I have an ancestor who is listed as a "Matron" in a branch of the Army in 1861, what does this mean? I have heard that it means she was a nurse but I am not sure. Delores
Delores: A matron in a British hospital is the equilivant of a head floor nurse. Eileen > I have an ancestor who is listed as a "Matron" in a branch of the Army in 1861, what does this mean? I have heard that it means she was a nurse but I am not sure. > Delores > >