William was born in 1808 in Adlingfleet, Yorkshire. His parents are not known. He is Stephanie's 3x great grandfather.

He married Mary Musson (1814–1881)★ on 17 Sep, 1832 at St Michael's Church, Coningsby^a1 . They had four children.

• Millicent Mary★ born on 21 May, 1837 in Portland Town, Marylebone^b1. Married Henry Richard Alcock★ on 4 Aug, 1859^c1. Died on 21 Mar, 1901 at Rose Lane, Woodstone^c2 at the age of sixty-three.
• Susannah born on 3 Dec, 1848 at Saint James Street, Doncaster^c3.
• Eliza born in 1852 in Newark on Trent, Nottinghamshire.
• William born in 1855 in Spittlegate, Grantham.

By the time of the 1851 census he was living at Tenter Buildings, Newark on Trent^d1 with his wife Mary and two children Millicent Mary and Susannah.

In the 1861 census he was living at Back Street, Spittlegate^e1 with his wife Mary and three children Susannah, Eliza and William.

William was recorded in the 1871 census at Inner Street, Spittlegate^f1 with his wife Mary and two children Susannah, a dressmaker and William, a whitesmith.

By the time of the 1881 census he was living at 53 Inner Street, Spittlegate^g1 with his wife Mary and daughter Millicent Mary, a washerwoman.

In the 1891 census he was living at 53 Inner Street^h1 with his daughter Millicent Mary, now a charwoman.

William died at the age of eighty-five on 19 Aug, 1893 at 53 Inner Street^c4

Timeline

1808

Born in Adlingfleet, Yorkshire.

1832

17 Sep

Married Mary Musson★ at St Michael's Church, Coningsby^a1.
Recorded as residing in Coningsby, Lincolnshire^a1.

1837

21 May

Daughter, Millicent Mary Sharp★, born in Portland Town, Marylebone^b1.

10 Sep

Occupation recorded as excavator^b1.
Recorded as living in Portland Town^b1.

1848

3 Dec

Daughter, Susannah Sharp, born at Saint James Street, Doncaster^c3.

20 Dec

Occupation recorded as labourer^c3.
Recorded as residing at Saint James Street^c3.

1851

30 Mar

Recorded in the 1851 census residing at Tenter Buildings, Newark on Trent^d1.
Occupation recorded as railway labourer^d1.

1852

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

1855

Son, William, born in Spittlegate, Grantham.

1859

4 Aug

Occupation recorded as railway labourer^c1.

1861

7 Apr

Recorded in the 1861 census living at Back Street, Spittlegate^e1.
Occupation recorded as excavator^e1.

1871

2 Apr

Recorded in the 1871 census at Inner Street, Spittlegate^f1.
Occupation recorded as railway labourer^f1.

1881

3 Apr

Recorded in the 1881 census residing at 53 Inner Street, Spittlegate^g1.
Occupation recorded as general labourer^g1.

7 Nov

Wife, Mary, died at the age of sixty-seven at 53 Inner Street^c5.

8 Nov

Occupation recorded as labourer at iron works^c5.

1891

5 Apr

Recorded in the 1891 census at 53 Inner Street^h1.
Occupation recorded as retired labourer^h1.

1893

19 Aug

Died at the age of eighty-five at 53 Inner Street^c4.
Occupation recorded as railway labourer^c4.

Other Information

Other names and variations

• William Sharp^{c4,b1,c3,a1,d1,f1,g1,h1}
• William Sharpe^c1,e1

Research Notes

William Sharp Place of Birth #

• in the 1851 census he states “Lincolnsshire, Adlingfleet”. Adlingfleet is in Yorkshire but on the border with Lincolnshire.

• in the 1861 census he states “Lincs, Adlingfleet”.

• in the 1871 census he states “Lincs, Adlingfleet” but Lincs has been struck through and replaced with Yorks.

• in the 1881 census he states “Lincs, Stillingfleet”. Stillingfleet is in parish iin Yorkshire, between York and Selby

• in the 1891 censuus he claims “Haddlingfleet, Lincs”. This could be Adlingfleet again.

There is no trace of him in the Adlingfleet parish registers.