Thomas
Sharples
Born before in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Dorothy Norris
— married
2 Oct 1794 in Leigh, Lancashire, England
Descendants 
Father of
Betty Sharples and Elizabeth Sharples
Died
after age 79
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
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Birth
Baptism transcript from Lancashire OPC:
Baptism: 6 Jan 1775 St Bartholomew, Westhoughton, Lancashire, England
Thomas Sharples - Son of Thomas Sharples & Elisabeth
Source: LDS Film 2113219
Marriage
Marriage transcript from Lancashire OPC:
Marriage: 2 Oct 1794 St Mary the Virgin, Leigh, Lancashire, England
Thomas Sharples - (X), Weaver, Leigh Parish
Dorothy Norris - (X), Spinster, Leigh Parish
Witness: Isaac Turner; Benjamin Hart; John Walker
Married by Banns by: Danl. Birkett Curate
Register: Marriages 1786 - 1803, Page 182, Entry 727
Source: LDS Film 559188
Death
GRO has Thomas Sharples aged 80 deceased in Q4 1855.
GRO Reference: 1855 D Quarter in LEIGH Volume 08C Page 104
Census
Census Transcript Family Lancashire 1851
Address Eckersley Fould
Parish Tyldesley Com Shackerly
Registration District Leigh
Image Reference HO107/2205/p591
| Forename | Surname | Age | Relation | Birth Place | Occupation |
| Thomas | Sharples | 76 | Head | Westhoughton | Farmer (+ unintelligible) |
| Dorothy | Sharples | 74 | Wife | Shackerly | Farmer's wife |
| Betty | Lewis | 46 | Daughter | Shackerly | Acting Servant |
| Esther | Norris | 72 | Sister to wife (widow) | Shackerly | Acting Servant |
| Ralph | Brimelow | 22 | Grandson | Shackerly | Collier |
| Thomas | Brimelow | 20 | Grandson | Shackerly | Labourer |
| John | Brimelow | 18 | Grandson | Shackerly | White Smith |
| James | Brimelow | 16 | Grandson | Shackerly | Labourer |
| Thomas | Hargraves | 22 | Grandson | Shackerly | White Smith |
| Richard | Hargraves | 14 | Grandson | Shackerly | ?? |
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Thomas by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Thomas:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Thomas by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Thomas:
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~0.78%
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