I have a family mystery which I hope someone might help me with. Margaret was the first born of John Bewes and Hannah Coulson. She gave birth to an illegitimate daughter in 1845 in Lancaster, (who was brought up by John and Hannah).in 1851 she was living in Birkenhead, with a Margaret Gill, but in 1861 she was living in Lincolnshire with the family of Richard Cumberland RN, employed as a Lady's maid.
Here comes the mystery, the Lady died in 1863 in Yorkshire, and from then on I can find no trace of Margaret, BUT I have a photograph of her taken circa 1865, in Pernambuco Brazil. Why was she there, and what happened to her after that ?
Can anyone shed any light on this please i.e. suggestions where I might search for her. I have 'googled' Richard Cumberland plus Brazil, ( I found him on 1871 census, but no Margaret), searched for a marriage etc. to no avail.
Thanks Jackie