Hannah Bishop

Hannah Eliza Bishop 

Born: 15 September 1847, Westminster 

Baptised: 27 October 1847, Westminster

Father: Thomas Arthur Bishop (b. 1821) 

Mother: Hannah Bishop (b. 1819)

Brothers: Thomas Bishop (b.1847), Herbert Bishop (b. 1862)

Sisters: Letitia Bishop (b. 1851), Jessy Ellen Bishop (b.1854), Julia Amy Bishop (b.1859)

Marriage:        2 May 1875, Hackney 

Spouse:           Daniel Morier Evans 

                        b. 1849            

                        Stockbroker 

                        He emigrates to the USA at some point before 1881

In 1851 – 

She is at Minories, Saint Botolph without Aldgate, East London. Her father is listed as ‘Coffee House Keeper’. Hannah, her mother and sister, Letitia, are unlisted. Her aunt, Mary Ann Bishop (b. 1819) is also unlisted. There are two servants and four lodgers. 

In 1871 – 

She is at Foldsdown Road, School Cottage. Hannah is listed as ‘Schoolmistress’. Her siblings, Julia and Herbert, and a lodger, Bridget Topps (b. 1855), are unlisted. There is a servant, Ellen Peters (b. 1855). 

In 1881 – 

She is at Metropolitan and City Police Orphanage, Twickenham. Hannah is listed as a widow and ‘Infant Schoolmistress’. 

In 1891 – 

She is at Metropolitan and City Police Orphanage, Twickenham. Hannah is listed as a widow and ‘Infant Schoolmistress’. 

In 10/96 – 

Address is San Fransisco. Possibly LDTC thought she was also in the USA with her supposedly estranged husband? 

In 1901 – 

She is at Metropolitan and City Police Orphanage, Twickenham. Hannah is listed as a widow and ‘Infant Schoolmistress’. 

In 1911 – 

She is at Ford Kingsbridge, Devon. Hannah is listed as ‘None Retired Head Mistress Assistant’. 

In 1921 – 

She is at 1 Alms House, Ford, Dartmouth. Hannah is listed as widow and ‘Teacher Retired’. 

d.         1924, Totnes