Elizabeth Fisher (1780–1842)
Deaths: On Monday, Mrs. [Elizabeth] Fisher, relict of the late Mr. Edward Fisher, of Sandy Bay, Hobart Town. They were almost the last remaining of the original colonists, having emigrated from Norfolk Island at the first settlement of Van Diemen's Land. Mrs Fisher suffered severely under a lingering illness, during which she received unremitting attention from Dr. Rowe, and passed away surrounded by her family, by whom and numerous friends her memory will be long affectionately cherished.
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Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Fisher, Elizabeth
- Fisher, Edward (husband)
- Bellett, Mary Louise (daughter)
- Bellett, Jacob (son-in-law)
- Gregory, Sarah (mother)
- Gregory, Thomas (father)
- Smith, Elizabeth Ann (granddaughter)
- Wright, Henry (crime perpetrator)
- Ross, Robert (judge)
Citation details
'Fisher, Elizabeth (1780–1842)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/fisher-elizabeth-29939/text37077, accessed 10 May 2025.
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Gregory, Elizabeth
Birth
1780
Hertford,
Hertfordshire,
England
Death
11 July,
1842
(aged ~ 62)
Sandy Bay, Hobart,
Tasmania,
Australia
Cause of Death
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