Photograph, Richards and Co Ballarat, Catherine Sneddon, midwife

Historical information

Mrs Catherine Sneddon, née Wardrope, wife of John Sneddon, was born in Scotland in 1828 and died at Berringa in 1914. She was listed as 'nurse' in the Victorian Electoral Roll 1905. Known in Linton as 'Granny Sneddon', she was a midwife, and had three children of her own.

Physical description

Formal sepia photograph of an older lady dressed in long gown with lace collar, wearing hat, seated with both hands holding a book on her lap.

Inscriptions & markings

"Mrs Sneddon "Midwife""

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