken Whicker has also found a copy of the Marriage Certificate of Ellen HALLOGAN and William WICKERS and has, graciously, supplied me a copy...

In the 1828 Census, William's age was recorded as 61 years, and, by this time, had received his 'Conditional Pardon', of which Ken has also supplied me a copy.

In 1828, Ellen was 40 years of age, and happily living as Ellen Wickers. Both Ellen and William were recorded as Roman Catholic. She was also 'Free, by Servitude', at this stage, and I have a copy of her Pardon.

Mary Ann Hallogan, as she was then known, was living in Newcastle, with William and Ellen, and was 12 years of age. The Census shows her as Roman Catholic, too. By October 23rd, 1833, Mary Ann, now calling herself 'Wickers', married 29 year old Isaac NORTON, had been Transported for 7 years. He had arrived around 1824, and by 1833 was 'Free, by Servitude'. Isaac was a Protestant, and worked as a Carpenter, in the Wallis Plains area, which is now West Maitland. The marriage was a Protestant Ceremony at Christ Church, Newcastle, and the couple lived from then on, at Wallis Plains.

Mary Ann and Isaac had a daughter, Elizabeth Ellen NORTON, on 24th February, 1836, but this happy event was overshadowed by the death of Isaac. He was buried on March 19th, 1836.

Elizabeth Ellen was baptised on the 1st May, 1836.

John Hannell was smitten by Mary Ann, when he met her, and the two were married on 14th July, 1838, and Elizabeth Ellen was accepted into the 'family'. The ceremony was presided over by Rev. C.P.N. WILTON.

Elizabeth Ellen grew up using the 'HANNELL' name, though married asNORTON. Elizabeth Ellen (Norton) Hannellwould eventually marry Joseph TURTON, on the 27th August, 1855, at Hexham.

A baby was born to John and Mary Ann, on the 16th April, 1839, and was named Jane Elizabeth HANNELL. There were no other children in this marriage, although they lived happily. Jane Elizabeth Hannell married Martin James CARROLL, at St. Peter's Church, East Maitland, on the 28th February, 1866.

John pre-deceased Mary Ann. He died on the 7th May, 1891, at his home in Hexham, and Mary Ann passed away, on the 27th April, 1902. Both were interred in The Family Vault is on the river's bank, at Hexham, just north of the Bridge.


There were a number of errors-of-fact on the official Death Certificate of Mary Ann (Hallogan)(Wickers)(Norton) Hannell, but here is a copy...

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