last updated 6 April, 2003

Family Group Record: Sarah Waslin & Abraham Sharp

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HUSBAND Abraham SHARP
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BIRTH:  25 Sep 1861          PLACE: Wetwang,Yorkshire,England
CHR.:                        PLACE:
MAR.:   24 Dec 1885          PLACE: All Saints,Bishop Burton,Yorkshire,England
DEATH:                       PLACE:
BURIAL:                      PLACE:

DOCUMENTATION

BIRTH: 1861 when calculated from at at time of marriage. of Wetwang at time of marriage. father Love Sharp.  1862 when calculated from age at time of 1881 Census

NAME: mg rec has Abram, Frank Waslin had Abraham, 1881 Census has Abram, Birth cert has Abraham

1881_CENSUS: Dwelling: Marramatt (Farm), Sledmere cum Croom, York, England.  Source: LDS CD ROM; source: FHL film 1342157 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4796 Folio 83 Page 1.  Enumerated in Household of James Snarry, Head Occ: Farmer 405 Acres 5 Men.  Abram Sharp, Rel: Serv, Occ: Farm Servant (Indoor) age 19, Unmarried, birthplace Wetwang, York, England. (Note mother was born in Sledmere per the 1901 census)

1901_CENSUS: Back St, Wetwange, Yorkshire: Abram Sharp, Head, Married, age 39, occupation General Labourer, born Wetwang

BIRTH: birth certificate in poss of Vauna Green. Registration District: Driffield, Sub-district: Bainton / 1861 Dec qtr, vol 9d pg 251 / Twenty fifth September 1861 Wetwang / Abraham / boy / father Love Sharp / mother Susanna Sharp formerly Faley / father's occupation Carrier / informant: the mark of Susanna Sharp Mother, residence Wetwang

BIRTH: 1864 when calculated from age at time of marriage. of Bishop Burton at time of marriage. father William Waslin. 1865 calculated from age at 1881 Census

BIRTH_PLACE: 1881 census has Bishop Burton

BIRTH: birth certificate copy in poss of Vauna Green: Born Fifth July 1864 at Bishop Burton, given name Sarah, Girl, Father William Wasling, Mother Sarah Elizabeth Wasling formerly Freer, Occupation of Father: Labourer, informant: X the mark of William Wasling -Father, residence Bishop Burton

MARRIAGE: marriage record copy in poss of Vauna Green; source: Bishop Burton Parish Register; FHL film 1566051; item 15 Marriages 1837-1890.  "1885. Marriage solemnized at All Saints' Church in the Parish of Bishop Burton in the County of York. No. 136. 24 December.  Abram Sharp, age 24 Bachelor, Profession Agricultural Labourer, Residence Wetwang, father Love [or Lone] Sharp, Agricultural Labourer.  Sarah Waslin, age 21 Spinster, Residence Bishop Burton, father William Waslin, Agricultural Labourer.  Married in the [blank] according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the [blank] by me, John Hugh Davies:  This Marriage was solemnized between us, Abram Sharp, Sarah Waslin [both signed]in the Presence of us, William Waslin, Ann Waslin.

1881 Census; from LDS CD ROM; source: FHL film 1342146 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4745 Folio 35 Page 8; Place: Abbey Farm Meaux, York, England. Enumerated in household of John S. Wright. Sarah Waslin, relationship: Serv, Occ: General Serv (Domestic), unmarried age 16, birthplace Bishop Burton.

1901_CENSUS: Back St, Wetwange, Yorkshire; enumerated in husband's household: Sarah Sharp, Wife, Married, age 36, born Bishop Burton

BIRTH: birth certificate in poss of Vauna Green. Reg District Beverley, 1885 March qtr, vol 9d pg 105 / Tenth January 1885 Bishop Burton R S D / Gertrude Sharp / Girl / (no father listed) / mother Sarah Waslin, Domestic Servant / informant: the mark of Sarah Elizabeth Waslin Occupier Bishop Burton (this would be Sarah Elizabeth Freer Waslin, Sarah's mother)

NAME: born prior to parents' marriage, in Civil Registration Index as WASLIN, Gertrude Sharp.  Note she goes by SHARP at the time of her marriage.

MARRIAGE: Marriage certificate in poss of Vauna Green. Registration District: Driffield. 1909 Dec qtr, vol 9d pg 675 || Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of Wetwang in the County of York || Sixth November 1909 / Tom Cousins / age 27 / Bachelor / Farmlabourer / Residence Wetwang / father Thomas Cousins, Labourer || Gertrude Sharp / age 24 / Spinster / Residence Wetwang / father Abraham Sharp, Labourer || Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of England after Banns by me, Edw M Cole || This Marriage was solemnized between us, Tom Cousins, Gertrude Sharp in the Presence of us, Abram Sharp, Susannah Sharp

CHRISTENING: Wetwang Parish Register Bishop's Transcript; FHL film 1566055. 1886, Alice Elizabeth, July 18, parents Abraham & Sarah Sharp, abode Wetwang, Labourer, Gertrude received same time.

MARRIAGE: Marriage certificate in poss of Vauna Green. Registration District: Driffield. 1907 Dec qrt, vol 9d.  Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of Wetwang in the County of York || Twentyseventh November 1907 / Francis Rooks / age 23  /Bachelor / Farm Foreman / Residence Fimber / father Thomas Rooks, Farm Foreman || Alice Elizabeth Sharp / age 21 / Spinster / Residence Wetwang / father Abraham Sharp, Labourer || Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of England after Banns by me, Edw M Cole.  This Marriage was solemnized between us, Francis Rookes ,  Alice Elizabeth Sharp in the Presence of us, Abram Sharp, Minnie Sharp.

BIRTH: birth certificate in poss of Vauna Green. Registration District: Beverley, sub-district: Lockington, County of Yorkshire. 1888 Dec qtr, vol 9d pg 118 / Twenty Seventh September 1888 Etton / Minnie / Girl / father Abram Sharp / mother Sarah Sharp formerly Waslin / father's occupation: Farmers Foreman / informant: Abram Sharp, Father, residence Etton.

MARRIAGE: marriage certificate in poss of Vauna Green.  Registration District: Driffield. 1914 Dec qtr, vol 9d pg 793.  Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of Wetwang in the County of York / Married Nov 14 1914 / James Barrett / age 27 / Bachelor / Machinist / Residence Bainbow / father Henry Barrett, Retired Foreman || Minnie Sharp / age 26 / Spinster / Residence Wetwang / father Abram Sharp, Labourer || Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of England after banns by me, John Clayton - Vicar.  This Marriage was solemnized between us, James Barrett, Minnie Sharp in the Presence of us, Abram Sharp, Alice Barrett.

1901_CENSUS: Back St, Wetwange, Yorkshire; enumerated in father's household: Minnie Sharp, Daur, Single, age 12, born Etton, Yorks

BIRTH: birth certificate in poss of Vauna Green. Registration District: Driffield, Yorkshire. 1890 Dec qtr vol 9d pg 319.  Third September 1890 Bustard West Cranswick / Betsy / Girl / father Abraham Sharp / mother Sarah Sharp formerly Waslin / father's occupation Farm Labourer / informant: A Sharp Father Bustard West Cranswick

DEATH: Searched civil death index through 1898 - not found.  No marriage found through 1925.

1901_CENSUS: Back St, Wetwange, Yorkshire; enumerated in father's household: Betsy Sharp, Daur, Single, age 10, born Cranswick

BIRTH: 1894 when calculated from age in 1901 census.  Census has birthplace Sledmere, Yorks

1901_CENSUS: Back St, Wetwange, Yorkshire; enumerated in father's household: Sushannah Sharp, Daur, Single, age 7 born Wetwang

BIRTH: birth certificate in poss of Vauna Green: Registration District: Driffield.  1893. Birth in the Sub-district of Bainton in the County of York.  Twenty sixth May 1093 Wetwang R.S.D.  Susannah / Girl / father Abram Sharp / mother Sarah Sharp formerly Waslin / father's occupation Farm Labourer / informant A. Sharp Father, Residence Wetwang

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