Ewing, Mary Davidson Whyte
Biographical
| Registration number | 310 |
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| Surname | Ewing |
| First name(s) | Mary Davidson Whyte |
| Address(es) | Persabus, Islay, Scotland; Southwark Hospital; Seafield, Leith |
| Date of registration | 7 March 1890 |
| Qualifications | Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow 1882-1884; Royal Infirmary Edinburgh 1885-1887; Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen 1887-1888; Hospital for Sick Children Aberdeen 1888-1890 |
| Remarks | Children's Hospital, Glasgow 1890-1892; Incurables Hospital, Glasgow 1892-1898 Matron; Nurses Institute, Birmingham 1898 |
Personal details
| Date of birth | 1861 |
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| Place of birth | Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland |
| Family details | In 1871, Mary was 11 yrs old, daughter of Alexander Ewing, aged 41 years and Isabella aged 40 years. She had 4 sisters and 2 brothers. Her father is a General Merchant. In the 1881 census Mary is 20, single and described as a farmers daughter. |
| Additional personal details | The 1891 census describes Mary as aged 30, unmarried and a nurse. |
Professional details
| Work experience | Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow 1882-1884; Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh 1885-1887 Probationer and Assistant Night Nurse; Royal Infirmary Aberdeen 1887-1888 ; Hospital for Sick Children Aberdeen, Sister in Charge 1888-1890; Hospital for Sick Children Glasgow, Garnett Hill Street, 1890-1892 Sister; Broomhill Hospital for Incurables, Glasgow 1892-1898 Matron; Superintendent of the Birmingham and Midland Counties Training Institute |
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| Professional activities | Member of RBNA, Announcement of appointment at Broomhill made in The Nursing Record, March 17th 1892. |
| Sources | Nursing Directory for 1909 and Register of Nurses (RBNA 4/1) - Royal British Nurses' Association Records, King's College London Archives; 1871, 1881, 1891 census of Scotland; 1901 of England and Wales; Nursing Record, March 17th 1892 |