Mary Ann SULLIVAN was born 1840-1906, she was born in Scilly Cork Ireland.
She married my greatgrandfather Henry John BOWBRICK born 1838-1902, he was born in Rainham Essex, he served in the Royal Navy for 30 yrs, on ships such as the Warrior and HMS Victory, he also did 2 yrs hard labour inHalifax New Brunswick Canada, possible connected to the Canadian gold rush or even the American civil war.
Mary and Henry had 7 children, Henry John b 1866-1928,( my grandfather) Michael George 1867, Sarah Jane 1874, Stephen Joseph 1885, Georgina 1878-1882, Mary Ann 1872-1897, Esther 1880, all born in Portsmouth Hampshire England.