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To anyone picking up this thread, I know Julie and can provide her with information about my family.

Hi mary

just getting back to you. Yes i found tons of family living west croydon banghole. Near all my mother and fathers side came from Banghole. I've been on the croydon knowhere board. Where people i'm related to are on there. Good site if you want to read up on our messages..

julie

Google,
Sharpless of Wilford Road Croydon,you will see their are a lot of messages regarding this family.
Wilford Road area was nicknamed Banghole

I think you will be finding lots of new relatives!!

Maryb

Sorry jax

just getting back to your message. I only looking at one tree on here,of sharpless,not much info i want.. Thanks again

So are you in contact with the others who have this particular family in their tree?

Just getting back to some messages,i thought ended... Mary i will google Romany familes. And yes i got birth date of Dorothy way out.

Thanks to all

Yes the sharpless are related to me. My nans cousins. My fathers mother. Plus my mums side married a sharpless..

ps thanks mary Right people.

julie

I thought if I started again with the couple I'd be able to make sense but can't find them beyond the 1891

1891 Census Household Record
Household Information
Address 24, Wilford Road
Parish Croydon
District Croydon, Croydon
Administrative County Surrey
Householder 1
Name George Gladwin
Age 32
Estimated Year of Birth 1859
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Occupation Hawker
Birth Place Croydon
Birth County Surrey
Householder 2
Name Harriet Gladwin
Age 31
Estimated Year of Birth 1860
Relationship to Head of Household Wife
Occupation Hawker
Birth Place Battersea
Birth County London
Householder 3
Name Linda Gladwin
Age 11
Estimated Year of Birth 1880
Relationship to Head of Household Daughter
Occupation Juvenile
Birth Place Mitcham
Birth County Surrey
Householder 4
Name William Gladwin
Age 7
Estimated Year of Birth 1884
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Occupation Juvenile
Birth Place Mitcham
Birth County Surrey
Householder 5
Name George Gladwin
Age 1
Estimated Year of Birth 1890
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Occupation Juvenile
Birth Place Mitcham
Birth County Surrey
Householder 6
Name James Gladwin
Age 3
Estimated Year of Birth 1888
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Occupation Juvenile
Birth Place Mitcham
Birth County Surrey
Householder 7
Name William Esper
Age 25
Estimated Year of Birth 1866
Relationship to Head of Household Boarder
Occupation Hawker
Birth Place Croydon
Birth County Surrey

I can't find her birth in FreeBMD 1905 or either side of it.

1891 25 Wilford Road
George Gladwin hawker born 1858 Norwood
Harriett wife
Linda born Mitchum surrey 1880 (Leander)

1881 they were in a tent on Mitchum Common.

I think you have got the birth of Dorothy way out.

A tree on Ancestry.co.uk states George and Harriet had Dorothy/Louise @1905.

Lots of info on Google gor Romany families.

Maryb

It looks like there are a few people who have the Sharpless family in their tree on here

Up to 1961 Wallace P Sharpless and Dorothy M were at 30,Longhedge St Wandsworth Battersea.

Dorothy Louise M Sharpless born @ 1904 died 1983 Wandsworth.
Wallace Paterick Sharpless 4/7/1904 died 1981 Lambeth V14 0015

So this is the couple who married 1924?

Maryb

Hi jax

I will look on Freebmd.. thank-you and to all

julie

These people could still be living so you can find them easily on freebmd

Hi JustDonosaurjill

I have no marriage cert... Thanks to all. Ps some ask if i looked on freeBMB No i have not.but will

Possible birth for Wallace and a possible earlier marriage

Surname First name(s) Age District Vol Page
Births Sep 1886 (>99%)
Sharpless Wallace Croydon 2a 249

Surname First name(s) Age District Vol Page
Marriages Jun 1911 (>99%)
JACK Robert Croydon 2a 699
Mitchell Gussie L Croydon 2a 699
Sharpless Wallace Croydon 2a 699
Tobin Amelia M Croydon 2a 699

Birth Record Name Kathleen H Sharpless
Year of Registration 1928
Quarter of Registration Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration District Croydon
Registration County Surrey
Mother's maiden name Gladwin
Volume Number 2A
Volume Page 570

You have put a question mark to suggest you are not sure if she married Wallace Sharpness or not.

Do you have the marriage cert to be certain the marriage we have found is the correct one?

Birth Record Name Jane H M Sharpless
Year of Registration 1926
Quarter of Registration Apr-May-Jun
Registration District Croydon
Registration County Surrey
Mother's maiden name Gladwin
Volume Number 2A
Volume Page 457

Births Dec 1929 (>99%)
Sharpless Wallace P G R Gladwin Croydon 2a 523

Looks like he has given this child a growing list of second names :-D