Record of her baptism found in the parish register for Writtle held in Southend library.
Her parents were Robert (a cooper) and Hannah. She was baptised 29 July 1827.
Known from the birth certificate of her daughter Emily.
The 1851 census shows a Hannah Miller aged 23 who was born in Writtle, working as a house servant in Billericay.
The 1881 census shows the following living in Chapmans Alley, Brentwood :-
Hannah French aged 53, harness makers wife who was born in Writtle
Frederick, her son aged 13, an errand boy who was born in Chelmsford
Lydia, her daughter aged 7, a scholar who was born in Chelmsford
Thomas, her grandson aged 5, a scholar who was born in Clapham, Surrey
Hannah died on 16 March 1908 aged 80 of senile decay. Her address was 4 South Street, Brentwood although she died in the County Asylum. Her son George French registered the death.