Hannah Maria Lister was the ninth child of Thomas Lister & Ann Pattison christened July 31st , 1831 at Ormesby, Yorks.
In 1841 Hannah was living at home with her parents & family at Ormesby.
In 1851 Hannah was working as a servant at the home of her sister Ann, now
married to butcher Robert Robinson who were living at West St, Middlesbrough
with their 2 children.
Hannah (now calling herself Maria) married George Kirk in July-September 1856 at Stockton. George was the son of Mary & John Kirk, a carpenter, christened December 7th, 1828 at Thirsk, Yorks.
In 1861 Maria & George were living at Albert Rd, Middlesbrough with daughters Mary A (2) & Sarah (2 months old). George was a builder.
There is a death recorded for George Kirk in Oct-December 1864 at Stockton.
The children of Hannah Maria Lister & George Kirk were:
li.9.1 Mary Ann Kirk born Jan-March 1859 at Stockton
li.9.2 Sarah Kirk born Oct-December 1860 at Stockton
Hannah Maria remarried in Oct-December 1868. Her second husband was Isaac Phillips & the marriage was registered at Stockton. Isaac was christened April 10th, 1828 at Penderyn, Brecon, Wales, the son of Margaret & Isaac Phillips, & had previously been married to Elizabeth with whom he had at least 3 children.
Hannah died in July-September 1870, aged 39, her death being registered at Stockton. Hannah & Isaac had a son, John Adam, born c1869 at Middlesbrough who was living with his widowed father Isaac at Albert Rd, Middlesborough at the time of the 1871 census. Isaac was a rail inspector.
In 1871 both Hannah's daughters Mary A & Sarah Kirk were scholars boarding at Cromwell Terr, Middlesbrough with Henry & Jane Wilson.
In 1881 Sarah was a governess at Catterick School, Yorks & her sister Mary was visiting her aunt Ann, sister of Hannah Maria, married to Robert Robinson, at High Denmark St, Middlesbrough.
Isaac died in Jan-March 1878, aged 51, the death being registered at York.
By 1881 son John Phillips had been adopted by John Heskett, the manager of a steel works. At the time of the 1881 census John & his adopted family were living at Carbon Villa, Eston, Yorks.
The children of Hannah Maria Lister & Isaac Phillips were:
li.9.3 John Adam Phillips born April-June 1869 at Middlesborough