Margaret Elizabeth Lister was born April-June 1862 at Stokesley, Yorks, the eighth child of John Lister & Elizabeth Taylor.
In 1871 Margaret was living at Claylane Cottages, Eston with her father John Lister & step-mother Mary & brothers & sisters.
She was still living at home at the time of the 1881 census with her parents at Wellington St, Normanby.
Margaret married William Rowland in Oct-December 1884 at Middlesbrough. William was the son of Elizabeth & Richard D Rowland, a farmer, born c1866 at Linthorpe, Yorks.
In 1891 Margaret was living with her brother-in-law Thomas Rowland (23), who was single, at Springfield, Stokesley, but husband William could not be found at this time. There were 2 of Thomas’ nieces with them – Jane Ann (4) & Sarah Ellen (2), who were presumably Margaret & William’s children.
The family could not be found in 1901.