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Elizabeth Cribbs (1834–1919)

Elizabeth Binkin was born in 1834 to convict parents. Her father, Nicholas Henry Binkin, was sentenced to seven years' transportation for stealing a coat. He arrived in Sydney aboard the Marquis Hastings in 1828.

Her mother, Elizabeth Pearce Webb, was sentenced to seven years' transportation for stealing a gold ring. She arrived in Sydney aboard the Fanny in 1833.

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  • death notice, Muswellbrook Chronicle (NSW), 8 February 1919, p 7

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'Cribbs, Elizabeth (1834–1919)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/cribbs-elizabeth-24563/text33253, accessed 10 May 2025.

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Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names
  • Cribb, Elizabeth
  • Binkin, Elizabeth
Birth

1834
Paterson, New South Wales, Australia

Death

29 January, 1919 (aged ~ 85)
Muswellbrook, New South Wales, Australia

Cause of Death

heart disease

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