Nothing is known about the early life of William. It's possible that he was born in 1808 in the parish of Adlingfleet in Yorkshire, England. He is Stephanie's 3x great grandfather.

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

• Millicent Mary★ baptised on 10 Sep, 1837 at Christ Church in Marylebone, Middlesex, England^b1. Married Henry Richard Alcock★ on 4 Aug, 1859 at The Register Office in Newark on Trent, Nottinghamshire, England^c1. Died on 21 Mar, 1901 at Rose Lane in Woodstone, Northamptonshire, England^c2 at the age of sixty-three.
• Susannah born on 3 Dec, 1848 at Saint James Street in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England^c3. Married John James Hill on 6 Aug, 1874 at St. John's Church in Spittlegate, Lincolnshire, England^d1,e1.
• Eliza born in 1852 in the parish of Newark on Trent in Nottinghamshire, England. Married Jonathan Richard Smith on 23 Nov, 1876 at St. John's Church in Spittlegate, Lincolnshire, England^e2.
• William born in 1855 in the parish of Spittlegate in Lincolnshire, England.

By the time of the 1851 census he was living at Tenter Buildings in Newark on Trent, Nottinghamshire, England^f1 with his wife Mary and two children Millicent Mary and Susannah.

In the 1861 census he was living at Back Street in Spittlegate, Lincolnshire, England^g1 with his wife Mary and three children Susannah, Eliza and William.

William was recorded in the 1871 census at Inner Street in Spittlegate, Lincolnshire, England^h1 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 in Spittlegate, Lincolnshire, England^k1 with his wife Mary and daughter Millicent Mary, a washerwoman.

In the 1891 census he was living at 53 Inner Street, Spittlegate^m1 with his daughter Millicent Mary, now a charwoman.

William died on 19 Aug, 1893 at 53 Inner Street, Spittlegate^c4,d2. His death was attributed to "senile decay" (death through old age, possibly including dementia)^c4.

Timeline

1808

Probably possibly born around this time in Adlingfleet, Yorkshire, England.

1832

17 Sep

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

1837

21 May

Daughter, Millicent Mary Sharp (1837–1901)★, born in Portland Town, Marylebone, Middlesex, England.^b1

10 Sep

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

1848

3 Dec

His daughter, Susannah Sharp (1848–?), born at Saint James Street, Doncaster, Yorkshire, England. He was the informant.^c3

20 Dec

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

1851

30 Mar

Recorded in the 1851 census residing at Tenter Buildings, Newark on Trent, Nottinghamshire, England.^f1
Occupation recorded as railway labourer.^f1

1852

Daughter, Eliza Sharp (1852–?), born in Newark on Trent, Nottinghamshire, England.

1855

Son, William Sharp (1855–?), born in Spittlegate, Lincolnshire, England.

1859

4 Aug

Occupation recorded as railway labourer.^c1

1861

7 Apr

Recorded in the 1861 census living at Back Street, Spittlegate, Lincolnshire, England.^g1
Occupation recorded as excavator.^g1

1871

2 Apr

Recorded in the 1871 census at Inner Street, Spittlegate, Lincolnshire, England.^h1
Occupation recorded as railway labourer.^h1

1874

6 Aug

Occupation recorded as labourer.^e1

1876

23 Nov

Occupation recorded as watchman.^e2

1881

3 Apr

Recorded in the 1881 census living at 53 Inner Street, Spittlegate, Lincolnshire, England.^k1
Occupation recorded as general labourer.^k1

7 Nov

Wife, Mary, died at 53 Inner Street, Spittlegate.^c5

8 Nov

Occupation recorded as labourer at iron works.^c5

1891

5 Apr

Recorded in the 1891 census residing at 53 Inner Street, Spittlegate.^m1
Occupation recorded as labourer.^m1

1893

19 Aug

Died at 53 Inner Street, Spittlegate. The informant was his daughter Millicent Mary.^c4,d2
Occupation recorded as railway labourer.^c4

Facts

Research Notes

William Sharp Place of Birth #

• in the 1851 census he states “Lincolnshire, 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.