Hislop was born in
West Calder, Scotland. Together they travelled widely, including to
Sri Lanka (then Ceylon),
Egypt,
Canada and
India. Vivien also became an artist, working mainly in watercolours. The Hislops were listed as living at 18 Cluny Avenue, Edinburgh in 1949. They were friends and neighbours of another painter,
Anne Redpath, when living in London Street in
Edinburgh's New Town. Margaret Hislop died in Edinburgh in 1972. == Artwork and career ==