Topsy (died 1998) was an abused deaf mute
Chinese Tartar
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girl who was adopted by
British missionary
Mildred Cable
Alice Mildred Cable () (21 February 1878 – 30 April 1952) was a British Protestant Christian missionary in China, serving with the China Inland Mission.
Early life and career
Born in Guildford. the daughter of John Cable, a prosperous drap ...
, a
Protestant Christian
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missionary in
China
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, serving with the
China Inland Mission, and her friends
Evangeline (Eva) French and
Francesca French
Francesca Law French (; 12 December 1871 – 2 August 1960) was a British Protestant Christian missionary in China. She served with the China Inland Mission.
Early career
French was born in Bruges, Belgium, the second daughter of English parent ...
.
Her story is told in the book ''The Story of Topsy''. She was named 'Little Lonely' by her abusive guardian, but the sisters called her 'Topsy'.
The child could not hear or speak and was sold as a beggar. She was unable to defend herself against attacks from the neighbour's dogs.
After the missionaries brought her to England, she took on the name of Eileen Guy. The French sisters left her their money when they died in 1960 (Eileen was thought to be about 45 at that time), and she lived at Troutstream Hall in
Rickmansworth until she died in 1998.
[Former Slave Girl Benefits in Wills, The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Sep 27, 1960; pg. 4; Issue 54887,]
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1998 deaths
Child abuse in China
Year of birth missing
Incidents of violence against girls
Chinese deaf people
Tatar people
Child abuse incidents and cases