Family History

Millicent Mary Sharp (1837–1901)

Millicent Mary was born on 21 May, 1837 in Portland Town in Marylebone, Middlesex, Englanda1, the daughter of William Sharp (?–1893)★ and Mary Musson (1814–1881)★. She was baptised as an infant on 10 Sep, 1837 at Christ Church in Marylebone, Middlesex, Englanda1. She is Stephanie's great great grandmother.

Millicent Mary was recorded in the 1851 census at Tenter Buildings in Newark on Trent, Nottinghamshire, Englandb1 with her father William, a railway labourer, mother Mary and sister Susannah.

She married Henry Richard Alcock (1831–?)★, a plaster pit labourer, on 4 Aug, 1859 at The Register Office in Newark on Trent, Nottinghamshire, Englandc1 and went on to have three children with him:–

  • William baptised on 11 Feb, 1862 in the parish of Newark on Trent in Nottinghamshire, Englandd1. Married Annie Elizabeth Staines in 1881 at St. John's Church in Muston, Leicestershire, Englande1 and Gertrude Mary Greenwood in 1937 in the registration district of Peterborough in Huntingdonshire, Englandf1. Died on 17 May, 1941 in Peterboroughg1 at the age of eighty-one.
  • Henry Arthur★, soldier, baptised on 11 Feb, 1862 in Newark on Trentd2. Married Anastatia Cody★ on 25 Nov, 1886 in the parish of St. Canice in Kilkenny City, Kilkenny, Irelandh1. Died on 31 Jan, 1931 at 108 Salisbury Street in Bedford, Bedfordshire, Englandc2,g2,k1 at the age of sixty-nine.
  • Susannah Eliza born on 6 Apr, 1866 at Hillside in Old Lenton, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Englandc3. Married Alfred Mayson and John Beardsley in 1912 in the parish of Glentham in Lincolnshire, Englandf2,m1. Died in the Oct-Dec quarter of 1919 in the registration district of Caistor in Lincolnshire, Englandf3 at the age of fifty-three.

In the 1861 census she was living at 48 Tenter Buildings in Newark on Trent, Nottinghamshire, Englandp1 with her husband Henry Richard, now a working maltster and son William Alcock (1860–1941).

Millicent Mary was recorded in the 1871 census at 11 Paxton's Court in Newark on Trent, Nottinghamshire, Englandq1 with her two children Henry Arthur Alcock and William Alcock.

By the time of the 1881 census she was living at 53 Inner Street in Spittlegate, Lincolnshire, Englandr1 with her two children William Alcock, a signalman and Susannah Eliza Alcock (1866–1919), father William, now a general labourer and mother Mary.

In the 1891 census she was living at 53 Inner Street, Spittlegates1 with her father William, now a retired labourer.

Millicent Mary died at the age of sixty-three on 21 Mar, 1901 at Rose Lane in Woodstone, Northamptonshire, Englandc4. Her death was attributed to "acute peritonitis"c4.

Timeline

1837
21 May
Born in Portland Town, Marylebone, Middlesex, England.a1
10 Sep
Baptised as an infant at Christ Church, Marylebone, Middlesex, England.a1
1851
30 Mar
Recorded in the 1851 census living at Tenter Buildings, Newark on Trent, Nottinghamshire.b1
1859
4 Aug
Married Henry Richard Alcock★ at The Register Office, Newark on Trent, Nottinghamshire.c1
Occupation recorded as domestic servant.c1
Recorded as living in Osmandthorpe, Nottinghamshire.c1
1860
29 Mar
Son, William Alcock (1860–1941), born at Tenter Buildings, Newark on Trent.d1
1861
7 Apr
Recorded in the 1861 census at 48 Tenter Buildings, Newark on Trent, Nottinghamshire.p1
1862
27 Jan
Son, Henry Arthur Alcock (1862–1931)★, born at Tenter Buildings, Newark on Trent.c5
11 Feb
Recorded as living at Tenter Buildings, Newark on Trent.d1,d2
1866
6 Apr
Daughter, Susannah Eliza Alcock (1866–1919), born at Hillside, Old Lenton, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England.c3
Recorded as living at Hillside, Nottingham.c3
1871
2 Apr
Recorded in the 1871 census residing at 11 Paxton's Court, Newark on Trent, Nottinghamshire.q1
Occupation recorded as charwoman.q1
1881
3 Apr
Recorded in the 1881 census living at 53 Inner Street, Spittlegate, Lincolnshire.r1
Occupation recorded as washerwoman.r1
7 Nov
Mother, Mary Musson (1814–1881)★, died at 53 Inner Street, Spittlegate.c6
1891
5 Apr
Recorded in the 1891 census living at 53 Inner Street, Spittlegate.s1
Occupation recorded as charwoman.s1
1893
19 Aug
Her father, William Sharp (?–1893)★, died at 53 Inner Street, Spittlegate. She was the informant.c7,t1
Recorded as residing at 53 Inner Street, Spittlegate.c7
1901
21 Mar
Died at the age of sixty-three at Rose Lane, Woodstone, Northamptonshire, England. The informant was her son William Alcock (1860–1941).c4

Facts

Birth
21 May 1837
Portland Town, Marylebone, Middlesex, England
Baptism
10 Sep 1837
Christ Church, Marylebone, Middlesex, England
Death
21 Mar 1901
Rose Lane, Woodstone, Northamptonshire, England
Burial
(not known)
Names and variations
Millicent Mary Sharpa1,c3
Mary Alcockc5,d1,d2,c1,p1,q1,r1,s1
Mary Sharpc5,b1
Mary Millicent Alcockc4
M Alcockc7
Mary Sharpec1
Literacy
signed name on one occasionc3

Citations and Notes

Parish Registers of Christ Church, Marylebone, Middlesex
a1: Baptism entry for Millicent Mary Sharp, 10 Sep 1837 (more details...)
1851 England and Wales Census
b1: Class HO107, Piece 2137, Folio 155, Page 31, Schedule 119 (more details...)
General Register Office of England and Wales
c1: Marriage entry for Henry Alcock and Mary Sharpe, Newark, Jul-Sep Qtr 1859, Vol 7b, Page 451, No 195; Certified copy obtained 10 Dec 2004 (more details...)
c2: Death entry for Henry Alcock, Bedford, Jan-Mar Qtr 1931, Vol 3B, Page 411, No 471; Digital image obtained 27 Mar 2024 (more details...)
c3: Birth entry for Susannah E Alcock, Radford, Apr-Jun Qtr 1866, Vol 7b, Page 164, No 412; Digital image (more details...)
c4: Death entry for Mary Millicent Alcock, Peterborough, Jan-Mar Qtr 1901, Vol 3B, Page 149, No 237; Digital image (more details...)
c5: Birth entry for Henry Alcock, Newark, Jan-Mar Qtr 1862, Vol 7b, Page 311, No 148 (more details...)
c6: Death entry for Mary Sharp, Grantham, Oct-Dec Qtr 1881, Vol 07A, Page 274, No 263; Digital image obtained 17 Sep 2023 (more details...)
c7: Death entry for William Sharp, Grantham, Jul-Sep Qtr 1893, Vol 07A, Page 323, No 343; Digital image obtained 24 Sep 2023 (more details...)
Parish Registers of St. Mary Magdalene, Newark, Nottinghamshire
d1: Baptism entry for William Alcock, 11 Feb 1862, No 30 (more details...)
d2: Baptism entry for Henry Alcock, 11 Feb 1862, No 29 (more details...)
Parish Registers of St John the Baptist, Muston, Leicestershire
e1: Marriage entry for William Alcock and Annie Elizabeth Staines, 24 Oct 1881, Page 55, No 110 (more details...)
FreeBMD
f1: Marriage entry for William Alcock and Gertrude M Greenwood, Peterborough, Oct-Dec Qtr 1937, Vol 3b, Page 627
f2: Marriage entry for John Beardsley and Susannah E. Mayson, Caistor, Oct-Dec Qtr 1912, Vol 7a, Page 1581
f3: Death entry for Susannah E Beardsley, Age 55, Caistor, Oct-Dec Qtr 1919, Vol 7a, Page 706
Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration
g1: Probate entry for William Alcock, 8 Aug 1941, Peterborough (more details...)
g2: Probate entry for Henry Alcock, 11 Mar 1931, Birmingham (more details...)
General Register Office of Ireland
h1: Marriage entry for Henery Alcock and Statia Cody, 25 Nov 1886 (more details...)
Find a Grave
k1: Memorial ID 241556056, Anastatia Alcock, 25 Oct 1929 (more details...)
England, Lincolnshire Parish Registers, 1538-1990
m1: Marriage entry for John Beardlsey and Susanna Eliza Mayson, Glentham, 23 Dec 1912
1861 England and Wales Census
p1: Class RG9, Piece 2479, Folio 25, Page 9, Schedule 48 (more details...)
1871 England and Wales Census
q1: Class RG10, Piece 3542, Folio 90, Page 16, Schedule 80 (more details...)
1881 England and Wales Census
r1: Class RG11, Piece 3233, Folio 10, Pages 13 and 14, Schedule 65 (more details...)
1891 England and Wales Census
s1: Class RG12, Piece 2585, Folio 84, Page 20, Schedule 112 (more details...)
Stamford Mercury
t1: No 10349, 25 Aug 1893, Page 4, Col 1, Deaths, Stamford, Wm Sharp (more details...)