Maria Branwell

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Maria Brontë (née Branwell; 15 April 1783 – 15 September 1821) was the mother of the writers Emily Brontë, Anne Brontë, Charlotte Brontë and of their brother Branwell Brontë. Born in Penzance, Maria Branwell was the daughter of a successful Methodist merchant and civic leader. After the deaths of her parents, at age 29, Maria moved to Yorkshire to help her aunt with the domestic needs of Woodhouse Grove School. There she met Patrick Brontë, who also worked for the school; they married after a brief courtship. Much of Maria's married life was spent in Thornton, where she gave birth to her six children: Maria, Elizabeth, Charlotte, Patrick (known as Branwell), Emily, and Anne. Shortly after Anne's birth, the family moved to Haworth, where Maria fell critically ill and died eight months later, aged 38. Maria's sister Elizabeth Branwell became ward for the children.

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