Thanks KirstyG..for the dates, I have some but not all...and I have searched all cemetries, even emailed some , and used both names of Maria and Hannah Maria....I did find one with Anna Maria.but record stated death unknown... I received from Chillis that she may have even remarried,and gone back to England.. that is a possibility, but I doubt that she would leave her whole family plus granchildren...I still believe she is in NZ, possible near Palmerston where her eldest son was.but then again I did find a daughter Annie Maria living in Melbourne at one time..maybe I should look there...... I thought of sending off to NZ BMD for that one of "Anna Maria"..but have sent for other members of the family , paid, and been sent someone else's who would have been 140 years old when died....sent that back..but, no, they sent it back to me again...I'm a bit reluctant to send off again until I"m sure...
I came across one Maria who died around 1874 ? that may have been her, but no site of burial..that meant she would have died 10 years after she arrived..... Ive looked up "papers past" and did find some very interesting information, not on her, but on my Ggrandmother...but..back to Hannah Maria...
I am still waiting for information from Christchurch Cemetries, but its been awhile, they may have forgotten...as they say patience is a virtue....
While I have you here Kirsty..Ive noticed there are two Hankins threads, which I find a little confusing..which one should I keep with ? Thanks again...