Ann Bastian was born on 23 May 1833 at Crowan, Cornwall, England. Religion – Wesleyan Methodist (Uniting Church), but she married in the Anglican Church. She was the sixth daughter of Sampson Bastian senior (1791-1846) and Philippa Holman (1797-1872). Aged 6 years, she arrived with her parents on board Java from London on 13 October 1839. She grew up in Willunga during the 1840s. Aged 17 years, Ann married John Holman junior (her 1st cousin and son of John Holman senior) on 8 April 1851 at St Stephen’s Anglican Church in Willunga. They had four children (2 sons and 2 daughters):
Elizabeth (1852-1882) born at Willunga; married Robert Lloyd Morgan (1845-1896) on 4 October 1872 at the Wesleyan Parsonage in Victoria. She died at Williamstown, Victoria
- John Henry (1854 -1906) born at Adelaide, in 1882 – Mining surveyor; married Caroline Bach (1863-1949) in 1882 in Victoria
- Mary Ann (1858-1938) born at Bald Hills; married Robert Burns McRae (1857-1917) in 1885 in Victoria. She died at Essendon, Victoria
- Richard (1860-1894) born at Bald Hills; married Louisa Alice Tepper in 1888 in Victoria. He died at Kenmore Hills, Victoria
John Holman held a depasturing licence at Yankalilla in 1857 and they lived at Bald Hills. Ann Holman (nee Bastian), aged 27 years, died on 14 November 1860. She is commemorated (as Ann Bastian) in the Willunga Wesleyan Methodist (Uniting) Church on a panel of a chest tomb (alongside her sister Hannah) carved by George Sara.
