Matron Sheedy - Thames Hospital 1889-1890**Completed**

[Thamesite2017]

Looking for info on Miss M E Sheedy who was a t Thames for a short while

I see some mentions on Papers Past, for Kumara 1885 at a Wellington enquiry she was dispenser
Which seems to fit as she was Dispenser at Aucland Hosp before arriving in Thames
In 1893 and 1896 electoral roll there is a Margaret Sheedy who is MAtron at Kumara..so ??same person

1911 ERoll the MArgaret Sheedy is married woman.

I thought I had her death at Southland 1960 but the one there was married
maiden name SOTHERN
http://www.southlanddc.govt.nz/cemetery-search/CemeteryRecord/12949


Anyone following this surname?? or find some alternate burials

ALSOOOO, does anyone know what the DISPENSER was
It would seem from newsppaer records that they are incharge of the hospital especially pre 1890s..in charge of staff etc and ??are they the obvious..dispenser of drugs??? or is that a red herring

BYe
Althea

[em NSW]

Dispenser has different meanings at different times, but in this context, and at that time it meant a dispenser of medicines.

emily

[Janette]

Hi Althea,

Have you seen this in Paperspast?


http://www.rootschat.com/links/0c24/

Cheers Janette

[Thamesite2017]

Hi Janette
had missed that one, had her arrival and resignation...stroppy laundress!!!

Interesting that when she cam the role of Matron was given more authority and that included control of many departments in cluding the washing..obviously it didn't go down well with all staff!!!

Bye
Althea

[Janette]

Hi Althea,

I wonder if this is her,just look at her costume  a scarlet cake-walk cape
it sounds like a retired matron

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0c25/


Cheers Janette

[Thamesite2017]

sounds very likely

strange how a search at papers past doesn't always show anything thenanother its all go..I think sometimes I make things too narrow

Will go and check some more electoral rolls..maybe she wasn't too old to get married and found Prince CHarming at the ball!!!!!!!!!
Bye
Althea

[SPC]

Hi Althea

The last paragraph of this item may be germane.

Added:   And surely this must be another Margaret Sheedy?   


Simon

[SPC]

I think my previous post is incorrect, because the Otautau 'Miss M Sheedy' was a probationer only a short while before.  Sorry.


Simon

[Thamesite2017]

Intersting, the Otautau connection, maybe she is the daughter of the married Margaret Sheedy that I found, mentioned above.

The Kumara incident is still possible 1884, then Wellington1885, Auckland and Thames by 1889 then back Kumara 1893-6..but where then

Appears other Sheedy's Kumara area..and given a relatively uncommon name..maybe all related.

There are some passenger arrivals that may fit, maybe I'll start there rather than the death!!

BYe
Althea