Born

1826?
London, United Kingdom

Died

17 June 1918
Point Lonsdale, Victoria, Australia

Occupation

Feminist

Alternative Names

• Davies, Henrietta (former married name)
• Dugdale, Henrietta (married name)
• Worrell, Henrietta (maiden name)

Summary

Henrietta Dugdale was a pioneer of the women's movement and a firm believer in equality of the sexes. She was a member of the Eclectic Society and the Australasian Secular Association, and president of the first Victorian Women's Suffrage Society. Her booklet, A Few Hours in a Far Off Age, was published in 1883 and dedicated to George Higinbotham.

After the death of her first husband, Henrietta married William Dugdale and had three children. Her third marriage was to Frederick Johnson, about 1905.

Sources used to compile this entry: Brownfoot, Janice N., 'Dugdale, Henrietta Augusta (Harriet) (1826-1918)', in Australian Dictionary of Biography Online, Australian National University, 2006, http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A040111b.htm.