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ceri
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occupation midwifery

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I have an ancestor whose given profession in the 1880s was midwifery. She lived in Warrington. I always thought that midwifery was undertaken by untrained local women.Am I right, or could she have worked for a hospital and undergone any training? Was there a St Catherine's Hospital in Warrington? :P
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Re: occupation midwifery

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http://www.forum.liverpool-genealogy.or ... =2&t=12627
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Thanks for linking Bert, this subject seems to be very popular lately.
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I hadn't realised it was a topical issue. Thanks for the links. My ancestor Mary Hazelhurst was described as a midwife in the 1861 census.
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