John Sharp (1831 - 1909)

Born 1831 in Bexley, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Lydia (Myles) Harris — married 1 Apr 1869 in St Stephens Church of England, Church Street, Richmond, Victoria, Australia

Descendants

Died Nov 1909 at about age 78 in Saint Kilda, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

John Sharp was born in 1831 in Bexley, Kent, England. He was the son of William Sharp and Mary Ann Sibley. John Sharp was Baptized 21 October 1848 in Bexley Kent England with his younger sister Emily Sharp. : 1841 England Census Bexley, Dartford, Kent; John Sharp age 9 living with parents and two siblings; Class: HO107; Piece: 480; Book: 4; Civil Parish: Bexley; County: Kent; Enumeration District: 6; Folio: 45; Page: 21; Line: 16 Stated to be born in 1832, which is incorrect

He married Lydia Miles on 1 Apr 1869 at St Stephens Church, Church Street, Richmond, Victoria, Australia Children: 1. George Henry Sharp, born 8 Mar 1870 Richmond Victoria, Australia died 1938 Cheltenham Victoria Aged 68 years Under George Henry Warren. 2. Elizabeth Ann Sharp, born 31 Dec 1871 Richmond, Victoria, Australia 3. Martha Emily Sharp, born 1874 Richmond, Victoria, Australia died 1977 Victoria aged 3 years 4. Bertha Florence Sharp, born 1876 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia died 1876 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 5. Sydney Sharp, born 24 Feb 1878 Royal Women's Hospital, Carlton, Victoria died 1 April 1979 Bullsbrook, Western Australia Under Sydney Warren.

"John Sharp is charged, on warrant, with deserting his wife, Lydia Sharp, at Richmond, on the 1st October last. He is English, a blacksmith, aged 32 years, 5 feet 2 or 3 inches high, black hair, whiskers, beard and moustache ; wore grey tweed paget coat, black vest, grey and black check tweed trousers and black felt hat. Supposed to be about Melbourne.--21st November 1870." ^[1]

In 1876 John Sharp and his wife Lydia, were charged with Forging and Uttering Cheques. They were sentenced in the Melbourne Court, and sent to gaol.

He died in Nov 1909 in Saint Kilda, Victoria, Australia. Aged 78 years He was buried in a Public Grave at Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Springvale, Victoria, Australia. ^{[2] [3]}

John Sharp and Lydia separated after Sydney's Birth. No record of any Divorce. but Lydia Sharp Married again in Victoria in 1879 to Thomas Warren born 1827 New York, United States, Son of Maria. Thomas died 12 March 1885 at Echuca, Victoria, Australia. They had the following Children: 1. Thomas Alfred Warren born 1880 Echuca, Victoria, Australia. died Jun 1955 in Wodonga, Victoria Australia 2. Herbert Warren born 10 Aug 1882 Echuca, Victoria, Australia 3. Bertie Warren born 1886 Echuca, Victoria, Australia. died 1886 Collingwood, Victoria, Australia Lydia married again Victoria in 1888 to James Knights born 1836 Knowledge near London, England. died 6 Jan 1909 Kurri Kurri, New South Wales Australia. He committed Suicide. James Knights left Victoria and travelled to Western Australia, before 1896, Lydia left Victoria and joined him there. He left her and travelled to New South Wales where he died. They had : 1. Albert James Knights born 1888 Richmond Victoria, Australia. In 1914 in Perth, Western Australia, Lydia remarried to George Harris (I have no details about George yet). Lydia Harris passed away 18 October 1927 in Perth Hospital, Western Australia.

Sources

1. ↑ Victoria Police Gazette, 22nd Nov 1870, page 274.
2. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #231369211
3. ↑ Australia Death Index 1787-1985 Jno Sharp age 78, birth 1831, death 1909, Melbourne, Australia, Reg. No. 13279

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