Elizabeth Irwin b. c.1814

Also known as Elizabeth Courthope
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Elizabeth Irwin was a sketcher. She and her husband embarked for Western Australia when he was re-appointed commandant of the military forces. Soon after her arrival in 1838 Elizabeth established a Sunday School in Perth with Rev. J.B. Wittenoom. She died at Clifton, Gloucestershire, in 1882.
Name
Elizabeth Irwin
Also known as Elizabeth Courthope (Maiden name)
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Birth date
c.1814
Birth place
Eckington, Gloucestershire, England, UK
Death date
14 May 1882
Death place
Clifton, Gloucestershire, England, UK
Arrival
  • 1838
Residence
  • England, UK
  • Henley Park, Western Australia
  • St George's Terrace, Perth, Western Australia
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870