Sharpe, James

James Sharpe has always been problematic, as there appears to have been two born in the same year – one in Frieston and one in Fishtoft

Note, Boston Guardian – Saturday 28 December 1912 – there is a James Sharpe of Fishtoft listed as having died aged 71, March 1912. We think our James died APR 2013. This needs more research.

According to the marriage certificate of James Sharp and Eliza Christian (Hallam), they were both Widowers at their marriage on 15th January 1867

Birth ABT 1840-- Freiston, Lincolnshire no file
Census 1841-- Fishtoft, Licolnshire no file
Census 1851-- Fishtoft, Lincolnshire ("all that part of the parish of Fishtoft that lies north of the road from Boston to Frieston") no file
Marriage 1867-1-15 The Parish Church, Skirbeck, Lincolnshire no file
Census 1871-- 5 St John's Road, Boston, Lincolnshire no file
Census 1881-- 5 St John's Road, Boston, Lincolnshire no file
Census 1891-- 5 St John's Road, Boston, Lincolnshire no file
Death 1913-6-7 no file

Relationships

Father Unknown
Mother Unknown

Birth

Freiston, Lincolnshire

Census

Fishtoft, Licolnshire

Census

Fishtoft, Lincolnshire ("all that part of the parish of Fishtoft that lies north of the road from Boston to Frieston")

Marriage

The Parish Church, Skirbeck, Lincolnshire

Census

5 St John's Road, Boston, Lincolnshire

Census

5 St John's Road, Boston, Lincolnshire

Census

5 St John's Road, Boston, Lincolnshire

Stories

Deaths

Lincolnshire Chronicle - Friday 22 November 1878

At Boston

[…]

on the 15th inst, Matilda, daughter Mr. James Sharp, St. Johns-row, aged 14 months

Boston Guardian - Saturday 24 September 1904

I, FRANK PAGE, BOSTON.HEREBY WITHDRAWS ALLEGATION that I have made against Mr. JAMES SHARP, Freiston. and APOLOGISE for same. (Signed) FRANK PAGE Sept. 20th

Old Boston Corn Porter

Lincolnshire Standard and Boston Guardian - Saturday 14 June 1913

Dies in the House He Occupied for 45 Years.

One of the last the old corn porters, who flourished when trade was properous in Boston river and the quays were a constant scene of bustle and activity, passed away on Saturday morning in the person of Mr. James Sharpe. His age was 73. and for 45 years he lived in the house where he died, No. 5. St. John’s-road.

Mr. Sharpe was a native of Frieston, but he spent fifty years his life in Boston. After leaving the corn portering he was gardener at the Peacock and Royal Hotel for twenty years, under the Misses Jackson and Mr. R. H Clemow. At the same time he was a dairyman on his own account St. John’s-road. and this business he continued till his death. He leaves a widow and ten children. There are 43 grandchildren living and one great-grandchild.

The funeral took place at Boston Cemetery Tuesday afternoon, the Rev. W. J. Hopper. minister of the Zion Church, officiating. There were many family mourners, who followed the order named :

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1st Carriage. – The widow of deceased and Mr Harry Christian, her son by a former husband; Mr. Edward Sharpe and Mrs. Lammie, son and daughter; Mr. Thomas Sharpe and Mrs. Louisa Ward, son and daughter.

2nd Carriage. — Mr. Robert Sharpe and Mrs. Kate Johns, son and daughter; Mr. Joseph Sharpe and Mrs. Appleyard. son and daughter.

3rd Carriage.- Mr. Daniel Lammie, Mrs. Christian. Mr. George Ward, Mrs. Thomas Sharpe, Mr. Appleyard. Mrs. Edward Sharpe. sons-in-law and daughters-in-law

4th Carriage. Mrs. Joseph Sharpe and Mrs. Robert Sharpe (Grimsby) daughters-in-law; and Dorothy Johns, Florrie Christian, Lily Johns, and Aubrey Sharpe, grandchildren.

Wreaths:— “From his sorrowing wife”; “Harry and Emma”; “Lizzie and Dan and family”; “Kate, Bob, and Mary”; “Jo and Aggie”; “Louie and George”; “Tom, Aggie and and children”, “Ted, wife and family”; “Tilly and Frank”; “Dorothy. Lily and Teddy.” Messrs. J. W. Darby and Son were the undertakers.

Deaths

Boston Guardian - Saturday 14 June 1913

At Boston, June 7th, James Sharp, aged 73 years.