Ellen Young

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Background

Ellen Frances Young Ellen was born around 1810 in Hampshire, England. She was married to Frederick Young. [1]

Goldfields Involvement, 1854

Ellen Young witnessed the burning of Bentley’s Hotel, and Bentley’s escape. She wrote to the editor of Ballarat Times re Hotham. Ellen Young’s poetry is vividly descriptive and interesting to read. She comments upon the events of Eureka and political discourse. She also wrote to the editor of the Ballarat Times criticizing Governor Hotham and she called upon Hotham to accede to the demands of the population. she supported the Ballarat Reform League.

Post 1854 Experiences

See also

Further Reading

Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.


References

  1. Dorothy Wickham, Women of the Diggings: Ballarat 1854, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2009.

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