Marie Hilton
[née Case] (1821–1896), promoter of child welfare
Marie Hilton born Marie Case (1821 – 1896) was a British pioneer of child care. She created "Mrs's Hilton's Creche, Infirmary and Orphan's Home" in London to enable working-class mothers to work jobs outside of the home. Throughout her career, over thirty thousand children had been looked after at Marie’s establishments.
Early life
Hilton had a difficult start in life. Her grandmother took her in when her parents failed to care for her. Her Anglican grandmother objected to her attending another denomination's church service, but Hilton did not follow her instruction. When she was in London she went to a Congregational Church service in Westminster. She not only joined the church aged twenty but she became an active member helping with their Sunday School and temperance work.
She moved to Nottinghamshire and in 1843 to Brighton where she attended services organised by the Society of Friends. She married a Quaker, John Hilton, and they had five children.
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