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Topic: Help wanted - Christchurch Hospital (Read 357 times)
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sharmar
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Grandad Woodvine
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Hi all
I wonder if someone could help me please?
I'm looking for my gread aunt who left England in 1927 to work, we believe, in Christchurch Hospital. She visited family back in England in 1953 and she is listed on the 'Wellington Star' passenger list as 'Assistant Matron' now family lore states that she later became Head Matron but after the late 50's early 60's it seems we lost track of her, her details are as follows
Edith May Harris born 1899 Shropshire (known as May) I am led to believe she never married, she certainly wasn't married before 1953, death unknown.
Could somebody point me in the right direction? I would like to know her work history, if she did later get married and when she died.
Any help would be appreciated
Sharmar
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Harris(Madeley), Harris(Ironbridge) Woodvine (Dawley & anywhere else), Britton (Broseley), Hoof (Wombridge, Dawley, Shifnal), Perry (Dawley & Wellington, Deakin (Wellington), Humphries (Wombridge & Dawley), Underwood (Hinkshay) Davies (Grinshall area), Buckley (Madeley) Hamphlett (various spellings Madeley).
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Lucy2
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Hi Sharmar
It appears that your Edith May HARRIS died in 1991 - the NZ online death index shows this entry and gives a date of birth for her, as 29 December 1898.
Also I note that Archives New Zealand (Christchurch office) hold at probate record for "Edith May HARRIS - Christchurch - 1991".
Sorry, can't help with any details of her employment history
but I'd be happy to check to see if there is an obituary for (Edith) May and also source her funeral notice for you.
Lu
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newbe_nz
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I see Lu has found a probate for Edith May HARRIS - 1991
I can have a look and see if there is anything in it which may help if you like.
Just let me know as I live in Christchurch
Newbe
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sharmar
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Grandad Woodvine
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Johnbarr
Thanks for the link.
Lu
Could you please possible find me a death notice or let me know where I could obtain a copy of the probate?
Newbe
Could you have a look please? then I can decide if I should try and get a copy (does it mention a brother called Sydney or a sister called Nancy).
Thank you all for your help, I will of course return the favour if you have Shropshire, England connections.
Sharmar
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Harris(Madeley), Harris(Ironbridge) Woodvine (Dawley & anywhere else), Britton (Broseley), Hoof (Wombridge, Dawley, Shifnal), Perry (Dawley & Wellington, Deakin (Wellington), Humphries (Wombridge & Dawley), Underwood (Hinkshay) Davies (Grinshall area), Buckley (Madeley) Hamphlett (various spellings Madeley).
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newbe_nz
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Hi there,
Will have a look sometime between Monday and Wednesday this week for you as I have some others to look at as well.
Will let you know what I find out.
Newbe
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newbe_nz
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Hi there,
I shall PM what I found as not sure if her neice and nephew's are still alive or not.
Newbe
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Lucy2
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Hi again Sharmar
Sorry, haven't managed the newspaper look-up yet ... will try and get this done tomorrow.
Lu
PS : I searched for the death notice and obit today Wed. 1st July (and oddly, found nothing ?) ... however, as it turns out I'd written down the date of death incorrectly !!! Grrr !  Sorry ... will definitely go back and have another look ... (at or around 13 November 1991.) Lu
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Lucy2
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Hi Sharmar
Finally, have found the funeral notice ( it wasn't published until some six days after her death).
I'll send to you, via PM.
Unfortunately, was unable to locate an obituary.
[In the old days of course, these usually appeared in papers 1 or 2 days after a person had died. Modern-day newspapers though, have a tendency to only publish selected obits for very prominent people ... and often these don't show up till many weeks later.]
Perhaps you could try contacting Christchurch Hospital to see if they have any (employment) information ?
Lu
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