FM
's mother, born Catherine Shairp
, was the daughter of Sir Stephen Shairp
of Houston, Renfrewshire. She died in 1882, having lived to be ninety. Florence seems not to have enjoyed a close relationship with her.
Neisius, Jean Gano. Acting the Role of Romance: Text and Subtext in the Work of Florence Marryat. Texas Christian University, May 1992.