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William Sharpe 1840–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1840

Birth Location: Walton, Northamptonshire, England

Death Date: 1916

Death Location: Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England

Father: Thomas Sharpe

Mother: Susan Taylor

Spouse(s): Rachel (Sharpe)

Children(s): Sr Sharpe, John Sharpe, Rachel Sharpe, Herbert Sharpe, Rose Sharpe, Charles Sharpe, Emily Sharpe

William Sharpe was born in 1840 in Walton, Northamptonshire, England, the child of Thomas Sharpe And Susan Taylor. In 1881, William Sharpe resided in Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England. In 1891, William Sharpe resided in Peterborough, St Paul, Peterborough, Northamptonsh. William Sharpe married Rachel Bloodworth Sharpe, and had children including Charles R Sharpe, Emily Jane Sharpe, Herbert William Sharpe, John Thomas Sharpe, Rachel Anne Sharpe, Rose Ellen Sharpe, Sr Harry William Sharpe. William Sharpe passed away in 1916 in Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England.

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Biography

  • William Sharpe was born in 1840 in Walton, Northamptonshire, England, the child of Thomas Sharpe And Susan Taylor.
  • In 1881, William Sharpe resided in Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England.
  • In 1891, William Sharpe resided in Peterborough, St Paul, Peterborough, Northamptonsh.
  • William Sharpe married Rachel Bloodworth Sharpe, and had children including Charles R Sharpe, Emily Jane Sharpe, Herbert William Sharpe, John Thomas Sharpe, Rachel Anne Sharpe, Rose Ellen Sharpe, Sr Harry William Sharpe.
  • William Sharpe passed away in 1916 in Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Sharpe
1805–1887
Birth Location: Ailsworth, Northamptonshire, England
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Susan Taylor
1808–1878
Birth Location: Paston, Northamptonshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Rachel (Sharpe)
1840–1918
Birth Location: Ufford, Northamptonshire, England
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Children(s)

Sr Sharpe
1875–
Birth Location: Oundle, Northamptonshire
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John Sharpe
1868–1929
Birth Location: Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England
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Rachel Sharpe
1865–1955
Birth Location: Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England
RS
Herbert Sharpe
1869–1916
Birth Location: Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England
HS
Rose Sharpe
1881–
Birth Location: Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England
RS
Charles Sharpe
1879–
Birth Location: Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England
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Emily Sharpe
1877–
Birth Location: Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England
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William Sharpe's Ancestors

Self
William Sharpe
1840–1916
Birth Place: Walton, Northamptonshire, England
Parents
Thomas Sharpe
1805–1887
Ailsworth, Northamptonshire, England
Susan Taylor
1808–1878
Paston, Northamptonshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Sharpe's Descendants

1.
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William Sharpe (1840–1916) m. Rachel (Bloodworth) (Sharpe) (16 Oct 1840–31 May 1918)
  1. 1. Sr (Harry William) Sharpe 1875– m. Bertha (Clifton) Colbon 1873–1964
    1. 1. Hilda (Evelyn) Sharpe 1901–1937 m. Earl (William Melven) Quirt 1898–
      1. 1. Marlene Shook 1937–2004 m. Gerald (Keith) Shook 1936–1976 m. Dennis (Robert) Babcock 1940–2018
      2. 2. Vivian (Joy) Quirt 1923–2005 m. Joseph (Samuel dollard (pinky) -) boileau 1925–1976 m. Horace (Adam) McLellan 1916–2004
        1. 1. Grace (Evelyn) McLellan 1941–1968 m. David (William Creighton) Salter 1937–2003
      3. 3. Ronald (Earl (Dick)) Quirt 1924–1999
      4. 4. Newman (G) Quirt 1921–1998 m. May (Bell Lariviere quirt) Kirkey 1927–2020
      5. 5. Reed (Gerald Frank Lowrey) Quirt 1926–2010
    2. 2. Winifred (Beatrice) Sharpe 1909–1985
    3. 3. Willie Sharpe 1899–
    4. 4. Gladys (Evelyn) Sharpe 1902–1970
  2. 2. John (Thomas) Sharpe 1868–1929
  3. 3. Rachel (Anne) Sharpe 1865–1955
  4. 4. Herbert (William) Sharpe 1869–1916
  5. 5. Rose (Ellen) Sharpe 1881–
  6. 6. Charles (R) Sharpe 1879–
  7. 7. Emily (Jane) Sharpe 1877–

William Sharpe's Timeline

4 Records

1840
1840
Birth of William Sharpe in Walton, Northamptonshire, England
Walton, Northamptonshire, England
1881
1881
Age 41
William Sharpe resided here in Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England
Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England
1891
1891
Age 51
William Sharpe resided here in Peterborough, St Paul, Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England
Peterborough, St Paul, Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England
1916
1916
Age 76
Death of William Sharpe in Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England
Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Walton, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1229; Folio: 94; Page: 18; GSU roll: 6096339
    [2] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 1595; Folio: 36; Page: 31; GSU roll: 1341382

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 1595; Folio: 36; Page: 31; GSU roll: 1341382

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Peterborough, St Paul, Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1229; Folio: 94; Page: 18; GSU roll: 6096339

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1916
    Event Place: Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England
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