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Yes, there were, but they were obviously far fewer in number than their male counterparts. In a lot of cases female highway robbers would work in partnership with their husband/as part of a larger gang, for example, Joan Bracey who worked with her husband. Bonnie Grizelda is an example of a Northumberland highwaywoman who, I think, worked alone- or so the story goes. Most female highwayrobbers dressed as men, presumably for their own safety.
A look at a British document called The complete Newgate Calendar would give you some examples of some female highway robbers who found themself in London's newgate prison in the seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It is available at
http://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Page?handle=hein.beal/comnwc0001&id=1&size=2&collection=beal&index=beal/comnwc
You might be particularly interested in Mary Frith (alias Moll Cutpurse) who is known as the grandmother of female highway robbers.
Also try searching the Old Bailey Online accounts. The search engine on that site is very good, and I think 'highwayrobbery' would be classed under 'violent theft'.
There are also a number of ballads describing female highwayrobbers who dressed as men, for example 'sovay' is a folk song of this kind which is still sung by folk singers today. How far these ballads corresponded to reality, I'm not sure; there is likely to have been a lot of artistic license but there can be no doubt that there were some highway women. In line with larger trends of female crime, though, the number of them seems to have decreased during the nineteenth century.
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Was there any highway-women?
yes there was highway women but there are only Little bit of them
Did highwaywomen have any children?
Yes, apparently some, few highway women gave birth to children and raised them as highway men or women
Is there something called a highway women?
They are a country band.
Where is the Polish Women'S Alliance in Chicago Illinois located?
The address of the Polish Women'S Alliance is: 6643 N. Northwest Highway, 2Nd Floor, Chicago, IL 60631
What do all highwaymen like?
MONEY! all highway men were criminals because they wanted to steal from the rich men and women traveling on the roads.
Is highway capitalized when used in a sentence with a number?
If referring to a particular "highway," it is "Highway 66." If you are describing going down a highway, it is a "highway."
What is the number of one major roadway in Alaska?
The major highways in Alaska are: Alaska Highway, Denali Highway, Elliott Highway, Parks Highway, Glacier Highway, Glenn Highway, Dalton Highway, Richardson Highway, Seward Highway, Steese Highway, Sterling Highway and the Taylor Highway alaska is awsoum
Is it Highway 80 or highway 80?
Highway 80
How do you write the name highway or name highway?
The word highway can be written out fully as Highway or it can also be abbreviated. The abbreviation for highway is hwy.
Has a book been written about The Highway of Tears?
While I cannot find any information that a book about the Highway of Tears exists, there is a film documentary titled "Finding Dawn", produced in 2006 by Christine Welsh, that looks into the disappearance of many indigenous Canadian women. Part of the documentary focuses on the infamous Highway 16, aka the Highway of Tears, and the fate of Ramona Wilson who went missing on that particular stretch of road in the 1990's.
What are the names of the highway in Trinidad and tobago?
Audrey Jeffers Highway Beetham Highway Churchill Roosevelt Highway Uriah Butler Highway Sir Solomon Hochoy Highway Nico
What are the names of the highways in Trinidad and Tobago?
Audrey Jeffers Highway Beetham Highway Churchill Roosevelt Highway Uriah Butler Highway Sir Solomon Hochoy Highway Nico
