Margaret Ina

Biography

Margaret Ina lived through a significant period of British colonial expansion in India, residing in Calcutta during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Her life spanned forty-five years, from 1765 to 1810, encompassing decades of change and growth in the colonial city where she made her home.

Margaret's burial in South Park Street Cemetery reflects her place within the colonial community of Calcutta. Her grave, alongside those of countless others, forms part of the historical record of British life in India during this transformative era, preserving the memory of those who lived far from their native shores.