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Anne was barely a year old when her mother became ill of what is believed to have been uterine cancer.

Maria Branwell died on 15 September 1821.

In order to provide a mother for his children, Patrick tried to remarry, but without success.

Maria's sister, Elizabeth Branwell ( 1776 – 1842 ), moved to the parsonage, initially to nurse her dying sister, but she spent the rest of her life there raising the children.

She did it from a sense of duty, but she was a stern woman who expected respect, rather than love.

There was little affection between her and the older children, but Anne, according to tradition, was her favourite.

Anne shared a room with her, they were close which may have influenced Anne's personality and religious beliefs.