Which housewife, who had three of her war-time diaries published between 1981-2010, was Housewife, 49 based on?
Nella Last Nella Last (née Nellie Lord; 4 October 1889 – 22 June 1968) was a housewife who lived in Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire, England. She wrote a diary for the Mass Observation Archive from 1939 until 1966 making it one of the most substantial diaries held by M-O. An edited version of the two million words or so she wrote during World War II was originally published in 1981 as "Nella Last's War: A Mother's Diary, 1939-45" and republished as "Nella Last's War: The Second World War Diaries of 'Housewife 49" in 2006. A second volume of her diaries, "Nella Last's Peace: The Post-war Diaries of Housewife 49", was published in October 2008, and a third volume "Nella Last in the 1950s" appeared in October 2010.
H. Maria George Colby H. Maria George Colby (née Hannah Maria George; October 1, 1844 - March 29, 1910) was an American author, fashion editor, and social leader from New Hampshire. Her articles appeared in various publications, including the "Housewife," the "Housekeeper, the "House-keeper's Weekly," the "Christian at Work," "Demorest's Monthly Magazine," "Arthur's Home Magazine," "Youth's Companion," the "Congregationalist," the Portland "Transcript," "Ladles' World," "Good Cheer," the Philadelphia "Press", the Chicago "Ledger," the "Golden Rule, "the "Household," "Good Housekeeping" and "St. Nicholas." She served as fashion editor of the "Household." Though she used various pen names, she was best known by her maiden name. H. Maria George.