Mary was baptised on 1 May, 1814 in Timberland, Lincolnshire^a1,b1, the only daughter of Thomas Musson★, a shoemaker, and Millicent –?–★. She is Stephanie's 3x great grandmother.

She married William Sharp (1808–1893)★ on 17 Sep, 1832 at St Michael's Church, Coningsby^c1 . They had four children.

• Millicent Mary★ born on 21 May, 1837 in Portland Town, Marylebone^d1. Married Henry Richard Alcock★ on 4 Aug, 1859^e1. Died on 21 Mar, 1901 at Rose Lane, Woodstone^e2 at the age of sixty-three.
• Susannah born on 3 Dec, 1848 at Saint James Street, Doncaster^e3.
• Eliza born in 1852 in Newark on Trent, Nottinghamshire.
• William born in 1855 in Spittlegate, Grantham.

By the time of the 1851 census she was living at Tenter Buildings, Newark on Trent^f1 with her husband William, a railway labourer and two children Millicent Mary Sharp and Susannah Sharp.

In the 1861 census she was living at Back Street, Spittlegate^g1 with her husband William, now an excavator and three children Susannah, Eliza Sharp and William Sharp.

Mary was recorded in the 1871 census at Inner Street, Spittlegate^h1 with her husband William and two children Susannah, a dressmaker and William, a whitesmith.

By the time of the 1881 census she was living at 53 Inner Street, Spittlegate^k1 with her husband William, now a general labourer and daughter Millicent Mary, a washerwoman.

Mary died at the age of sixty-seven on 7 Nov, 1881 at 53 Inner Street^e4 She was survived by her husband William.

Timeline

1814

1 May

Baptised in Timberland, Lincolnshire^a1,b1.

1832

17 Sep

Married William Sharp★ at St Michael's Church, Coningsby^c1.
Recorded as residing in Coningsby, Lincolnshire^c1.

1837

21 May

Daughter, Millicent Mary Sharp★, born in Portland Town, Marylebone^d1.

10 Sep

Recorded as residing in Portland Town^d1.

1848

3 Dec

Daughter, Susannah Sharp, born at Saint James Street, Doncaster^e3.

1851

30 Mar

Recorded in the 1851 census residing at Tenter Buildings, Newark on Trent^f1.

1852

Daughter, Eliza, born in Newark on Trent, Nottinghamshire.

1855

Son, William, born in Spittlegate, Grantham.

1861

7 Apr

Recorded in the 1861 census residing at Back Street, Spittlegate^g1.

1871

2 Apr

Recorded in the 1871 census at Inner Street, Spittlegate^h1.

1881

3 Apr

Recorded in the 1881 census living at 53 Inner Street, Spittlegate^k1.

7 Nov

Died at the age of sixty-seven at 53 Inner Street^e4.

Other Information

Other names and variations

• Mary Musson^e3,a1,b1,c1
• Mary Sharp^{e4,d1,e3,c1,f1,h1,k1}
• Mary Sharpe^g1