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Hi,
     So sorry I'm late, but I did send you a PM for which I've received no answer.  Anyway I've just been trying to link up our Sharp families and I just can't.
 
There is surely a link somewhere but where escapes me.
 
I did find your 1901 census record that you mention but where is William, brother to  John, was he born after 1901, I don't think so unless he had left home by that time.
  The Lockwoods you mention by the way were living next door, Sharp's at No 32 Vermyden Terrace, Lockwoods at 33.

None of the Christian names of the family ring any bells though my Sharp's were also boatmen for a large part, or Ag Labs of which there were hundreds.

  Sorry I can't be more positive.

                   Cheers, Fred.

 

In my case it was my grandfather (illigitimate) who kept his mothers maiden name but used John Sanderson as his father on the marraige cert, it was realy his stepfather John Jackson.

Hello Wendy,
          In the 1891 census I found two Barges at Ravensthorpe, Mirfield.
  One had a John Sharp age 20 as head. Bargemaster. For crew he had Charles and William K Sharp, Was assuming that they were all brothers in our Sharp family.

 Next door also on a Barge was James Sharp age 41, Head, Bargemaster with Sarah E Sharp age 18 and Lauretta age 16. That being father and two daughters.

  Yes I notice that Charles and William are born at Barnsley but as we can't find them on the 1881 census we can't confirm just where the family were living.

  Also I am finding it hard to know whether John is a brother or son, I can't find his birth.

  Mother Sarah and younger children are elsewhere of course.

We are both on the right track as is Jeannie with her find at Ardsley, Barnsley.

Hi Wendy,
       As sure as I can be, there was:-

     Sarah Ann b 1873 at Hook/Goole
     Lauretta  b 1875  "   "    " 
     Charles   b 1877  at Barnsley.!!!!

     William who is on the list was also born at Barnsley, this may give us a clue as to where they all were in 1881.

   I have just digested this information from an email, a friend in New Zealand who does better than I could ever do and I have yet to include the info she gathers into my files. (what files LOL)

          Thank you for helping. 
               
           

Hi folks,
       I have James,wife Sarah and part family on both 1891 and 1901 census returns but they are all completely missing on the 1881 census.
  I have tried Sharpe (with an E) as well as Sharp to no avail.
   James was a Bargeman and often travelled with some family members on board from Goole into East/West Yorks via canal/rivers.

  Any ideas anyone please.