Hannah Somerset
Dates: 1826-1898
Biographical Account: Hannah Somerset was born in 1826 to John and Ann Somerset. Hannah grew up in Bradwell, Derbyshire, with her two brothers and her sister. She embroidered this sampler in 1836, when she was 10 years old. In 1852, Hannah married her cousin Robert Somerset. After their marriage Robert and Hannah continued to live in Bradwell together, where they raised three sons and a daughter.