William Sharp (1841 - 1920)

Born 3 Apr 1841 in Eastoft, Lincolnshire, England

Husband of Hannah (Ward) Sharp — married 1863 in Thorne, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 1920 at about age 78 in Stockton Co. Durham, England

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Biography

William Sharp was born in Lincolnshire, England.

William was born in 1841. His parents were Charles Sharp and Ann Cook. ^[1] He was baptized 3 April 1841 in Crowle, Lincolnshire. ^[2]

William was living with his parents and siblings in Yorkshire in 1851. ^[3] He married Hannah Ward on 26 May 1862. William was aged 21, a bachelor, farm servant of Crowle, father Charles Sharp, a labourer. Hannah was aged 19, a spinster also of Crowle. Her father was John Ward, a line dealer. Witnesses: Robert Ward and Fredk. Autey. ^[4] They had four children by 1871: Charles, John, Samuel, and Robert. The family was now living in Co. Durham. ^[5]

• William Sharp Head - Male 30 1841 - Eastoff, Lincolnshire, England
• Hannah Sharp Wife - Female 27 1844 - Crowle, Lincolnshire, England
• Charles Sharp Son - Male 7 1864 - Crowle, Lincolnshire, England
• John Sharp Son - Male 6 1865 - Crowle, Lincolnshire, England
• Sam Sharp Son - Male 2 1869 - Crowle, Lincolnshire, England
• Robert Sharp Son - Male 3m 1871 - Stockton, Durham, England

By 1881, William was working as a grocer. Four more children - William, Septer, George, and Daniel had come along.^[6] Two more children, Fredercik and Celia, had arrived by 1891. William was working as a fruiterer. ^[7]

William and Hannah were living with four of their children in 1901. William was now a potato merchant. ^[8] He became a widower when his wife died in 1904. ^[9] In 1911, he was living with two adult sons. ^[10]

William died at the age of 77 in 1920. ^[11]

Research Notes

Conflated family. Removed Hannah Almond as his wife. Hannah Almond married a different William Sharp and stayed in Lincolnshire. She died in 1886. Also removing Charles Sharp and Rebecca Kime as his parents. That Charles died before William was born. McHugh-842 15:22, 30 September 2020 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Birth (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessed 27 Sept 2020), database entry for SHARP, WILLIAM (Mother's maiden surname: COOK). GRO Reference: 1841 M Quarter in THORNE Volume 23 Page 624.
2. ↑ "England, Lincolnshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1990," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGL6-SFTR : 21 January 2020), William Sharp, 3 Apr 1841; citing Baptism, 3 Apr 1841, Crowle, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, Lincolnshire Record Office, Lincoln; FHL microfilm .
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SP96-7HQ : 12 September 2019), William Sharp in household of Charles Sharp, , Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England; citing , Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England, p. 16, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "England, Lincolnshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1990," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPT6-T419 : 21 January 2020), William Sharp and Hannah Ward, 26 May 1862; citing Marriage, 26 May 1862, Crowle, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, Lincolnshire Record Office, Lincoln; FHL microfilm .
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBZF-DFD : 30 September 2019), William Sharp, 1871
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27B-TV6X : 12 December 2017), William Sharp, Stockton Upon Tees, Durham, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 38, Piece/Folio 4896/112, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,359.
7. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WFH7-B3Z : 7 May 2019), William Sharp, Stockton upon Tees St Thomas, Durham, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Durham county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
8. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSCS-CC1 : 21 May 2019), William Sharp, Stockton upon Tees St Thomas, Durham, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Stockton subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
9. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2NRK-WVK : 31 December 2014), Hannah Sharp, 1904; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Stockton, Durham, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
10. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWHD-54S : 5 July 2019), William Sharp, Stockton upon Tees St Thomas, Durham, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
11. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2JHV-XJG : 31 December 2014), William Sharp, 1920; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Stockton, Durham, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.