,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1849
Birth of Elizabeth Musgrove
Thomas
and Christiana Musgrove's second child Elizabeth was born 7th
November 1849. The couple were living at her father's (George
Aitchison) house at 5 Princes street St Pancras. The baby was
born at Queen Charlotte's Laying In Hospital in Homer Place Marylebone.
Christiana had been recommended to Queen Charlotte's by the eminent
surgeon Richard Blagden of Albemarle Street who was also Surgeon
Accoucheur to Queen Victoria. Accoucheur is a French word meaning
a male obstetrician.
Blagdon was associated with The Queen Charlotte Hospital and
died in 1861. His obituary is shown below. We are uncertain whether
his involvement was purely professional or whether he knew the
family. The illustration below shows the daily birth log at Queen
Charlotte's. Christiana is third entry. It records that she is
married, aged 30 and this is her second child. Just off the page
the birth was recorded as breach.
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