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Maria was born in Sandholme, Yorkshire, England, and was baptised nearby in Eastrington in 1833. She was the daughter of William and Ann Overend.^[1] In 1841 the family lived in Sandholme.^[2]

At the time of the 1851 census, Maria worked as a domestic servant for the Bell family at Burland House in Cavill, Yorkshire.^[3] In 1861 Maria worked as a milliner and lived with her parents in Sandholme.^[4] Her son, Richard Scruton Overend, was baptised in 1863.^[5]

Maria continued to live in Sandholme with her son, mother and siblings and 1871.^[6] She worked as a dressmaker in 1891^[7] and in 1901 lived with her brother, Miles, while working as a dressmaker.^[8] In 1911 Maria lived with her younger sister, Mary, in Sandholme.^[9]

Maria died in 1919 at the age of 85.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ Baptisms in the parish of Eastrington. 29 Jul 1833. Maria, daughter of William (farmer) & Ann Overend of Sandholme.
   Yorkshire Baptisms transcripts. findmypast.co.uk. Accessed 17 Jan 2020
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQPT-6NM : 23 May 2019), Maria Overend in household of William Overend, Eastrington, Yorkshire East Riding, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG1V-3MJ : 12 September 2019), Maria Overand in household of Edward Sale Bell, Portington With Cavil, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), England; citing Portington With Cavil, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), England, p. 18, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7TQ-LK2 : 29 December 2020), Maria Overend in household of Ann Overend, Gilberdike Mill, Yorkshire East Riding, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ Baptisms in the parish of Eastrington. 2 Nov 1863. Richard Scruton, son of Maria Overend of Sandholme, spinster.
   Yorkshire Baptisms transcripts. findmypast.co.uk. Accessed 17 Jan 2020
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZLT-X39 : 24 April 2019), Maria Overend in entry for Ann Overend, 1871.
7. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:75MS-QW2 : 26 November 2020), Maria Overend in household of Ann Overend, Yorkshire East Riding, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Yorkshire, Yorkshire (East Riding) county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
8. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XS9J-YXH : 21 May 2019), Maria Overend in household of Miles Overend, Gilberdike Mill, Yorkshire East Riding, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Wallingfen subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
9. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7RB-2FQ : 18 July 2019), Maria Overend in household of Mary Overend, Gilberdike Mill, Yorkshire East Riding, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
10. ↑ GRO index. Deaths Mar 1919. Overend Maria. 85. Howden 9d 149. FreeBMD

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