Surname: Mayo (née Fyvie) Forename(s): Isabella b. 10 December 1843. d. 13 May 1914. Nationality: English. VIAF.
Poet, novelist, and essayist. Pseudonym: “Edward Garrett.” Alternative signature:
“Isabella Fyvie.” Née Fyvie. Daughter of a Scottish baker in London. Spent much of
her life in Aberdeen, although also travelled widely. Worked for Bessie Parkes at
her Office for the Employment of Women at Langham Place. Struggled to pay her parents’
debts. Isa Craig, Mrs S. C. Hall, and Edwin Arnold were literary patrons. Married
solicitor John Ryall Mayo on 9 July 1870. Biographical information: ODNB.