Betty Mouat
Elizabeth Mouat (c. 1825 – 6 February 1918) of Shetland was a spinner and hand knitter who gained fame at the age of 59 when she found herself alone in a boat and drifted across the North Sea to Norway.
Betty Mouat | |
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1886 portrait of Betty Mouat | |
Born | Elizabeth Mouat c. 1825 Levenwick, Scotland |
Died | (aged 93) Dunrossness, Scotland |
Occupation(s) | Spinner, knitter |
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