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Some Special Interests => Occupation Interests => Topic started by: SantaT on Monday 01 November 10 12:18 GMT (UK)
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I believe my ancestor, John Harvey Pierce, to have been a surgeon, rather than a physician. My question is, at this time, would surgeons have a) worked at a hospital and b) trained at a hospital. When he lived in London, he apparently lived near St. Bartholomew's Hospital, in the Cripplegate area.
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You could try http://www.rootschat.com/links/0a9j/
Stan
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Also http://www.rcseng.ac.uk/about/history
Stan
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I too have an ancestor who is listed as a surgeon on his childrens baptisms and marriages between 1811 and 1838. It appears he may have been a quack as he was selling medicines advertised in northern newspapers that seemed to cure every ailment known to mankind. I would love to find out if he was ever qualified. Do you know what resources may show this?.
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Until the mid-19th century surgeons usually served on apprenticeship to a surgeon, and afterwards took an examination, which, in London after 1745, was conducted by the Surgeons’ Company and after 1800 by the Royal College of Surgeons, they were then awarded a diploma, not a degree. Outside London and the largest cities the surgeon served an apprenticeship like many other tradesmen, but did not necessarily take any examination.
Stan