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A few more book related items about "Maggie Brown" that have surfaced.
Her father, John Hamer, a Yorkshireman, who at one time owned a bookselling business in Leeds, joined the staff of Cassell's in the 'sixties. He was publishing manager from 1867 till 1900.
His son,Sam Hield Hamer also became an editor at Cassells; he is credited with "discovering" Arthur Rackham as an illustrator. He wrote under the name of Sam Browne.
Her mother Sarah Sharp Heaton was also an author of children's books using the name Phyllis (or Phiillis) Browne and Sarah's father John Heaton was another Yorkshireman who had been a bookseller in Leeds.
Though not book-related also of note is Margaret's oldest brother William Heaton Hamer a medical man who was Medical Officer of Health for London and was Knighted for his work in 1923.
BobC
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