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Title: Nurse Hillyard
Post by: Mimmi on Wednesday 08 June 11 17:58 BST (UK)
Hello All,

I am trying to trace any information about a Nurse Hillyard (forename unknown) who lived in Leicester and who had close connections with my grandmother in Sussex. I am not certain if she was actually related or not. The information I have is sparse but I believe she would have been born in the 1880's and died about 1963, give or take 2 or 3 years. At some point ,I believe she was matron of an Almshouse in the area.

I should be most grateful if anyone can shed any light on this.

Mimmi
Title: Re: Nurse Hillyard
Post by: Emsworthy on Wednesday 08 June 11 18:39 BST (UK)
Do you know where she might have died?  Do you have any other information at all?  When was she close to your Grandmother? 

If she was a matron at an Almshouse then it might be worth contacting the link below to see if they have any further info.

http://www.almshouses.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=87&Itemid=55

 :)
Title: Re: Nurse Hillyard
Post by: Mimmi on Wednesday 08 June 11 18:51 BST (UK)
Thanks for your reply. I believe she died in Leicester but I don't have an address.
I'll try the link you have suggested to see if that can prov ide any information.

Thanks again,
Mimmi
Title: Re: Nurse Hillyard
Post by: Annie65115 on Friday 10 June 11 10:56 BST (UK)
We're not allowed to give finer details of the 1911 census but you can search on there for free and there were just 4 women with the surname born 1880+/- 10 years in Leicester.
Title: Re: Nurse Hillyard
Post by: Mimmi on Saturday 11 June 11 15:11 BST (UK)
Many thanks for that Annie. Iguess that helps to narrow the search

Regards,

Mimmi