Deborah (known as Dora) was born in Haughley, Suffolk on 1/12/1887. Her parents were George (born 1888) and Mary A (born 1859) and she had 4 siblings – Grace (born 1879), Edward (born 1881), Frank G (born 1883) and Henry James (born 1886).
The 1911 census records Deborah as living at Oswestry Cottage Hospital but she is not listed on any nursing registers.
Deborah also lived in Surrey where she returned at some point as she is listed on the 1931 census as living at Lea Meadow, Hambledon Road and of independent means.