Mary Elizabeth Mackay

MC 's assumed mother, the former Mrs Mills , died, possibly of cancer. She is buried in Mickleham Churchyard.

The identity of MC 's biological mother is uncertain: there are no known private or public records (including birth certificates or census reports) that confirm her bloodline. Biographers Brian Masters and Teresa Ransom argue that...

MC 's stepfather—and possible biological father or grandfather—Charles MacKay (born 1814), was a writer and editor. Among the periodicals he worked for were the Morning Chronicle, alongside Charles Dickens ; the Daily Telegraph...

MC and her mother moved to Charles MacKay 's Fern Dell Cottage at Box Hill, Dorking, near Mickleham