Maria Porter
1789–1862 (age 73)
Biography
Maria Porter (1789–1862) lived through the early decades of the nineteenth century in Hull, quietly supporting loved ones and neighbors and becoming a steadying presence in the daily life of her community.
Her grave at Hull General Cemetery invites those who visit to remember the unseen labors of women like her, whose devotion wove the fabric of the city during a time of great change.