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Stod Fold Farm, Mixenden was his country retreat.
He met Rev Matthew Smith whilst Smith was preaching
at Thornton.
He married Unknown.
Children:
In [Q4] 1853, he (possibly) married Elizabeth Sladen [1834-1891] in Halifax.
Abraham died 16th November 1870 (aged 40).
Elizabeth died 8th November 1891 (aged 57).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1219]
Children:
Son of William Sharp.
Born in Roubaix, France.
He was educated at Hipperholme Grammar School.
He started his career at Pickle Bridge Dye Works which was run by
his uncle John Sharp.
When his uncle retired from business, Alphonse started on his
own in a partnership with his brother Arthur Edouarde at
Sharp & Mallett at Copley.
He was also associated with Alph Sharp & Company Limited.
During World War I, he was asked by the British Government to develop
the business.
He saw to the building of the HM Explosives Factory at North Dean,
Greetland, of which he became managing director.
For his services, he was awarded a CBE [April 1920].
He was a Conservative councillor on Hipperholme District Council.
In 1897, he married Emilie Whiteley [18??-1931].
Children:
They lived at
He died at Holmwood, Halifax [29th March 1942] (aged 69)
He was
a wall stone dresser [1851] /
a grocer [1861] /
a grocer & baker [1871] /
violinist & leader of the Halifax Choral Society orchestra.
In [Q4] 1856, he married Ruth Woodworth [1831-1899] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1871] were
sister-in-law Elizabeth Booth [b 1822] (charwoman)
& widowed mother Amelia Graham [b 1806].
Aquilla died 26th June 1873 (aged 40).
Ruth died 18th May 1899 (aged 68).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2281]
with two children who died in infancy,
and Amelia & Ely Graham
Born in France [10th March 1868].
He was
partner in Sharp & Mallett /
founder of Alph Sharp & Company /
a member of Lightcliffe Golf Club /
a member of Halifax Borough Club /
a member of Greenroyd Bowling Club /
a farmer at Hunmanby, Filey [after he retired in 1919].
He married Henrietta.
Children:
They lived at
He died at home [11th March 1953] (aged 85)
Organist at St Peter's Church, Sowerby [1915]
Born in Bradford.
He was
a gardener of Trooper Lane, Southowram [1885] /
a gardener [1891] /
an electric tramway labourer [1901] /
a gardener (domestic) [1911].
In 1885, he married Harriet Ann Sugden [1865-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at
In 1935, he married Evelyn Melita Gatley Morton.
They lived at Holmwood, Halifax [1935]
Son of John Sharp.
He emigrated to America and became a notable Baptist minister in
Boston, Massachusetts
During the campaigns of 1854 and 1855, in the Crimea War, he served
with the 47th Regiment.
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on the Crimea Memorial in Sowerby Church
He married Hannah.
David died in 1882.
Hannah took over at the Clarendon Hotel [1882-1895]
During World War II,
he served as a Private
with the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment),
Royal Horse Artillery,
and
Pioneer Corps.
He died 16th March 1943 (aged 21).
He was buried at Holywell Green Congregational Church
[197]
Landlord of the Country House, Hipperholme [1874, 1876].
In [Q4] 1865, he married Jane Gibson in Huddersfield.
Children:
The children were baptised at Coley Church [13th February 1876].
Elkanah died in Bradford [Q3 1907] (aged 65)
He was
a quarryman [1891] /
a silk dresser [1911].
In [Q1] 1877, he married Sarah Ann Fletcher [1854-1919] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Eneas died in Halifax [Q4 1893] (aged 46).
Sarah Ann died in Halifax [Q4 1919] (aged 65)
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed in action [18th April 1915].
He was soldier of 63 Manley Street, Brighouse [1915].
In 1915, he married Alice Normanton at St Martin's Church, Brighouse.
Born in Halifax.
He married Lillie [1885-1945].
Francis Allan died 13th February 1920 (aged 36)
Lillie died 11th September 1945 (aged 59)
The couple were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: R-A47]
Recorded in 1901, when
he was at 11 Bethel Street, Brighouse
Born in Hebden Bridge.
He was
educated at Crossley Orphanage /
an accountants clerk with the Halifax Borough Treasurer [1911]
/
a member of St John's Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Halifax /
secretary to the Wesley Guild /
a Territorial.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed whilst on sentry duty at Ypres [19th August 1915] (aged 22).
The Halifax Courier [28th August 1915] reported his death with a photograph.
He was buried on the bank of a canal alongside fellow soldiers.
He is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium [Grave Ref 20],
in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Memorial at Crossley & Porter School, Halifax,
and on the Memorial at Saint John's Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Halifax
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st Battalion
Coldstream Guards.
He was killed in action [27th November 1917].
He was (possibly) buried at Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, France..
He is remembered on the Cambrai Memorial, Nord France [Grave Ref 2],
and in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
He married Unknown from Claremount.
They lived at 78 Wheatley Road, Halifax [1951]
He was a joiner with Pulman's cabinet makers.
He married Alice Mary.
They lived at 17 Upper Lane, Northowram.
During World War I,
he enlisted
with the Royal Engineers
[January 1916], then
served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
South Wales Borderers.
He died 29th January 1917 (aged 29).
He was buried at Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, France. [Grave Ref XXVIII B 6].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Memorial at Saint Matthew's Church, Northowram,
on the Memorial at Heywood's Chapel, Northowram,
and on the Memorial at Saint John the Baptist, Coley
He was an iron turner [1888].
On 30th December 1888, he married Emma Greenwood [1859-1???]
in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at 11 Derby Street, Sowerby Bridge [1901, 1911]
He married Unknown.
Children:
Mus.Bac, LRAM, ARCM.
Son of Aquilla Sharpe.
Born in Halifax.
He was
a musician /
a professor of music [1901] /
Principal of the Halifax School of Music.
In 1912, one of his operas was performed at the Theatre Royal, Halifax.
In [Q1] 1891, he married Mary Ellen Wood [1865-19??] in
Halifax.
Children:
They lived at 44 Free School Lane [1901, 1905]
He was
a member of the Choir at St Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe /
a taker-off (circular saw) [1901] /
a gardener domestic [1911] /
chauffeur to Miss Watkinson [1907].
During World War I,
he enlisted [5th November 1915], and
served as a Private
with the 282nd Mechanical Transport Company
attached to the I. Corps Heavy Artillery
Army Service Corps.
He went to France [27th October 1916].
He was killed when a shell hit the cookhouse [2nd June 1917] (aged 29).
The Halifax Courier [16th June 1917] reported his death with a photograph.
He was buried at Bully-Grenay Communal Cemetery, British Extension, France [Grave Ref III A 3].
He is remembered on Bailiff Bridge War Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Saint Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe
He was a woolsorter [1911].
Around 1897, he married Elizabeth [1874-19??].
Children:
They lived at 9 Thorney Lane, Midgley [1911]
FRCM.
Son of Aquilla Sharp.
He was a pianist, teacher and composer.
He married Unknown.
Children:
He was charged with attempted murder, robbery with violence and
burglary at Royal Halifax Infirmary on 6th August 1838
He was a stone mason [1851, 1861, 1871]
He married Sarah [1810-1883].
Children:
The family lived at
Isaac died 10th December 1877 (aged 62).
Sarah died 25th August 1883 (aged 73).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3225]
with
William Henry Johnson [1863-1888] &
Ann Shaw [1847-1891]
Question:
Does anyone know whether/how
William Henry Johnson &
Ann Shaw
are related to Isaac Sharp?
He was adopted by the Walkers.
It is said that, as he grew up, Sharp developed an overbearing
and unscrupulous character and gradually possessed himself of the
main interests in his uncle's business.
He married Miss Nicholls.
The family business and the Hall passed to him when his uncle retired.
Jack and his wife went to live at Walterclough Hall, and
John Walker went to live at The Square.
On his uncle's death in 1771, the eldest
son – Richard – ordered Jack to leave
Walterclough.
Sharp left, but took most of the contents with him, and
destroyed what he had to leave behind.
Only 2 rooms remained habitable, and the rest had been vandalised.
In 1778, he built Law Hill House a mile away.
Sharp enticed the easy-going younger son John
into gambling and ruin.
Sharp also managed to systematically degrade a young
cousin – Sam Stead – of his right to inherit the Hall (in a similar
manner to the way Heathcliff degraded Hareton
Earnshaw), before becoming bankrupt himself and fleeing to London,
where he disappeared.
It is said that the family feud – and particularly the similarity
between Sharp's behaviour and that of Heathcliff – may
have influenced Emily Brontë when she was writing Wuthering Heights
He was a woolsorter.
He married Martha [1814-1885].
Children:
They lived at 25 Brunswick Street, Halifax [1851].
James died 9th July 1871 (aged 72).
Martha died 21st July 1885 (aged 71).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1352]
with niece Elizabeth Sharp [1808-1878]
In 1886, he married Charlotte Elizabeth Bottomley
Son of Joseph Sharp.
Born at Shelf [31st December 1828].
He was
partner in James & M. S. Sharp /
a fellow of the Académie Parisienne des Inventeurs
[1889] /
president of the Society of Dyers & Colourists /
a member of the Wyke Local Board.
In 1890, he bought Upper Rookes, Norwood Green from the
Sutherland-Walker family.
On 8th October 1853, he married Hannah Gaunt.
Children:
They lived at
James died 11th May 1911
He was innkeeper of the Victoria Inn, Northowram [1871, 1874].
In [Q2] 1857, he (possibly) married Ann Hilton [1834-1???]
in Barnsley.
Children:
Jarvis died in Halifax [Q1 1874] (aged 42).
Ann took over at the Victoria Inn [1876]
In [Q2] 1930, he married Lillias Harrison in Halifax.
Jeremiah died 25th July 1955 (aged 67).
Lillias died 8th September 1985 (aged 84).
Members of the family were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland
with Lillias's parents
He married Unknown.
Children:
He died at Farsley
He was dean of Canterbury
before becoming
Archbishop of York [1691-1714].
He died at Bath [2nd February 1714].
There was a memorial to him in Halifax Parish Church.
The epitaph on the memorial
is recorded in
the book Monumental & Other Inscriptions
Son of George Sharp.
In 1854, he (possibly) married Fanny, daughter of William Morton, at Halifax Parish Church.
They lived at
On the census of 7th June 1841, they were being held in York Prison.
The Crown Court of 13th July 1841, found the two men Guilty
Baptised at Coley [1823].
He was
a stuff dyer at Pickle Bridge Dye Works employing 231 men, 14 boys,
4 women & 8 girls [1881].
In 1853, he married Susannah Hargrave of Kirkstall.
Children:
They lived at
John died in 1898 (aged 75).
He was buried at Wyke
He inherited Upper Rookes, Norwood Green and restored and rebuilt
the house in 1929
He was
a stone mason /
a mason [1856].
He married Mary.
Children:
They lived at
Joseph died 3rd April 1856
On the census of 7th June 1841, they were being held in York Prison.
The Crown Court of 13th July 1841, found the two men Guilty
He was a stone dresser [1901].
Around 1874, he married Elizabeth H. [1853-19??].
Children:
They lived at 217 Halifax Road, Brighouse [1901]
Born in Northowram / Queensbury.
He was
a wheelwright of Catherine Slack, Northowram [1886] /
a wheelwright [1891] /
a wheelwright at coal mine [1901] /
a colliery weighman [1911].
In 1886, he married Martha Atkinson [1863-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at
In 1894, he married Ada Wheelhouse, daughter of Taylor
Wheelhouse of Birkby Hall, Bailiffe Bridge
She married Joseph Ramsden.
She died after being knocked down and trampled by a horse in Halifax
Brighouse architect and artist.
He taught art at Brighouse night school, and was drawing master at
Larkhill Academy [1885-1889].
He was a partner in Sharp & Waller.
He painted the streets, snickets and old buildings of Brighouse to
create an illustrated record of the ever changing town.
He depicted himself in many of his drawings as a tall man with a
walking-stick.
Some of his drawings are used in the Autobiography of James Gregson.
In 1895, he designed the houses which stand below Stoneleigh in
Halifax Road, Brighouse.
He married Unknown.
Children:
He lived at 27 Halifax Road, Brighouse
Born in Brighouse.
He was a landscape artist, working with oil and watercolours.
He also made line engravings.
He studied at Bradford and at Leeds, and at the Central School of
Arts & Crafts.
He was head draughtsman at Barraclough Brothers in Brighouse.
He moved to Nuneaton [1925] where he became art master at Nuneaton
Art School.
In 1952, he retired to Budleigh Salterton, Devon where he continued
to teach and to paint.
He died in Budleigh Salterton
Born in Wyke [30th January 1856].
He was
a dyer /
partner in James & M. S. Sharp /
Chairman of the BDA [1898-1924].
He was created 1st Baronet Sharp of Heckmondwyke [1920].
He died 22nd May 1924
In 1898, he married Annie Richmond
Of Walsden.
Born in Eskdale, Cumberland.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 3rd Battalion
Border Regiment.
He died 10th August 1915.
He was buried at St Andrew's Church, South Shoebury, Shoeburyness.
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
Baptised at St Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe [19th May 1822].
During the Crimean War, he served with the 7th Foot (Royal
Fusiliers).
He died at the
Battle of Inkerman
[1854]
He is remembered on the family grave at Lightcliffe Old Church Graveyard
[EE 3]
He married Margaret [1813-1???] born in Hipperholme.
Living with Margaret [in 1861] was servant Sarah Sharp
[aged 43] – listed as sister
He was a railway clerk [1891].
In 1887, he married Emily Balls in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Samuel died in 1900.
Emily was a tailoress (fustian) [1901].
Living with them [in 1911] was Emily's brother Horace
Balls [aged 45] (railway goods porter)
She worked at Atlas Mill, Brighouse and escaped with fearfully
painful injuries from the terrible fire on 21st December 1898
Children:
He was
a wire drawer [1881] /
a small wire drawer [1891].
Around 1866, he married Elizabeth Ann [1835-1???].
Children:
They lived at
He was employed by Roger Shackleton & Company.
He lived at Hawksclough.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the Durham Light Infantry.
He died 21st September 1917 (aged 29).
He is remembered in the book Royd Regeneration.
Born in Halifax [28th February 1871].
He was
a small wire drawer's apprentice [1891] /
a small wire drawer [1901] /
a fine wire drawer [1911].
In [Q3] 1897, he married Grace Westwood [1870-1948] in Halifax.
She was a shopkeeper, selling wools & knitted hosiery [1911]
Children:
They lived at 50 Hanson Lane, Halifax [1901, 1911].
Living with them [in 1901] was Walter's widowed
mother Elizabeth Ann Sharp [b 1835], and his sister Emma
Sharp [b 1876] (hosiery knitter).
Living with them [in 1911] was Walter's mother Elizabeth
Ann Sharp [b 1835].
Walter died 30th March 1935.
Grace died 23rd August 1948.
Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: R-A26]
In [Q3] 1905, he married Ada Crossley in Halifax.
They adopted Alfred Ernest Ayres.
Alfred Ernest was killed in action in France [12th October 1916] (aged 20).
Walter Percy died 18th November 1952 (aged 72).
Ada died 12th November 1964 (aged 84).
Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: R-G16]
with Ada's parents &
Jack Turner Stewart [1908-1968]
During World War I,
he served with the Training Reserve.
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance,
and (possibly) on Cornholme War Memorial
Born in Northowram.
He was
a member & chorister of Ambler Thorn United Methodist Chapel /
a Rechabite /
an apprentice cabinet maker [1911] /
employed by William Dransfield & Son.
He was engaged to Miss Doris M. Bailey of 20 Westbourne
Terrace, Queensbury.
During World War I,
he enlisted [February 1916], and
served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was sent to the Front [10th October 1916].
He was shot through the right arm, and taken to Huddersfield Military
Hospital.
He died in the Hospital [17th October 1916] (aged 23).
The Halifax Courier [21st October 1916] reported his death with a photograph.
He was buried at Ambler Thorn United Methodist Chapel
[E 22]
Born in Halifax.
He was a chemical manufacturer.
He moved from Rochdale to join his brother John at
Pickle Bridge Dye Works.
Around 1865, he moved to France to take charge of a large dye works
at Roubaix.
He returned to Bailiff Bridge 8 years later.
In 1864, he married Harriet Whitehead in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at Norwood House, Norwood Green [1901].
William died in Leeds in 1903.
He was buried at Coley Church.
Harriet died in 1913 (aged 74)
He married Hannah.
Children:
They lived at Hud Hill, Northowram [1851].
Living with them [in 1851] was granddaughter Harriet
He was a cordwainer [1861].
He married Emma [1826-1???] from Halifax.
Children:
They lived at Bolton Brow, Sowerby Bridge [1861]
Children:
Fanny died November 1799 (aged 70).
William died 13th March 1815 (aged 82).
The couple were buried at Steep Lane Baptist Chapel, Sowerby
He married Unknown.
Children:
Sharp, Lieutenant Ref 187-3058
Sharp, Abraham Ref 187-2361 Sharp, Abraham Ref 187-35 
Sharp, Abraham Ref 187-6500
Sharp, Rev Abraham Ref 187-948 Sharp, Alphonse Ref 187-337
Emilie was the daughter of John Whiteley of Hipperholme
Sharp, Aquilla Ref 187-39
Ruth was born in Halifax
Sharp, Arthur Edouarde Ref 187-2300
Sharp, Booth Ref 187-18 Sharp, Charles Ref 187-17
Harriet Ann, of Clipster Hall, Southowram, was the daughter
of Benjamin Sugden
Sharp, Cyril James Ref 187-351
Evelyn was the daughter of Joseph Morton
Sharp, Rev D. S. Ref 187-22 Sharp, Rev Daniel Ref 187-1686 Sharp, Daniel Ref 187-726 
Sharp, David Ref 187-32
Sharp, David Ref 187-729 Sharp, Edward Raymond Ref 187-7
Sharp, Elkanah Ref 187-20
Sharp, Eneas Ref 187-30
Sarah Ann was born in Halifax
Sharp, Ernest Ref 187-2
Sharp, Ernest Ref 187-36
Alice was the daughter of Arthur Normanton
Sharp, Francis Allan Ref 187-27 Sharp, Frank Ref 187-14
Sharp, Frank Ref 187-28
Sharp, Fred Ref 187-19
Sharp, Fred Ref 187-602
Sharp, Fred Ref 187-8
Sharp, George Ref 187-3
Emma had an illegitimate daughter:
Edith (Greenwood) [b 1883]
Sharp, George Ref 187-7980
Sharp, George Frederic Ref 187-43
Sharp, Harold Ref 187-15
Sharp, Herbert Ref 187-41
Elizabeth was born in Cudworth
Sharp, Herbert F. Ref 187-44
Sharp, Herbert Reginald Ref 187-40
Sharp, Isaac Ref 187-42
Sarah was born in Cottingham / Hull
Sharp, Jack Ref 187-338
Sharp, James Ref 187-37
Martha was born in Midgley
Sharp, James Ref 187-392
Sharp, James Ref 187-472
Hannah was the daughter of Joseph Gaunt of Huddersfield
Sharp, Jarvis Ref 187-38
Ann was born in Halifax
Sharp, Jeremiah Ref 187-31
Lillias was the daughter of Ben Harrison
Sharp, John Ref 187-1685 Sharp, John Ref 187-276 Sharp, John Ref 187-29
Sharp, John Ref 187-3258
Sharp, John Ref 187-34
Sharp, John Ref 187-341
Sharp, John Ref 187-599 Sharp, Joseph Ref 187-1711 Sharp, Joseph Ref 187-244
Sharp, Joseph Ref 187-33
Sharp, Joseph Ref 187-826
Elizabeth H. was born in Hipperholme
Sharp, Joshua Ref 187-1003 Sharp, Levi Ref 187-10
Martha, of Queensbury, was the daughter of Jonathan
Atkinson, carter
Sharp, Lionel C. G. Ref 187-394
Ada was the daughter of Taylor Wheelhouse of Birkby Hall,
Bailiffe Bridge
Sharp, Mary Ref 187-665 Sharp, Mary Ann Ref 187-995 Sharp, Miles Ref 187-683
Sharp, Miles Balmford Ref 187-4640 Sharp, Milton Sheridan Ref 187-390
Sharp, Morpeth Richard H. Ref 187-395
Sharp, Richard Ref 187-645
Sharp, Richard Ref 187-888 Sharp, Robert Ref 187-1100 Sharp, Samuel Ref 187-12
Sharp, Samuel Ref 187-13
Margaret was a dress maker and publican at the Old Pond, Hove Edge [1861].
She was listed as unmarried, (probably) a widow.
Sharp, Samuel Ref 187-16
Emily was born in Honington, Suffolk
Sharp, Samuel Ref 187-1710 Sharp, Sarah Ellen Ref 187-944 Sharp, Smith Ref 187-287
Ivy was the daughter of Frederick Town
Sharp, Thomas Ref 187-26
Elizabeth Ann was born in Southowram
Sharp, Tom Ref 187-733
Sharp, Walter Ref 187-25
Grace was born 6th February 1870, (possibly) the daughter of
William Westwood.
Sharp, Walter Percy Ref 187-24
Ada was the daughter of Henry Crossley
Sharp, Wilfred Ref 187-606 Sharp, Wilfred Ref 187-634
Sharp, William Ref 187-11
Sharp, William Ref 187-348
Sharp, William Ref 187-3630
Sharp, William Ref 187-480
Sharp, William Ref 187-5 Sharp, William Ref 187-6