Georgiana Morson
British social reformer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Georgiana Morson (1817-1880)[1] was a British social reformer. She served as a matron for Urania Cottage, a house for what were then called "fallen women" (prostitutes) founded by Charles Dickens and Angela Burdett-Coutts, as well as the Foundling Hospital during the mid-nineteenth century.[2]
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Georgiana Morson | |
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Born | Georgiana Collin 1817 (1817) Merton, England |
Died | 1880 (aged 62–63) |
Occupation | social reformer |
Known for | matron for Urania Cottage and the Foundling Hospital |
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Children | 3 |
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