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Son of Richard Sharp 1783 and Mary Saunders
James was baptised on 11 Apr 1816 (1) in Quainton, Buckinghamshire. He married Susan Nicholls on 17 Oct 1836 (1) in Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire.
Susan Nicholls was born about 1810 in Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshie. I have not found her baptism so her year of birth is taken from the age given at the time of her death.
James had various occupations, Shoemaker, Innkeeper and Labourer. James and Susan settled in Aston Clinton where they had 5 children.
William Sharp Baptised 3 Apr 1840 in Aston Clinton (1) Charles Sharp Born about 1844 in Aston Clinton (1) Elizabeth Ann Sharp Baptised 3 Feb 1846 in Aston Clinton (1) Isabella Sharp Baptised 25 Jul 1849 in Aston Clinton (1) James Sharp Baptised 22 Mar 1852 in Aston Clinton (1)
James and Susan both died in Aston Clinton. Susan died in 1881 (2) aged 70, James died in 1899 (3) aged 82.
Census details below
1851 Census HO107/1721 James Sharp Head m 36 Shoemaker Quainton, Buckinghamshire Susan Sharp Wife m 41 Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire William Sharp Son u 10 Straw Plaiter Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire Charles Sharp Son u 7 Straw Plaiter Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire Elizabeth Sharp Daug u 5 Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire Isabella Sharp Daug u 1 Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire Hannah Nicholls Lodger u 19 Plaiter Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire Address: Green End St, Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire 1861 Census RG9/867 James Sharp Head m 44 Beer House Keeper Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire Susan Sharp Wife m 51 Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire William Sharp Son u 20 Plant Dealer Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire Charles Sharp Son u 17 Agricultural Labourer Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire Elizabeth Sharp Daug u 15 Scholar Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire James Sharp Son 9 Scholar Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire Elizabeth Nicholls Wifes Mother wid 88 Gt Kimble, Buckinghamshire Address: Stags Head, Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire 1871 Census RG10/1413 James Sharp Head m 54 Carter Agricultural Quainton, Buckinghamshire Susan Sharp Wife m 61 Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire Elizabeth Sharp Daug u 25 Teacher Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire James Sharp Son u 19 Labourer Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire Address: Paddington, Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire 1881 Census RG11/1474 (Enumerator spelt name Sharpe) James Sharpe Head wid 63 Labourer General Quainton, Buckinghamshire Susannah Sharpe G/Daug u 13 Domestic Servant Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire Alice M Sharpe G/Daug u 6 Scholar Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire Address: Weston Road, Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire 1891 Census cannot find entry for James
Sources (1) IGI Record (2) GRO - JFM 1881 - 3b 369 - Aylesbury - aged 70 (3) GRO - JFM 1899 - 3a 493 - Aylesbury - aged 82 Contact - Jacky Hockridge - juljacho@aol.com *****************************************************