Historedia
Person

Elizabeth Canning

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1753–1754

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Elizabeth Canning, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Elizabeth Canning Abduction and Trial

    1753–1754

    Role: Claimant and defendant

    1. 1 January 1753 · City of LondonDisappearance

      Elizabeth Canning vanished from her home in London on 1 January 1753.

    2. 29 January 1753 · Aldermanbury, City of LondonReturn to Mother's Home

      Canning returned to her mother's home in Aldermanbury on 29 January 1753, claiming abduction.

    3. 29 April - 8 May 1754 · Old Bailey, LondonCanning Trial of 1754

      Canning's trial began in April 1754 at the Old Bailey, presided over by Lord Mayor Thomas Rawlinson.

Sources

  1. Elizabeth Canning Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-14