27th April, 1890

Felt very thankful baby was so healthy...

Elizabeth Holmes

Wife of Church of Ireland Minister and mother of three children

My little baby (Eileen Sophia) was born at ¼ past 4 in the afternoon. I felt poorly all morning & sent for Dr Nelson. He telegraphed for my nurse (Mrs Kells) to come but she did not arrive till 9 o’clock. Mrs Henry came in to help. I was only between two & three hours in much pain & had chloroform for about ½ an hour, felt very thankful baby was so healthy.

I spent the next fortnight upstairs & came downstairs on Sunday the 11th of May for the 1st time. The next day I was greatly upset by Mrs Kells leaving me suddenly. I went to church for the 1st time on Whit Sunday the 25th of May & received the Holy Communion & was churched. Nicholas lunched & spent the afternoon.