Isobel Annie Youd

[davejacks]

Isobel Annie Youd was my mother.  Before she died she told me she was a student nurse at Crumpsall Hospital in Manchester in 1951 but had to leave when she fell pregnant. Can anyone confirm this or does someone remember her? Thanks.

[groom]

Welcome to Rootschat. Please don't mention names of anyone who may still be living.

Are you trying to confirm that she was a nurse there or that she was pregnant in 1951? There is a birth of a Youd in Manchester in 1951 - this can be seen on Freebmd http://www.freebmd.org.uk/ 

You could contact the hospital and ask if they have any records of your mother working there.

[nanny jan]

Hi,

FreeBMD has has a marriage in Manchester in  September Q 1951 for an Isobel A Youd.


Nanny Jan

[groom]

That's interesting as that doesn't fit with the birth in 1951, so forget that birth.

There are registrations for births under her married name in March 1952 - looks like twins?

[davejacks]

Thanks for your replies.  Yes, she gave birth to twins in December 1951 after marrying my father Arthur Jackson.  I really want to know whether she was actually a student nurse at the hospital. I'm confused because her marriage certificate in July 1951 says she was in the W.R.A.F. at the time! 

[groom]

Could she have been training to be a nurse in the WRAF?

[nanny jan]

If she was in the WRAF then her service record will be held by the MOD; if your father is alive he can apply for a free copy, if not you can apply but the cost, I think, is £30.

[davejacks]

It did occur to me she may have been a nurse with the WRAF but I don't know where.  She definitely said it was Crumpsall Hospital although she did tell me some massive porkies as I've recently discovered!  My father died in 1965.  I may well apply for a service record. Thanks for that :-)

[nanny jan]

Advice, information and links on this posting from millymcb:

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=651361.0


Nanny Jan