bˈɔːɹn ɪn hˈɛksæm, nɔːɹθˈʌmbɚlənd, tʊ ɐn ˈɑːɹɾɪst mˈʌðɚ ænd ɐn ɪnvˈælɪd fˈɑːðɚ, hɜːmˈaɪəni hˈæmənd hæd wˈʌn bɹˈʌðɚ ænd wˈʌn sˈɪstɚ.
Born in Hexham, Northumberland, to an artist mother and an invalid father, Hermione Hammond had one brother and one sister.