His first stage appearance was in Liverpool on 20 September 1798, where he played a Young Norval[1] in Home's blank verse tragedy Douglas.
Washington Irving wrote, "I am delighted with Young, who acts with great judgment, discrimination and feeling, I think him much the best actor at present on the English stage.
The next year, after giving birth to her son, Julian Charles Young, she fell victim to puerperal fever, dying on 17 July 1806 at age 21.
[4] Young gave custody of his son Julian to the care of the daughter of a Captain Forbes of the Royal Navy.
[10] Julian took holy orders, serving as Chaplain at Hampton Court Palace and Rector of Ilmington, Warwickshire.
On 26 April 1832 Julian married Elizabeth Anne Georgiana, daughter of James Willis, Consul-General- later Governor- of Senegambia.