1870's Newcastle pub, guns and a priest!

[heywood]

Hello,

Goosnargh is in Lancaster diocese. The records are at Lancashire Archives. 

Heywood

Not much help I' m sad to say but now I'm also interested in this story

As an aside, Michael Davitt's story is very interesting. There is a lovely little museum dedicated to him in Straide, County Mayo and he achieved much from very poor beginnings.

[JenB]

1871 RG10/5110/51/43
RC Presbytery, Willington
Robert S Sharples 33, RC Priest of Our Lady of St Aidans, b Goosnargh(?), Lancs
Rose C, sister, 16, b. Preston
2 servants

Here's a history of Our Lady & St Aidans - but our man isn't mentioned 
http://www.wallsend-aidettes.co.uk/StAidans.html

[Gadget]

Didn't see anything  in the newspapers mentioning them  - obits, etc.  It was only a quick skim through though.

Did RC priests leave wills?

[JenB]

Did RC priests leave wills?

Yes 
http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26252/pages/510/page.pdf

[Gadget]

 Well found



Added - he left £4587. 14. 1

 

[WolfieSmith]

To confirm his parents are Robert Sharples and Ellen Singleton :

A marriage at St.Mary the Virgin, Goosnargh :

6 Feb 1832
Robert Sharples and Ellen Singleton, both of this Parish
Witnesses - Thomas Sharples and Rose Singleton.

A baptism at Chipping and Leagram RC, Chipping Lancashire,

10 Dec 1832, Josephus Sharples, parents Roberti Sharples and Helenae Singleton.

Then some baptisms at St.Francis and Hill RC Chapel Goosnargh, parents Robert Sharples and Helen :

6 May 1835 – Robert
26 May 1838 – Alice
20 Sep 1843 – Hanna
10 May 1846 – Michael
28 Aug 1848 - John
1 Oct 1850 – George

This is them in 1841 (minus son Joseph), same place as in 1851.

Lee House, Thornley with Wheatley, Lancashire,
Robert Sharples, 31, Ag Lab, Y,
Ellen Sharples, 30, Y,
Robert Sharples, 6, Y,
Alice Sharples, 3, Y,
HO107/505/6/20/12

Happy New Year.

Alan.

[Gadget]

Thanks, Alan 

Where did you find the RC records, please?


HNY to you.

Gadget

[WolfieSmith]

Lan OPC for the marriage, lots of Lancashire BMD's on there but not these RC baptisms yet. They were just from Familysearch.

Alan.

[Gadget]

Well done - I didn't think of FS for RCs 

Probate for Rev Michael Singleton of Hexham
d. 20 March 1863. Probate 15 June 1863, Newcastle
Proved by oath of Rev Robert Singleton Sharples of n/t Roman Catholic Priest. Nephew. Sole Executor.
Less than £300


Gadget