Marion Appleyard, younger sister to Stanley, was born on 24th June 1891. Marian was baptised 20th December 1891 to parents Arthur and Mary Ellen residing at High Hoyland.
Detailed information about Marion come mainly from the Queen’s Nursing Institute Roll of Nurses. This covered the period from 1st Jan 1927 to 13 Oct 1931 and includes details of previous nursing experience. Interestingly DOB in this record is given as 24th June 1892. Time line for Marion as follows
- 1891 June 24th Born High Hoyland in Rothwell
- 1891 December 20th Christened
- 1912 December begins nursing training at Great Yarmouth General Hospital
- 1916 January Staff nurse at Charing Cross Hospital until June.
- 1916 September Staff nurse at Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve until December 1918
- 1919 May Sister at Queen Mary’s Facial Hospital Sidcup until May 1921
- 1921 October Post graduate course Lying in Hospital New York USA.
- 1922 January Private nursing in America until ????
- 1923 June Holiday matron at Sheffield Works Convalescent Home
- 1923 July At home Ballintrae, Harrow View
- 1924 October 6th Departure Southampton for New York on board Lancastria- age stated as 32. Destination Newark in New Jersey.
- 1924 October until August 1925 Private nursing New Jersey
- 1925 Aug ???
- 1925 December 21st District training, staff candidate at Sheffield D.H.A ?? until January 1st 1926
- 1926 July 1st Queen’s nurse at Sheffield until
- 1927 November 1st Midwifery training at Maternity Nursing Association at Myddleton Square, London
- 1928 May 4 until May 24 temp nurse at Kensington
- 1928 May 31 senior Queen’s nurse at Barnsley until
- 1931 October 31 resigned from Barnsley for private nursing
- 1932 August 20 Departure Liverpool for New York on board Laconia age stated as 38. Address prior to departure 9 Hopwood Street, Barnsley.
- 1947 July 19 Marriage to Albert Ernest Ordish
- 1975 February 25 died Doctor Smarts Homes, Scalby Road, Scarborough
Sources
- UK & Ireland, Queen’s Nursing Institute Roll of Nurses, 1891-1931 Roll of Queen´s Nurses, Vol 35 (1926 – 1927)
- West Yorkshire, Church of England Baptisms for Holy Trinity, Rothwell
- UK outward passenger lists 1924