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How should this be spelt,please?

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Thelma

Thelma Report 5 Jun 2013 12:12

Thank you all.
Roy that looks a strong possibility.

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 5 Jun 2013 12:06

Only place I can find is a farm Wyggeston farm Welford, Northamptonshire

Roy

Gai

Gai Report 5 Jun 2013 12:03

Hi Thelma.

From another site

Name: Joseph Sharp
Age: 57
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1794
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Ruth Sharp
Gender: M (Male)
Where born: Wiggenhall, Northamptonshire, England
Civil Parish: Caversham
County/Island: Oxfordshire
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability:

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Registration District: Henley
Sub-registration District: Henley
ED, institution, or vessel: 11a
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Schedule Number: 9
Piece: 1725
Folio: 359
Page Number: 3

Household Members:

Name Age

Joseph Sharp 57
Ruth Sharp 55

Researching:
Moreman's of Mangotsfield, Matchett's of Ireland & Essex, Craddock's of Scotland & Manchester

BeverleyW

BeverleyW Report 5 Jun 2013 12:03

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Category:Villages_in_Northamptonshire&pagefrom=Newton+Bromswold#mw-pages

Here's a list of Northants. villages. Nothing that looks very similar.
But I wonder if it could be this man?

County Northamptonshire
Place Wollaston <<<<<<<<<
Church St Mary
RegisterNumber
DateOfBirth
BaptismDate 25 Nov 1798
Forename Joseph
Sex M
FatherForename William
MotherForename
FatherSurname SHARP
MotherSurname

Researching:
Weedon - Australia, Hertfordshire; Paterson - Scotland; Elmer - Huntingdon; Ball, Lloyd, Warren - Birmingham; Branson - Bucks;

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Thelma

Thelma Report 5 Jun 2013 11:50

1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

First Name:JOSEPH
Last Name:SHARP
Birth Year:1794
Age:57
Birth Place:
Birth Town:WYGERSTTON <<<<<<<<?
Birth County: NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
Relationship:HEAD
Gender:M
Occupation:FARM STEWARD
Street:CHURCH WALK
Parish:CAVERSHAM
City:
County:Oxfordshire