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Author: Marion Eliza Weir

Author: Marion Eliza Weir (1834–1874)

Biography: Marion Eliza Weir was born 10 March 1834 in Edinburgh, the youngest daugher of Matthew Weir, a Writer to the Signet, and his wife Janet (née Spollen). Weir never married. Over the course of her life, she wrote several works of fiction, none of which made much mark with the public. She died on 24 November 1874 in Edinburgh.

Author Tags:

• Scottish Authors

References: British Census (1851, 1871); Edinburgh Evening News (25 November 1874)

Fiction Titles:

1. Holidays at the Cottage: or, A Visit to Aunt Susan.  1 vol.  Edinburgh: Shephert and Elliot, 1856.
2. Patience to Work and Patience to Wait.  1 vol.  Edinburgh: Nelson and Sons, 1859.
3. Mabel's Experience: or, Seeking and Finding.  1 vol.  London: James Nisbet, 1863.
4. Rockbourne: A Tale.  1 vol.  Edinburgh: Edmonston and Douglas, 1873.