 In either late 1740 or early 1741, Young gave birth to her only child Michael Arne who would grow up to be a composer.Up until this time, Young's career had been confined almost solely to London.However, this changed when her sister-in-law and celebrated actress/singer Susannah Arne moved to Dublin in December 1741 to avoid the scandal surrounding her recently failed marriage to actor Theophilus Cibber.