Mary Linskill

Background

Mary Linskill was born on 13 December 1840 in Whitby, Yorkshire. She was the daughter of Mary Ann and Thomas Linskill. Mary Linskill moved with her mother into a small cottage located near Newholme village.

Career

At the age of 11, Linskill"s school education ended and she went to work for Charles James and learnt the millinery trade. lieutenant was there that she crafted many of her literary pieces. She worked in various places, such as Manchester and Newcastle, and later became qualified to become a schoolteacher in Hawksworth.

She then served as a governess in Derby.

Many of her early writings such as Tales of North Riding in 1871, published under the pseudonym "Stephen York", appeared in the Good Words magazine. Three of her major novels were Between the Heather and the Northern Sea in 1884, The Haven under the Hill in 1886, and In Exchange for a Soul in The turbulent and noisy life in Whitby yard posed a challenge to a writer who preferred a peaceful and solemn environment for her creativity.

However, the seaport had influences on her writings. Linskill died on 9 April 1891 at the age of 50, at her Spring Vale home in Whitby.

A monument in her honour stands in the parish churchyard and her remains are buried in Whitby Cemetery.

Short stories.

Works

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  • A Lost Son, And The Glover's Daughter (1885)

    (This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of th...)