GJ
's older siblings were, in order of birth, Maria Jane
(also a writer), Thomas
, and Henry
. Her elder brothers went into business.
Howe, Susanne. Geraldine Jewsbury: Her Life and Errors. George Allen and Unwin, 1935.
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She had two younger brothers: Arthur
(a sailor) and...
Family and Intimate relationships
Maria Jane Jewsbury
Maria's siblings were, from eldest to youngest, Thomas
(who assisted his father at the insurance company), Henry
(a druggist who marketed Jewsbury's Toothpaste and Jewsbury's Celebrated Ginger Beer),
Howe, Susanne. Geraldine Jewsbury: Her Life and Errors. George Allen and Unwin, 1935.
GJ
and the other Jewsbury children (with the exception of Arthur
, who was disowned for unknown reasons) received legacies from their maternal grandfather when he died.
Howe, Susanne. Geraldine Jewsbury: Her Life and Errors. George Allen and Unwin, 1935.