Information on 1911 'West Riding Lunatic Asylum' patient - my great grandma

[rosie99]

Ah I see, so she was born in the work house. as far as I know from what my family have told me she was probably left there.

If you look at the workhouse link it gives details of what records they hold, it also mentions homes where pauper children would have lived

[josey]

Not easy as not an uncommon name & we don't know Mary's age. If she was very young when she had Emma, I did find an 8 yr old Mary with grandfather Charles in Wakefield in 1901; RG13; Piece: 4286; Folio: 91; Page: 35
Charles Sharp   60
Edwin Sharp   30 son
Mary E R Sharp   8 g'daughter
Ann Swift   32 daughter
Ernest Swift   28 son-in-law
Herbert Swift   2 g'son
all born Wakefield, address looks like Forth's Yard, St Mary's, Wakefield.

[rosie99]

There is another possible Mary Sharp who married Robert Webster in 1910, they appear together in a neighbouring town in 1911

Marriages Mar 1910   
Sharp    Mary       
Webster    Robert       
Wakefield    9c   122

[SarahLuna]

Hello, just catching up on these. Thanks for the info about the Mary's. I guess there isn't any way to ever really know for certain is there? Its just a bit of guess work!

[josey]

You're right but it's often handy to have notes on possibilities in case other information comes up in the future.