Cuthbert Sharp

[Carly287]

Yeah I meant I thought the two Cuthberts were related. Sorry I’m not explaining it well

[middlesbrough]

Sorry I think Mary could be the one born in 1810. I can find no other baptisms and there is also John born 23.11.1809.

[trish1120]

Marriages;

14 Sep 1801, Holy Trinity, Sutherland, Cuthbert SHARP to Mary BRAFS
(often as F is substituted for a S)

20 Jan 1807 St Mary the Virgin, Essington, Cuthbert SHARP, Widower* to Elizabeth WILKINSON

Burial;
26 Jul 1804, Holy Trinity, Sutherland, ANN, Wife of Cuthbert Sharp age 24
Abode Houghton le Spring
Note; Died 24 Jul. Cuthbert Sharp mariner

All above on FreeREG


Sir Cuthbert;
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuthbert_Sharp
Other info;
Cuthbert married Elizabeth Croudace at Edinburgh on 8th October 1811
Cuthbert and Elizabeth had one daughter, Louise Sharp (cant confirm this as yet)

His Parents died 1795 (Mother) and 1808 (Father) source FreeREG

[Carly287]

Does anyone think the two Cuthberts are related? Want to be able to see a connection.

[Carly287]

Double checked and one newspaper record said he was a nephew of Sir Cuthbert Sharp, and in another he was descended from a family of shipowners?? Struggling to make sense of it!🤯🤦🏼‍♀️

[middlesbrough]

I do think they were related because Sir Cuthbert was also a shipbuilder, but not his uncle. In a newspaper article, John Sharp Harrison talks about the house Sir Cuthbert once owned. He says he had documents to prove his residence.

[AlanBoyd]

There is an extensive tree on Ancestry which appears to be well-documented, but beware: you shouldn't accept anyone else's tree as being correct without careful scrutiny.

The tree is called Scrutton Family Tree - 2021 01 15 19-44 and the owner is Michael Smith.

The tree has a Cuthbert Sharp 1714-1794. He has two sons:

1) Cuthbert Sharp, 1743, m Susannah Crosby. These are the parents of Sir Cuthbert Sharp, 1781

2) Paul Sharp, 1746, m Mary Shepherd. These are the parents of another Cuthbert Sharp, 1778

Cuthbert Sharp, 1778 m Elizabeth Wilkinson and their daughter Mary Sharp, 1810 marries John Harrison, 1808. These are the parents of John Sharp Harrison, 1840.

Thus John Sharp Harrison’s grandfather (Cuthbert 1778) was the first cousin of Sir Cuthbert.

[Carly287]

Thankyou so much!! Thought I was going mad, Will be much easier to explain to my friend now!

[Carly287]

Will do like you say and double check everything first though!