Georgina Frederica Jackson

Georgina Frederica Jackson (31 March 1824–16 October 1895) was an English writer and schoolteacher who compiled a glossary of Shropshire dialect.

Early life Georgina Frederica Jackson was born on 31 March 1824 in Everton, Liverpool. She was the fifth child of William Jackson, a wine merchant, and Dorothy Comberback. Her father was originally from Shropshire, The Shropshire Word-Book, including a grammar, was published in three parts from 1879 to 1881 by Trubner and Co.

Jackson passed her notes on Shropshire folklore to her friend Charlotte Burne. Burne edited these and they were published in 1883, acknowledging Jackson's role in its creation. and is buried in the local cemetery.