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Title: Parents of George Sharpe born Standon Hertfordshire
Post by: pincard on Thursday 12 July 18 14:45 BST (UK)

George Sharpe was born 26May 1833 in Standon.
1841 Census he is eight and working as an agricultural labourer.
1851 he was in Hitchen Union Workhouse. Pauper Agricultural labourer.
1856 aged 22 he marries Lucretia Gladwell in Bromley the Certificate states his father James Was dead.
His birth has mother as Betsy.
I can’t seem to find his parents and don't know if he had siblings.
Any help would be grately appreciated.

Title: Re: Parents of George Sharpe born Standon Hertfordshire
Post by: rosie99 on Thursday 12 July 18 15:41 BST (UK)

Baptism at Standon names parents as James & Betsy Sharp of High Cross (?) James occ Labourer

Possible siblings also baptised at Standon
Mary Ann in 1823 abode Water Mill parents James & Elizabeth
Hannah in 1827 abode High Cross parents James & Elizabeth

Title: Re: Parents of George Sharpe born Standon Hertfordshire
Post by: emeltom on Thursday 12 July 18 16:28 BST (UK)

Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies (HALS) has a marriage 11 October 1819 in Standon between James Sharp and Elizabeth Payne.

Emeltom

Title: Re: Parents of George Sharpe born Standon Hertfordshire
Post by: emeltom on Thursday 12 July 18 16:49 BST (UK)

Possible baptism for James Sharp 29 July 1792 Standon, parents John and Elizabeth

Emeltom

Title: Re: Parents of George Sharpe born Standon Hertfordshire
Post by: pincard on Thursday 12 July 18 20:01 BST (UK)

Thank you so much for all your help.