Warburton, Winifred Egerton (later Mrs Hassell) (1880 - 1973)

Born in Yeriminup, WA, 1880; died in Perth in 1973.

One of four children, to settlers George Grey Egerton Warburton (c.1844-1913) and Amy Sophy   Hester (1851-1933). The family settled at 'Yeriminup Estate' on the Frankland River.

Winifred collected MEL specimens (including fungi) at Gordon River, 1896.

Her great-uncle, Peter Egerton Warburton (1813-1889) and aunt, Mary Egerton Warburton (1851-1930), also collected MEL specimens.

In 1907, Winifred married John (Jock) Clifton Hassell (1879-1945) of Jarramunyup. They had one daughter.

Winifred's father-in-law, Albert Young Hassell (1841-1918) also collected MEL specimens.

Winifred was divorced in 1928, and in 1932 married Thomas Elliott.

Winifred died in Perth in 1973 in her 93rd year.

Source: extracted from: Maroske, Sara and Vaughan, Alison (2014) 'Ferdinand Mueller's female plant collectors: a biographical register', Muelleria Vol.32 [consult for source references]