Sunday Sundries

While I’m away, here’s a 1931 census challenge. Who is it?
Mainly raised by her grandparents from 21 months old after her mother died of tuberculosis.

As a child, she was lonely and had imaginary friends named Katie Maurice and Lucy Gray who lived in the “fairy room” behind the bookcase in the drawing room.

Following school she spent one unhappy year (1890) in Prince Albert with her father and her stepmother, Mary Ann McRae.

Get it now for bragging rights!

She trained as a teacher in Prince Edward Island, studied literature at Dalhousie University, then taught in PEI.

She published over 100 stories between 1897 and 1907.

Her best-known book was published in June 1908 and by November 1909 had gone through six printings.

Too easy now!

Following her marriage to Ewen Macdonald in 1911 the couple moved to Ontario.

During the First World War she was an intense supporter of the war effort.

She is found in the 1931 census in Esquesing Township.

Thanks to those who posted comments or sent hints this week.