Richard Thomas Sharples (1897 - 1971)

Born 4 Jun 1897 in Burnley, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret Alice (Lyons) Sharples — married 1919 in Burnley, Lancashire, England

Died 1971 at about age 73 in Dover, Kent, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Richard Sharples was born in Burnley, Lancashire, England.

Richard was born in Burnley, Lancashire, England, on June 4, 1897. He was the son, and first of seven children, of Henry Sharples and Sarah Stowell. He was baptized on June 24, 1897, in Gannow (Gannow is a parish in Burnley), at St John the Baptist. Richard appears to have remained with his family until his marriage.

Richard married Margaret Alice Lyons in 1919. The marriage was registered in the third quarter, in Burnley. The couple would have at least one child, Harold, in 1925. In the 1939 Register, Richard and Margaret are still residing in Burnley. Richard declares his occupation as "Railway Goods Guard". There is a redacted line at the address indicating the possibility of a second child. Richard passed away in 1971. His death was registered in the fourth quarter, in Dover, Kent, England. He was seventy four.

Birth

• June 4, 1897, Burnley, Lancashire, England.
  • England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915: Vol. 8e page 240.^[1]

Baptism

• June 24, 1897, Gannow, Burnley, Lancashire, England, St John the Baptist.
  • England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975: FHL Film Number 1526145.
  • Lancashire, England, Church of England Baptisms 1813-1911: Parish Register Reference Number Pr 2812/3.
  • St John the Baptist, Gannow, Parish Register, Baptisms, 1897: page 86 no. 1481.^[2]
  • Lancashire, Online Parish Clerks:
    • Baptism: 24 Jun 1897 St John the Baptist, Burnley, Lancs. Richard Thomas Sharples - [Child] of Henry Sharples & Sarah Elizabeth Born: 4 Jun 1897 Abode: 3 Brush Street Occupation: Labourer Baptised by: Chas. Fisher Register: Baptisms 1893 - 1898, Page 86, Entry 1481 Source: Original Parish Register.^[3]

Residence

• 18 Clay Street, Burnley, Lancashire: Age 3. Residing with parents, Henry, "Mineral Water Carter", and Sarah.
  • England Census 1901: Class: RG13; Piece: 3872; Folio: 139; Page: 45.^[4]

• 25 Clay Street, Burnley, Lancashire: Age 13. Occupation, "Reacher Inn, Loomer" (for cotton manufacturer). Residing with parents, Henry, "Carter" (Mineral Water), and Sarah, "Weaver" (cotton manufacturer), with five siblings, ages ten years, to three months old.
  • England Census 1911: Class: RG14; Piece: 24844.^[5]

Marriage

• 1919, Burnley, Lancashire, England.
  • England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005: Vol. 8e page 541.^[6]

Residence

• 3 Howard Street, Burnley, Lancashire: Age 42. Occupation, "Railway Goods Guard". Residing with wife, Margaret, "Cotton Winder", and son, Harold. (Note...there is a redacted line at address indicating a possible second child).
  • 1939 England and Wales Register: Reference: RG 101/4310I.^[7]

Death

• 1971, Dover, Kent England.
  • England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007: Vol. 5f page 1019.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2F7C-LFQ : 1 October 2014), Richard Thomas Sharples, 1897; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Burnley, Lancashire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ St John the Baptist, Gannow, Parish Register, Baptisms, 1897 (Free Ancestry Image)
3. ↑ Lancashire, Online Parish Clerks
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9GD-54P : 8 April 2016), Richd T Sharples in household of Henry Sharples, Burnley, Lancashire, England; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing West Ward subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4MJ-GYT : 2 August 2017), Richard T Sharples in household of Henry Sharples, Burnley, Burnley, Lancashire, England; 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.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2623-YD6 : 13 December 2014), Richard T Sharples and null, 1919; from “England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005,” database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1919, quarter 3, vol. 8E, p. 541, Burnley, Lancashire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
7. ↑ 1939 England and Wales Register (Free Ancestry Image)
8. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVCB-7Z49 : 4 September 2014), Richard Thomas Sharples, 1971; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Dover, Kent, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.