Edith Annie Morcom (1874 - 1946)

Born 19 Apr 1874 in Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died 10 Aug 1946 at age 72 in Bournemouth, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Edith Morcom was born in Minera, Denbighshire, Wales.

Early Life

Edith's birth on the 19th April 1874 at the Rhostir in Minera, Denbighshire was announced in a local paper. She was the daughter of Joseph Morcom and Ann Evans. ^[1]

Her birth was registered in the Apr-May-Jun quarter of 1874 in the Wrexham district.^[2]

In the 1881 census Edith (age 7), Scholar, was the daughter of Ann C. Morcom at 4 Yorke St, Wrexham Regis, Denbighshire, Wales.^[3]

In the 1891 census Edith (age 16) was the daughter of Annie C Morcom in Liverpool, Liverpool, Lancashire, England.^[4]

Career

Edith's father died when she was only 5 ^[5]and her brother, Llewelyn died a few months later. Two more of her brothers, Reginald and John, died before she was 20 and it was perhaps suffering in her own family which inspired Edith to take up nursing.

She trained at the West Derby Union, Mill Road Infirmary, Liverpool and the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wigan and received her certificate as a qualified nurse in 1900.

At the time of the 1901 census Edith (age 26) was a hospital nurse (nurse) in Chelsea, London, England.^[6]

In 1911 census Edith (age 36) was living with her mother in Erw Bach, Lygan-y-Wern, Halkyn, near Holywell, Flintshire, Wales.^[7]

Her mother died later the same year so perhaps she was there to take care of her in her final months. No occupation is given for Edith in the 1911 census but one of her posts was as Matron of the Cottage Hospital in Holywell, Flintshire.

In 1920 the Register of Nurses lists her as living at the Alexandra Home, Painswick, near Stroud, Gloucestershire. ^[8]

She was still living in Gloucestershire the following year as her name appeared in the 1921 electoral register for the county. .^[9]

In 1923 Edith was appointed Matron of the Gloucestershire Tuberculosis Institution, Standish House, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire.

Other earlier appointments included:
The Brompton Hospital, London
Sister in the Infectious Diseases Wards of the City Hospital, Birmingham
Matron of the Cottage Hospital, Holywell, Flintshire
Tuberculosis Sister in the Mid Glamorgan area
County Nurse under the Gloucestershire County Council
Experience in management at the Alexandra Home, Gloucester
The Tuberculosis Dispensary, Cheltenham
Matron of the Cimla Hospital, Neath, South Wales ^[10]

Later Years

In the 1939 register Edith (age 65), Hospital Matron Retired, was the single head of household in Southport, Lancashire, England.^[11]

Edith died on 10 August 1946 in Bournemouth, England. Her death (age 72) was registered in the Jul-Aug-Sep quarter of 1946 in the Bournemouth district.^[12]

Probate was granted to her neice, Josephine Stobbs, on 13 November 1946 in London, England.^[13]

Probate':

Morcom Edith Annie of 4 Watkin Road Boscombe Bournemouth spinster died 10 August 1946 at Christchurch Road Boscombe Probate London 13 November to Josephine Gladys Stobbs (wife of Arthur Frank Stobbs). Effects £310 10s 10d.

Sources

1. ↑ Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register 25th April 1874 page 4 Family Notices (accessed 6 May 2023)
2. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 3 May 2023)
   Morcom, Edith Annie (Mother's maiden name: Evans).
   GRO Reference: 1874 Apr-May-Jun in Wrexham Volume 11B Page 368.
3. ↑ 1881 Census: "1881 Wales Census"
   Class: RG11; Piece: 5519; Folio: 71; Page: 1; GSU roll: 1342326; ED, institution, or vessel: 28
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 8059 #2472355 (accessed 3 May 2023)
   Edith A Morcom (7) daughter, Scholar, in household of Ann C. Morcom (35) at 4 Yorke St, Wrexham Regis in Wrexham registration district in Denbighshire, Wales. Born in Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales.
4. ↑ 1891 Census: "1891 England Census"
   The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 2914; Folio: 16; Page: 25; GSU roll: 6098024
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 6598 #14556194 (accessed 3 May 2023)
   Edith A Morcom (16) daughter in household of Annie C Morcom (46) in Liverpool in Liverpool registration district in Lancashire, England. Born in Minera, Denbighshire, Wales.
5. ↑ Death Registration: "England & Wales Death Index"
   FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 6 May 2023)
   Morcom, Joseph Bickford (Age at death: 35).
   GRO Reference: 1880 Jan-Feb-Mar in Wrexham Volume 11b Page 242.
6. ↑ 1901 Census: "1901 England Census"
   Class: RG13; Piece: 76; Folio: 43; Page: 9; ED, institution, or vessel: Hospital for Consumption and Diseases of the Chest South Wing; Household schedule number: 1
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 7814 #591250 (accessed 3 May 2023)
   Edith Annie Morcom (26) hospital nurse (nurse) in household of Edith Lucy Mornet (32) in Chelsea registration district in London, England. Born in Minera, Flintshire, Wales.
7. ↑ 1911 Census: "1911 Wales Census"
   Class: RG14; Piece: 33939; Schedule Number: 74; Registration District Number: 619; ED, institution, or vessel: 08
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 2353 #2325617 (accessed 3 May 2023)
   Edith Annie Morcom (36), single daughter, in household of Ann Caroline Morcom (66) in Eue Back Lygan Sp Wen No Holywell, Halkyn in Holywell registration district in Flintshire, Wales. Born in Minera, Denbighshire, Wales.
8. ↑ Employment: "UK & Ireland, Nursing Registers, 1898-1968"
   Register of Nurses. Royal College of Nursing, London, United Kingdom
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 60423 #626883 (accessed 3 May 2023)
   Name: Edith Annie Morcom; Residence Year: 1923; Residence Place: Painswick, near Stroud; Registration Date: 1920; Publisher: Royal College of Nursing.
9. ↑ 1921 Electoral Register: "Gloucestershire, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1974"
   Gloucestershire Archives; Gloucester, England; Gloucestershire, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1974
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 60625 #9167097 (accessed 3 May 2023)
   Name: Edith Annie Morrison Morcom; Residence Year: 1921; Parliamentary Division: Stroud; Residence Place: Gloucestershire, England.
10. ↑ The British Journal of Nursing 10 Mar 1923 p. 154 Appointments (accessed 6 May 2023)
11. ↑ 1939 Register: "1939 England and Wales Register"
    The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 101/4652j; Line Number: 25; Schedule Number: 34; Sub Schedule Number: 1
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 61596 #27579917 (accessed 3 May 2023)
    Edith A Morcom (born 19 Apr 1874), single, Hospital Matron Retired, in Southport, Lancashire, England.
12. ↑ Death Registration: "England & Wales Death Index"
    FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 6 May 2023)
    Morcom, Edith A. (Age at death: 72).
    GRO Reference: 1946 Jul-Aug-Sep in Bournemouth Volume 6b Page 95.
13. ↑ Probate: "England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995"
    Principal Probate Registry. Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 1904 #19479637 (accessed 3 May 2023)
    Edith Annie Morcom probate on 13 Nov 1946 in London, England. Died 10 Aug 1946 in Bournemouth, England.
    Page 898 Find A Will Service (accessed 6 May 20223)

See Also:

• Mill Road Hospital, Liverpool Medical Memories (accessed 6 May 2023)
• Royal Albert Edward Infirmary Wigan {
• Standish Hospital Wikipedia (accessed 6 May 2023)
• Report - Standish Hospital, Stonehouse - Sep 2019 28DaysLater.co.uk - UK Urban Exploring