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Margaret Gilborn (c. 1765–1825)

Margaret Gilborn née Prideaux (c.1765-1825) arrived at Sydney with her marine husband Andrew Gilborn aboard the Sirius in January 1788 as part of the First Fleet. The couple had two children at Port Jackson before returning to England on the Gorgon. Their youngest son died during the voyage.

Gilborn died on 13 February 1825 at East Stonehouse, Devon, England.

* information from Mollie Gillen, The Founders of Australia: A Biographical Dictionary of the First Fleet (1989), p 143

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'Gilborn, Margaret (c. 1765–1825)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/gilborn-margaret-31172/text38559, accessed 29 June 2025.

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Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names
  • Gilborne, Margaret
  • Prideaux, Margaret
  • Gilborne, Rebecca
Birth

c. 1765

Death

13 February, 1825 (aged ~ 60)
East Stonehouse, Devon, England

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