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                   Mary Hannah was known as Aunt Polly.  When the family went to America she went to live with Mr. & Mrs. Richard Evans, who were relations.  We don't know the relationship, but we do know he was a cabinet maker and had a business at Islington Mill, High Street, Stockport.  They had no children of their own and they were in some way related to the Sanderson family who were Confectioners in Park Str. Stockport.  Polly was taught the trade of confectionary, and when Mr. Evans died we think whe must have inherited some money, as she moved to Baxendale in in Lancashire.  There she opened 2 confectionary shops, one in Baxendale and one in Haslingden.  She married a widower named Thomas Pilkington, who had a daughter, though she never lived with Tom & Polly.  Tom worked in an office and about 1896, he was granted 6 months leave in order to visit America with Polly to see the family.  They overstayed the six months as Polly was keen to stay in America, and on their return, Tom lost his job.

They retired to a house in Acrington, which was near to Haslingden and my visited them there as a child, she remembers it was built on a hill.  When Tom died Polly returned to Stockport, she seemed to have good means including sets of China, silver & furniture.  She came to Grandma Leah's house in Dale St., and lived in the front room for about 12 months.  She was strong-willed & at times interfered in family affairs, needless to say, whe outstayed her welcome.  During the latter years her belongings were steadily sold off, and she ended life in rooms at 58 Shaw Heath, where she died of Bronchitis 3rd Jan 1928.