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Author: Henry House

Author: Henry House (1853–1902)

Alternate Name(s): Arnold Gray (pseudonym); H. Cliffe Halliday (pseudonym)

Biography: Henry House was born in 1853 in Hambledon, the son of mill owner John Henry House and his wife Caroline. His father died suddenly in 1856 and thereafter the family moved to London. At a young age, House became a journalist and frequent contributor to the Family Herald. Several of his serials were later published as books under the pseudonym "Arnold Gray". Inexplicably, he switch to the pseudonym "H. Cliffe Halliday" for two later novels. He never married and lived with his widowed mother and sister. House died in 1902 in Camberwell. The author was only identified when his local newspaper betrayed his pseudonym otherwise his identity seemed to be a well-kept secret.

Author Tags:

• Journalists

References: Acton Gazette (28 May 1892); British Census (1871, 1881, 1891, 1901)

Fiction Titles:

1. The Wild Warringtons: A Family History.  3 vol.  London: Tinsley Brothers, 1884.
2. Like Lost Sheep: A Riverside Story.  3 vol.  London: Ward and Downey, 1885.
3. Periwinkle: An Autobiography.  3 vol.  London: Ward and Downey, 1888.
4. A Happy Wooing.  2 vol.  London: Hurst and Blackett, 1890.
5. Someone Must Suffer: A Romance.  3 vol.  London: Chapman and Hall, 1891.
6. The One Maid for Me!.  1 vol.  London: William Stevens, 1895.