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Elizabeth Youngson

By AlexandraR000

  • Birth

    Birth
    Elizabeth Youngson was born in Lancaster England in 1772

  • Parents

    Parents
    Elizabeth’s parents died when she was young they died in 1776

  • Siblings

    Siblings
    Elizabeth had two younger siblings and one older brother. When her parents died they became her responsibility.

  • Occupation

    Occupation
    Elizabeth became a laundress in 1780. She was a laundress for three years

  • Crime

    Crime
    Elizabeth did a crime of braking into a warehouse in the early morning she and she and her older brother stole sixty shillings

  • Court

    Court
    On the1st of March 1787 Elizabeth went to court. She was tried at the Old Bailey Court London, for stealing sixty shillings

  • Transportation

    Transportation
    Elizabeth was transported to New South Wales in 1787 She went on the Prince of Wales with 50 other convicts it was a very hot and compacted ship

  • Arrived

    Arrived
    Elizabeth arrived in New South Wales in 1788

  • Wedding

    Wedding
    Elizabeth got married In New South Wales 1792

  • England

    England
    In November 1823 Elizabeth returned to England. She was one of the only convicts to make it back to England

  • Death

    Death
    She died in England on July 3rd 1854. She was 82 years old.