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Charles and Lucy (née LANGRIDGE) SHARPE

Date Charles SHARP Lucy LANGRIDGE Ref.
179?

Born in Warbleton.

 

1851 census

1794  

Born to David (b. 1772, Horsted Keynes) and Sarah LANGRIDGE, in Horsted Keynes.

The name Sharp also appears on Lucy's side of the family:

  • Lucy had a younger brother, Joseph (born 1811 Horsted Keynes).
  • Joseph married Hannah and they had a daughter, Mary Ann (born about 1842, Fletching).
  • Mary Ann and Henry HILDER had a daughter, Mary (born 1861, Horsted Keynes).
  • Mary married Charles Sharpe HILLS in Danehill (1887).

Lucy's birth information - Sandra Langridge's records shown on The Sussex Weald website.

10 October 1818 Charles and Lucy married in Newick. Sandra Langridge's records shown on The Sussex Weald website.
1841 census

Charles and Lucy were working as servants in the household of Philip Mair and his family.

  • Charles Sharpe, M, [Lodger], age 44, born Sussex
  • Lucy Sharpe, F, [Lodger's wife], age 45 to 49, born Sussex
1841 census for Church Street, shown on the Sussex Weald website.
1851 census

Charles and Lucy were living at the Rocks, Uckfield. The household comprised:

  • Charles SHARP (54) gardener, born in Warbleton
  • Lucy (56) born in Horsted Keynes.
Census index compiled by C. J. Barnes. Vol 15 - Framfield, East Hoathly, Waldron, Little Horsted, Isfield and Uckfield. (HO107 1640 Folio 420 Schedule 52)
1871 census

Charles and Lucy were living in Dane Hill Lane, Horsted Keynes. The household comprised:

  • Charles (73) gardener, born ?Abburton, Berkshire
  • Lucy (73) born in Horsted Keynes.

Edwin and Caroline HILLS and their daughter Ellen were their next door neighbours.

1871 - Lucy SHARPE's household: R10/Pc1060/Fo71/Pg5 (S&N 144 of 274 in pdf)

1881 census

Ellen was working as a servant in Danehill Lane, Horsted Keynes. The household comprised:

  • Lucy SHARP (86, widow) born in Horsted Keynes
  • George LANGRIDGE (66) carpenter, born in Horsted Keynes - he could be Lucy's brother
  • Ellen HILLS (16) general servant, born in Horsted Keynes - her grandmother was a LANGRIDGE so she may be related to Lucy.

1881 - Lucy SHARPE's household: LDS CD-ROM 1881 census index. RG11/Pc1061/Fo79/Pg5

Sandra Langridge's records shown on The Sussex Weald website show that Lucy Sharp had a brother called George LANGRIDGE born 1814 in Horsted Keynes.