1. Piece together Florence Farmborough’s story
Use historical sources to discover details of her life
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3. Extract from 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census
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4. Transcript of 1891 Census (continued over page)
Name
Relationship to head of family
Particulars as to marriage
Age
Occupation
Birthplace
John J. J. Farmborough
Head M 48
Corn Dealer (out of business)
Bucks., Dinton
Eliza “
Wife 40
Bucks., Long Crendon
Walter “
Son 15
Printer Compositor
“ Stone
Annie “
Dau 14
Scholar
“ “
Susan “ 12 “
Herts, East Barnet
Herbert “ 9
Surrey, Wandsworth
Miriam “ 7
Bucks., Wendover

5. Transcript of 1891 Census continued
Name
Relationship to head of family
Particulars as to marriage
Age
Occupation
Birthplace
Florence “
Dau 5
Scholar
Bucks., Aylesbury
Daisy “ 3 “
Lizzie “ 2

6. Extract from 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census
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7. Transcript of 1901 Census John Farnborough Head M 58 Jobbing Gardener
Name
Relationship to head of family
Particulars as to marriage
Age
Occupation
Birthplace
John Farnborough
Head M 58
Jobbing Gardener
Bucks., Dinton
Eliza “
Wife 50
“, Long Crendon
Florence “
Dau S 15
Drapers Apprentice
“, Aylesbury
Daisy “ 13 “
Lizzie “ 12
Marjorie “ 7

8. Florence's wartime experiences
On the outbreak of the First World War, Florence was working in Russia as an English Teacher. She immediately offered her services as a nursing sister at the hospital established by Princess Golitsin in Moscow. Later she accompanied Russian troops in Poland, Austria and Rumania. Forced to retreat with the Russian Army, Farmborough witnessed the Russian Revolution in Farmborough later fled Europe via Serbia where, with a Russian friend, Maria Bochkareva, she took ship to the United States of America.
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10. Florence's life after the First World War
In 1926 Farmborough became a university lecturer in Valencia, remaining in Spain for the next ten years. A supporter of General Franco, Farmborough moved to Salamanca after the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War. During the Civil War Farmbrough made radio propaganda broadcasts to English speaking-countries. Her book, Life and People of Spain, was published in Farmborough returned to Britain in Her book of First World War memoirs, based on her war diaries, and entitled Nurse at the Russian Front, was published in Florence presented a number of her papers and mementos to the Imperial War Museum in 1975.
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