Family History

Elizabeth Sharp (1820–1893)

Elizabeth was born in 1820 in Cranford St. Andrew, Northamptonshirea1, the youngest daughter of John Sharp (1781–1864)★, a cordwainer, and Hannah Smith (1781–1856)★. She was baptised as an infant on 16 Jul, 1820 in Cranford St. Andrewb1. She is Stephanie's 3x great grandmother.

She married John Dunmore (1818–1895)★, a coal dealer, on 24 Dec, 1845 at St Andrew's Church, Cranford St. Andrewb2 . They had seven children.

By the time of the 1851 census she was living at Back Lane, Great Bowdena1 with her husband John and two children John Dunmore and William Dunmore.

In the 1861 census she was living in Great Bowdene1 with her husband John, now a carter to corn merchant and seven children John, an errand boy, William, an errand boy, Ann Dunmore, Henry Dunmore, Emily Dunmore, Eliza Dunmore and Frank Dunmore.

Elizabeth was recorded in the 1871 census in Great Bowdenf1 with her husband John, now a coal porter and three children Henry, a brushmaker, Eliza and Frank.

By the time of the 1881 census she was living at Coventry Street, Great Bowdeng1 with her husband John, now a coal merchant.

In the 1891 census she was living at Coventry Streeth1 with her husband John.

Elizabeth died at the age of seventy-three on 8 Jul, 1893 in Market Harboroughc5 She was survived by her husband John.

Timeline

1820
Born in Cranford St. Andrew, Northamptonshirea1.
16 Jul
Baptised as an infant in Cranford St. Andrewb1.
1845
24 Dec
Married John Dunmore★ at St Andrew's Church, Cranford St. Andrewb2.
Occupation recorded as servantb2.
Recorded as residing in Cranford St. Andrewb2.
1847
24 Dec
Son, William Dunmore, born in Great Bowden, Leicestershirec1.
1848
11 Jan
Recorded as residing in Great Bowdenc1.
1849
3 Dec
Son, John Dunmore★, born in Great Bowdenc2.
27 Dec
Recorded as residing in Great Bowdenc2.
1851
30 Mar
Recorded in the 1851 census residing at Back Lane, Great Bowdena1.
1852
Daughter, Ann, born in Great Bowden.
1854
2 Jun
Son, Henry, born in Market Harborough, Leicestershired1.
1856
12 Jul
Daughter, Emily, born in Market Harboroughd2.
1857
7 Jun
Recorded as living in Market Harboroughd1,d2.
1858
Daughter, Eliza, born in Great Bowden.
1860
Son, Frank, born in Great Bowden.
1861
7 Apr
Recorded in the 1861 census in Great Bowdene1.
1871
2 Apr
Recorded in the 1871 census living in Great Bowdenf1.
Occupation recorded as laundressf1.
1881
3 Apr
Recorded in the 1881 census at Coventry Street, Great Bowdeng1.
1891
5 Apr
Recorded in the 1891 census living at Coventry Streeth1.
1893
8 Jul
Died at the age of seventy-three in Market Harboroughc5.

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Citations and Notes

1851 England and Wales Census
a1:Class HO107, Piece 2079, Folio 331, Page 16, Schedule 62 (more details...)
Bishop's Transcripts for the Diocese of Peterborough, England
b1:Baptism entry for Elizabeth Sharp, Cranford St. Andrew, 16 Jul 1820, (more details...)
b2:Marriage entry for John Dunmore and Elizabeth Sharpe, Cranford St. Andrew, 24 Dec 1845, No 15 (more details...)
General Register Office of England and Wales
c1:Birth entry for William Dunmore, Market Harborough, Jan-Mar Qtr 1848, Vol 15, Page 177, No 152; Certified copy obtained 7 Apr 2005 (more details...)
c2:Birth entry for John Dunmore, Market Harborough, Oct-Dec Qtr 1849, Vol 15, Page 184, No 126 (more details...)
c3:Marriage entry for John Dunmore and Susan Scrivener, Bedford, Jan-Mar Qtr 1873, Vol 3B, Page 479, No 206; Certified copy obtained 5 Apr 2005 (more details...)
c4:Death entry for John Dunmore, Barrow upon Soar, Apr-Jun Qtr 1935, Vol 07A, Page 191, No 406; Digital image obtained 1 Oct 2023 (more details...)
c5:Death entry for Elizabeth Dunmore, Market Harborough, Jul-Sep Qtr 1893, Vol 07A, Page 7, No 171; Digital image obtained 25 Sep 2023 (more details...)
Parish Registers of St Peter & St Paul, Great Bowden, Leicestershire
d1:Baptism entry for Henry Dunmore, 7 Jun 1857, Page 24, No 191 (more details...)
d2:Baptism entry for Emily Dunmore, 7 Jun 1857, Page 24, No 192 (more details...)
1861 England and Wales Census
e1:Class RG9, Piece 2249, Folio 90, Page 19, Schedule 86 (more details...)
1871 England and Wales Census
f1:Class RG10, Piece 3225, Folio 68, Page 17, Schedule 82 (more details...)
1881 England and Wales Census
g1:Class RG11, Piece 3119, Folio 17, Page 25, Schedule 125 (more details...)
1891 England and Wales Census
h1:Class RG12, Piece 2491, Folio 13, Page 18, Schedule 96 (more details...)