Biography

This profile is part of the Thomas Name Study.

Maria Thomas was born about 1799 in Tipton, Staffordshire, England.^[1]

Maria married Thomas Hartland, bricklayer, on 2 April 1821 at Saint Thomas's Church, Dudley, Worcestershire, England.^[2] Together they had 9 children.

1. Selina Hartland (1822– ) ^[3]
2. Prudence Hartland (1823–1889) ^[4]
3. Matilda Hartland (1825– ) ^[5]
4. Sarah Hartland (1827–1887) ^[6]
5. Amelia Hartland (1828– ) ^[7]
6. Eliza Hartland (1829– ) ^[8]
7. Maria Hartland (1832–1913) ^[9]
8. Rebecca Hartland (1832– ) ^[10]
9. Thomas Hartland (1834- ) ^[11]

In the 1841 England census Maria (age 42) lived with her husband and children in High Green, Tipton, Staffordshire, England.^[12]

In the 1851 census Maria (age 52) lived with her husband 4 adult children in Upper Green, Tipton, Staffordshire, England. Her husband was a master bricklayer employing 12 men.^[1]

Maria Hartland (age 56) was buried on 29 October 1854 in Tipton, Staffordshire, England.^{[13] [14]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} 1851 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1851"
   citing Tipton, Staffordshire, England, p. 47; citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
   FamilySearch Record: SGG6-CXP (accessed 7 June 2023)
   FindMyPast Image
   Maria Hartland (52), wife, in household of Thomas Hartland (53) in Tipton in Dudley registration district in Staffordshire, England. Born in Tipton, Staffordshire.
2. ↑ Marriage: "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
   FamilySearch Record: NJ37-C6L (accessed 7 June 2023)
   Maria Thomas marriage to Thomas Hartland on 2 Apr 1821 at Saint Thomas's Church, Dudley, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom.
3. ↑ Baptism of daughter Selina Hartland: "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
   FamilySearch Record: NLRD-M1Q (accessed 7 June 2023)
   Maria's daughter Selina Hartland baptism on 14 Jul 1822 at Saint Thomas's Church, Dudley, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom.
4. ↑ Baptism of child Prudence Hartland: "England and Wales Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977"
   citing p. 22, Dudley, Worcestershire, record group RG4, Public Record Office, London.
   FamilySearch Record: FW24-NWP (accessed 7 June 2023)
   Mariah Hartland's child Prudence Hartland baptism on 30 Sep 1823 in Dudley, Worcestershire.
5. ↑ Baptism of daughter Matilda Hartland: "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
   FamilySearch Record: J39Q-TYS (accessed 7 June 2023)
   Maria's daughter Matilda Hartland baptism on 3 Nov 1829 at Saint Thomas's Church, Dudley, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom.
6. ↑ Baptism of daughter Sarah Hartland: "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
   FamilySearch Record: NYNB-ZL3 (accessed 7 June 2023)
   Maria's daughter Sarah Hartland baptism on 3 Nov 1829 at Saint Thomas's Church, Dudley, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom.
7. ↑ Baptism of daughter Amelia Hartland: "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
   FamilySearch Record: JQLT-6VP (accessed 7 June 2023)
   Maria's daughter Amelia Hartland baptism on 3 Nov 1829 at Saint Thomas's Church, Dudley, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom.
8. ↑ Baptism of daughter Eliza Hartland: "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
   FamilySearch Record: JWWM-LLW (accessed 7 June 2023)
   Maria's daughter Eliza Hartland baptism on 3 Nov 1829 at Saint Thomas's Church, Dudley, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom.
9. ↑ Baptism of daughter Maria Hartland: "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
   FamilySearch Record: NYNB-FJT (accessed 7 June 2023)
   Maria's daughter Maria Hartland baptism on 10 Jun 1832 at Saint Thomas's Church, Dudley, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom.
10. ↑ Baptism of daughter Rebecca Hartland: "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
    FamilySearch Record: JWWM-KNT (accessed 7 June 2023)
    Maria's daughter Rebecca Hartland baptism on 10 Jun 1832 at Saint Thomas's Church, Dudley, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom.
11. ↑ Baptism of son Thomas Hartland: "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
    FamilySearch Record: JQLT-NM5 (accessed 7 June 2023)
    Maria's son Thomas Hartland baptism on 23 Oct 1836 at Saint Thomas's Church, Dudley, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom.
12. ↑ 1841 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1841"
    citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
    FamilySearch Record: MQT3-7SD (accessed 7 June 2023)
    FindMyPast Image
    Maria Hartland (42) in Tipton in Dudley registration district in Staffordshire, England. Born in Staffordshire.
13. ↑ Burial: "England, Staffordshire, Church Records, 1538-1944"
    citing Burial, Tipton, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, Staffordshire & Stoke on Trent Archive Service, Stafford; FHL microfilm 7,567,143.
    FamilySearch Record: QL7Q-RSJV (accessed 7 June 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-896V-L6VH Image number 00536
    Maria Hartland burial (died in 1854 at age 36) on 29 Oct 1854 in Tipton, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom.
    Note: transcription error on this familysearch record. The same record on Ancestry was for a 56 year old woman which matches the only death record for someone with similar spelling to "Maria Hartland" in the Dudley, Stratfordshire district. According to the GRO there were no other women with her name who died during the 4th quarter. See the next source record.
14. ↑ Death Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
    GRO Online Indexes - Death (accessed 7 June 2023)
    Hartland, Maria (Age at death: 56).
    GRO Reference: 1854 Oct-Nov-Dec in Dudley Volume 06C Page 49.

See Also:

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 08 June 2023, 06:52), entry for Maria Thomas (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:29H4-KVF ); contributed by various users.