Sybil Crawley & George Crabtree
"Yes, of course." As though he could refuse a lady. "Let's see then. I was born in Canada but raised in Newfoundland."
Which was not yet a part of Canada at the time.
"I returned as a young man to join the Constabulary and now work as assistant to the station house's detective. I don't suppose you'd know the name Murdoch, but I assure you that he's very clever. A bit of an inventor as well. I've been known to dabble in invention myself, but I'm afraid I lack the technical skills. I'm more of a thinking creator. Perhaps that's why I enjoy writing as I do."