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From: "Steve Bottomley" <>
Subject: Re: [UK-W&H] Hull Workhouse.
Date: Sat, 6 Apr 2002 23:11:23 +0100
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Dear Liz
Thanks for the info. I will hopefully have confirmation of Harriet's maiden
name soon, when some certificates arrive.
Steve Bottomley

----- Original Message -----
From: "Liz Parkinson" <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, April 06, 2002 6:23 PM
Subject: Re: [UK-W&H] Hull Workhouse.


> Regarding the surname Westoby - my second cousins mother was a WESTBY -
they
> came from a village of the same name somewhere near Notts I think. They
> havent done their tree so have no more info - but the fact that there is a
> village of the name may prove useful to you
>
> LIz P
>
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: "Steve Bottomley" <>
> Reply-To:
> To:
> Subject: [UK-W&H] Hull Workhouse.
> Date: Sat, 6 Apr 2002 14:45:42 +0100
>
> Harriet HARRISON (my grtgrtgrtgrandmother) was said by family to have been
> "Matron of Hull Workhouse" (later to become Hull Infirmary), at a time
> unknown, but sometime between 1830 and 1880.
> Her maiden name was possibly WESTOBY.
> It seems surviving staff records start at 1900.
> Has anyone come across her in their research?
> We have a somewhat faded photo of her in uniform. If anyone thinks they
> would recognise the uniform as that of a matron or nurse, and perhaps date
> it, please email me so I can send you the photo as an attachment (approx.
> 50KB in size)
> Best regards
> Steve Bottomley, Jersey, Channel Islands.
>
>
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