1804 - Yes, date unknown
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| Name |
Elizabeth Douglas |
| Birth |
15 Jul 1804 |
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia  |
| Gender |
Female |
| Death |
Yes, date unknown |
| Person ID |
I193947 |
My Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
22 Apr 2024 |
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| Notes |
- Elizabeth was born on 15 July 1804 in Sydney. Her baptism records that she was the daughter of Reynold and Sarah Douglas however no such couple existed. Elizabeth appears to have been conceived while Sarah Pearce was living with Thomas Reynolds and born while Sarah was living with Thomas Douglas, hence the confusion with names. Elizabeth died on 17 September 1804 as a result of being eaten by a pig and was buried on 18 September 1804. The Sydney Gazette reported her death and in so doing confirms her connection with Sarah Pearce and also confirms the existence of the two older children as it notes that "the mother on returning home with the little creature in her arms, placed it on the bed that she might herself go in search of two other children". [NB. This story has generated the title for the [recent] publication Pig Eats Baby!
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