The father of Maria Bront spent most of his adult life in England.
Maria Bront ( , "commonly" ; 23 April 1814  6 May 1825) was the eldest daughter of Patrick Bront and Maria Bront, ne Maria Branwell. 
Patrick Bront ( , "commonly" ; 17 March 1777  7 June 1861) was an Irish priest and author who spent most of his adult life in England. 
