Family History

Elizabeth Sharp (1820–1893)

Elizabeth was baptised on 16 Jul, 1820 in the parish of Cranford St. Andrew in Northamptonshire, Englanda1, the daughter of John Sharp (1781–1864)★, a cordwainer, and Hannah Smith (1781–1856)★. She is Stephanie's 3x great grandmother.

She married John Dunmore (1817–1895)★, a coal dealer, on 24 Dec, 1845 at St. Andrew's Church in Cranford St. Andrew, Northamptonshire, Englanda2 . They had eight children:–

By the time of the 1851 census she was living at Back Lane in Great Bowden, Leicestershire, Englandk1 with her husband John and two children John Dunmore and William Dunmore (1847–1914).

In the 1861 census she was living in the parish of Great Bowden in Leicestershire, Englandm1 with her husband John, now a carter to corn merchant and seven children John, an errand boy, William Dunmore, an errand boy, Anne Dunmore (1852–1919), Henry Dunmore (1854–1926), Emily Dunmore (1856–1918), Eliza Dunmore (1858–1935) and Frank Dunmore (1860–1940).

Elizabeth was recorded in the 1871 census in Great Bowdenp1 with her husband John, now a coal porter and three children Henry Dunmore, a brushmaker, Eliza Dunmore and Frank Dunmore.

By the time of the 1881 census she was living at Coventry Street in Great Bowden, Leicestershire, Englandq1 with her husband John, now a coal merchant.

In the 1891 census she was living at Coventry Street, Great Bowdenr1 with her husband John.

Elizabeth died at the age of seventy-two on 8 Jul, 1893 in the parish of Market Harborough in Leicestershire, Englandd3. Her death was attributed to "old age"d3.

She was survived by her husband John.

Timeline

1820
Born in Cranford St. Andrew, Northamptonshire, England.k1
16 Jul
Baptised in Cranford St. Andrew.a1
1845
24 Dec
Married John Dunmore★ at St. Andrew's Church, Cranford St. Andrew, Northamptonshire.a2
Occupation recorded as servant.a2
Recorded as residing in Cranford St. Andrew.a2
1846
27 Dec
Daughter, Harriet Ann Dunmore (1846–1847), baptised at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Great Bowden, Leicestershire, England.b1
Recorded as residing in Great Bowden, Leicestershire.b1
1847
22 Jan
Daughter, Harriet Ann Dunmore (1846–1847), buried at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Great Bowden.b2
24 Dec
Her son, William Dunmore (1847–1914), born in Great Bowden. She was the informant.d4
1848
11 Jan
Recorded as living in Great Bowden.d4
16 Apr
Recorded as residing in Great Bowden.b3
1849
3 Dec
Her son, John Dunmore (1849–1935)★, born in Great Bowden. She was the informant.d5
27 Dec
Recorded as residing in Great Bowden.d5
1850
31 Mar
Recorded as living in Great Bowden.b4
1851
30 Mar
Recorded in the 1851 census living at Back Lane, Great Bowden, Leicestershire.k1
1852
11 Apr
Daughter, Anne Dunmore (1852–1919), baptised at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Great Bowden.b5
Recorded as residing in Great Bowden.b5
1854
2 Jun
Son, Henry Dunmore (1854–1926), born in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England.b6
1856
Mother, Hannah Smith (1781–1856)★, probably died around this time.
12 Jul
Daughter, Emily Dunmore (1856–1918), born in Great Bowden.b7
1857
7 Jun
Recorded as residing in Market Harborough.b6,b7
1858
6 Mar
Daughter, Eliza Dunmore (1858–1935), born in Great Bowden.b8
1860
8 Mar
Son, Frank Dunmore (1860–1940), born in Great Bowden.b9
1861
7 Apr
Recorded in the 1861 census living in Great Bowden.m1
1864
25 Nov
Father, John Sharp (1781–1864)★, died in Burton Latimer, Northamptonshire, England.d6
1870
28 Aug
Recorded as living in Great Bowden.b9,b8
1871
2 Apr
Recorded in the 1871 census living in Great Bowden.p1
Occupation recorded as laundress.p1
1881
3 Apr
Recorded in the 1881 census at Coventry Street, Great Bowden, Leicestershire.q1
1891
5 Apr
Recorded in the 1891 census living at Coventry Street, Great Bowden.r1
1893
8 Jul
Died at the age of seventy-two in Market Harborough. The informant was her daughter Anne Dunmore (1852–1919).d3

Facts

Birth
1820
Cranford St. Andrew, Northamptonshire, England
Baptism
16 Jul 1820
Cranford St. Andrew, Northamptonshire, England
Death
8 Jul 1893
Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England
Burial
(not known)
Names and variations
Elizabeth Sharpd5,a1,a2
Elizabeth Dunmored5,d4,b6,b7,a2,k1,m1,p1,r1,b3,b1,b4,b5,b9,b8
Elizabeth Sharped4,a2
E Dunmoreq1

Citations and Notes

Bishop's Transcripts for the Diocese of Peterborough, England
a1: Baptism entry for Elizabeth Sharp, Cranford St. Andrew, 16 Jul 1820, (more details...)
a2: Marriage entry for John Dunmore and Elizabeth Sharpe, Cranford St. Andrew, 24 Dec 1845, No 15 (more details...)
Parish Registers of St Peter & St Paul, Great Bowden, Leicestershire
b1: Baptism entry for Harriet Ann Dunmore, 27 Dec 1846 (more details...)
b2: Burial entry for Harriet Ann Dunmore, 22 Jan 1847 (more details...)
b3: Baptism entry for William Dunmore, 16 Apr 1848 (more details...)
b4: Baptism entry for John Dunmore, 31 Mar 1850 (more details...)
b5: Baptism entry for Anne Dunmore, 11 Apr 1852 (more details...)
b6: Baptism entry for Henry Dunmore, 7 Jun 1857, Page 24, No 191 (more details...)
b7: Baptism entry for Emily Dunmore, 7 Jun 1857, Page 24, No 192 (more details...)
b8: Baptism entry for Eliza Dunmore, 28 Aug 1870, Page 66, No 522 (more details...)
b9: Baptism entry for Frank Dunmore, 28 Aug 1870, Page 66, No 521 (more details...)
Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration
c1: Probate entry for William Dunmore, 17 Oct 1914, Leicester (more details...)
c2: Probate entry for Annie Dunmore, 13 May 1919, Leicester (more details...)
c3: Probate entry for Henry Dunmore, 9 Jul 1926, London (more details...)
c4: Probate entry for Frank Dunmore, 29 Jul 1940, London (more details...)
General Register Office of England and Wales
d1: 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...)
d2: 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...)
d3: 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...)
d4: 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...)
d5: Birth entry for John Dunmore, Market Harborough, Oct-Dec Qtr 1849, Vol 15, Page 184, No 126 (more details...)
d6: Death entry for John Sharp, Kettering, Oct-Dec Qtr 1864, Vol 03B, Page 121, No 279; Digital image obtained 15 Feb 2024 (more details...)
Find a Grave
e1: Memorial ID 217790069, John Dunmore, 5 Jul 1935 (more details...)
e2: Memorial ID 176617776, Lavinia Dunmore and others, 21 Jan 1926 (more details...)
e3: Memorial ID 270280232, John Rawdin and others, 8 Jul 1901 (more details...)
FreeBMD
f1: Death entry for Annie Dunmore, Age 67, Leicester, Jan-Mar Qtr 1919, Vol 477, Page 7a
f2: Marriage entry for Henry Dunmore and Lavinia Garfield, Market Harborough, Oct-Dec Qtr 1877, Vol 7a, Page 45
f3: Marriage entry for Henry Dunmore and Sarah Elizabeth Moulds, Leicester, Jul-Sep Qtr 1907, Vol 7a, Page 644
f4: Death entry for Emily Hart, Age 61, Blaby, Apr-Jun Qtr 1918, Vol 7a, Page 29
f5: Death entry for Eliza Rawdin, Age 77, Leicester, Jul-Sep Qtr 1935, Vol 7a, Page 255
f6: Marriage entry for Frank Dunmore and Isabel Etherington, Blaby, Oct-Dec Qtr 1889, Vol 7a, Page 101
Parish Registers of St. Nicholas, Little Bowden, Leicestershire
g1: Marriage entry for Henry Dunmore and Lavinia Garfield, 24 Dec 1877, Page 35, No 70 (more details...)
Parish Registers of St Dionysius, Market Harborough, Leicestershire
h1: Marriage entry for Thomas Hart and Emily Dunmore, 12 Jun 1887, Page 52, No 104 (more details...)
h2: Marriage entry for John Rawdin and Eliza Dunmore, 11 May 1880, Page 16, No 32 (more details...)
1851 England and Wales Census
k1: Class HO107, Piece 2079, Folio 331, Page 16, Schedule 62 (more details...)
1861 England and Wales Census
m1: Class RG9, Piece 2249, Folio 90, Page 19, Schedule 86 (more details...)
1871 England and Wales Census
p1: Class RG10, Piece 3225, Folio 68, Page 17, Schedule 82 (more details...)
1881 England and Wales Census
q1: Class RG11, Piece 3119, Folio 17, Page 25, Schedule 125 (more details...)
1891 England and Wales Census
r1: Class RG12, Piece 2491, Folio 13, Page 18, Schedule 96 (more details...)