3938: Flora Macarthur

Flora (1909-2003) was a daughter of Malcolm Macarthur and Mary Macdonald who lived at 1 Kirkibost. Flora left home as a young teenager and trained to become a nurse. Her natural intelligence and practical methods helped her achieve the position of assistant matron before she left her work and returned home. In 1945 she married Murdo Macdonald and moved to his family home at 4 Lundale where the couple raised one daughter.

Details
Record Type:
Person
Also Known As:
Floraidh an Dubh Thob
Date Of Birth:
10 Feb 1909
Date of Death:
19 May 2003
Gender:
Female
Brothers Keeper Reference:
CEBL 1184
Occupation:
Nurse
Record Maintained by:
CEBL

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