Hi EB,
Its interesting GRO has Sarah as Sarah Alice Hope Jackson but FreeBMD as Sarah Alice Hope.
Her Mother appears to have been buried 17 May 1838 St Michael, Houghton-le-Spring
MARY ANN Hope age 18
At this stage I cant see a Bpt for Mary Ann but there;
SIMON HUNTER Hope 16 Aug 1816 St Mary Gateshead (buried 9 Jan 1842 age 26)
JAMES ROBERT Hope 5 Aug 1827 St Michael Houghton-le-Spring
Parents WILLIAM/HANNAH
Fathers occp Cordwainer
James is on 1841 Census
Thomas Jackson 25 Shoemaker
William Hope 50 Shoemaker
Hannah Hope 55
James Hope 13
Sarah Abie Hope 3
Mary Jane Briggs 4
MARY JANE Briggs bapt 19 Feb 1837 to THOMAS/JANE, Father a Cordwainer
Thomas married Jane FOUTHROP 22 Mar 1830, William Hope** was a witness
All above on FreeREG
Aaah looks like from Familysearch other children were born and bapt Whickham;
HOPE, Parents WILLIAM/HANNAH
THOMAS HENRY 27 November 1814 (birth 16 Oct 1814)
SARAH HUNTER Hope 27 September 1818 (birth 29 Aug 1818)
MARY ANN 11 Dec 1820 (birth 24 Nov 1820)**********
So there is your Mary Ann!
Just looked at 1814 Bapt again, Father William HOPE/Mother Hannah HUNTER
Cant find a Marriage for William/Hannah pre 1814 though.
Its strange though that Sarah Watsons Aust Death Reg has her Mother as Sarah.
It depends who the informant was on the D/C I suppose as to their knowledge.
SARAH HUNTER Hope was buried 29 Jun 1821 Whickham age 3 (FreeREG)
Trish