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Miss M. Watson

Description

contributor to MP (1891)

Biography

CMY refers to 'Miss Watson and her German', which suggests that she was the author of the series of articles 'Studies in German Literature' which appeared in MP (January-June 1891). These were accompanied by an essay competition, and contestants were asked to send answers to 'Miss Watson, Brightwell, Tetsworth, Oxon..
The 1891 census return shows a Margaret Watson (b. Oxfordshire 1858/9), sister of a land agent, living with him at Brightwell Baldwin, which is reasonably near Tetsworth, who seems a possible candidate.