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Name	Gertrude Abbott
Alternative Names	Mary Jane O'Brien Sister Ignatius of Jesus Mrs Gertrude 'Mother' Abbott
Born	11 July, 1846 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died	12 May, 1934 (aged 87) Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Religious Influence	Catholic Includes the religion in which subjects were raised, have chosen themselves, attendance at religious schools and/or religious funeral rites; Atheism and Agnosticism have been included.
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Occupation *	Catholic religious sister (1868-1872) South Australia, Australia hospital administrator (1894-1926) New South Wales, Australia
Legacies *	Gertrude Abbott Nursing Home (Sydney) (eponym)
Key Organisations *	Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart (sister, 1868-1872)
Workplaces *	St Margaret's Hospital (Darlinghurst, Sydney) (founder, 1894) St Margaret's Hospital (Darlinghurst, Sydney) (matron, 1894-1934)

* Dates are approximate