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Mary Frances Scott Siddons: born in India, descendant of Sarah Siddons

Original: SIDDONS, Mrs. Mary Frances Scott, actor, was born in India. Her father was Capt. William Young Siddons, of the 65th Beng

A biographical note is circulating on Mrs. Mary Frances Scott Siddons, the actor born in India, daughter of Capt. William Young Siddons of the 65th Bengal Light Infantry and granddaughter of Col. Earle's daughter. She was the great-granddaughter of the celebrated actress Sarah Siddons, continuing a distinguished British theatrical family line.

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• SIDDONS, Mrs. Mary Frances Scott, actor, was born in India. Her father was Capt. William Young Siddons, of the 65th Bengal Light Infantry. Her mother was a daughter of Col. Earle, of the British army. Her paternal great-grand-mother was the famous Sarah Siddons. Mary Frances… · palimpsestebot

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