Juliet Murray | |
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Born |
unknown |
Died |
1890s |
Also known as |
Juliet Starr |
Physical information | |
Gender |
Female |
Hair colour |
Blonde |
Eye colour |
Blue |
Skin colour |
Fair |
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Parents
Half-family
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Children
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Juliet Starr (nee Murray) was the late wife of Douglas Starr and the mother of Emily Byrd Starr who was once a member of the wealthy and proud Murray family, but she was disowned for eloping with Douglass, someone the family didn't approve of because he was a poor writer with "nothing but his pen and his ambition".
Biography[]
Early life[]
Marriage with Douglas Starr[]
Juliet met Douglas who was working as a sub-editor for the Enterprise newspaper, while in her last year at Queen's Academy that they fell in love, but the Murray family disapproved of this match. Nevertheless, the two married (without the Murrays' blessing) and they bought a house in Charlottetown where they settled and where Juliet later gave birth to her daughter Emily a year later.
Death[]
When Emily Byrd Starr was four years old, Juliet fell sick with consumption and died that Douglas was left on his own to care for Emily, took her with him, moved to Maywood and raised her there where he taught her himself and encouraged her interest in literature and in creativity.
Appearances[]
Book appearances[]
- Emily of New Moon (mentioned only)