Agnes Harrold (c. 1831 – 7 July 1903) was a New Zealand hotel manager, foster parent, nurse and midwife.
Biography
She was born near Hudson Bay, Canada circa 1831. Born Agnes Grieve, she married near Hudson Bay, coming to Stewart Island in 1861 where she ran a hotel "The Travellers Rest" while her husband was at sea. In the small community of 2 to 300, she was the unofficial doctor.
References
- ^ Barlow, Maida. "Agnes Harrold". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
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