Squibb, Harriet
Biographical
| Registration number | 937 |
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| Surname | Squibb |
| First name(s) | Harriet |
| Address(es) | Female Union Infirmary Halifax; 22 Aughton Road Southport |
| Date of registration | 2 May 1890 |
| Qualifications | York Union Infirmary 1885-1886; Halifax Union Infirmary 1886-1890 |
| Remarks | Fee paid |
Personal details
| Date of birth | 1845 |
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| Place of birth | Mirfield, Yorkshire |
| Family details | 1851 census the family were living in Mirfield, Jonathan Squibb is described as Sargent East India Corp Pensioner and is 61 yrs old. Her mother Hannah is 48 and Harriet has an older sister Mary Ann and a brother who is 11. In 1871 the family are living at Coppin Hall, Mirfield, Maria is 28 and Harriet is 26. In 1881 Hannah Squibb is a widow living at Brakenhill, Mirfield. Mary and Harriet are described as private governess. Harriet is now 36. |
| Additional personal details | Harriet started her nursing work at the age of about 40, her job at York Infirmary being from 1885. The final census data is 1911, when Harriet's age is given as 59 and she is still descibed as a hospital nurse. |
Professional details
| Work experience | York Union Infirmary 1885-1886; Halifax Union Infirmary 1886-1891, as in 1891 census she appears on the census Halifax Union Workhouse, Gibbet Street, Halifax. |
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| Professional activities | RBNA 1890 |
| Sources | Register of Nurses (RBNA 4/1) - Royal British Nurses' Association Records, King's College London Archives 1851, 1871, 1881, 1891 and 1911 census |