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Family of WILLIAM SHARPE and CHRISTINA MARY HENDERSON
| Husband: | WILLIAM SHARPE (1805-1881) | |
| Wife: | CHRISTINA MARY HENDERSON (1812-1855) | |
| Children: | AGNES HENDERSON SHARP (1835-1862) | |
| HELEN SHARP (1841-1841) | ||
| JAMES THOMAS HENDERSON SHARP (1842-1909) | ||
| Marriage | 10 Nov 1834 | NORTH LEITH, MIDLOTHIAN SCOTLAND |
| Census (family) (1) | 1841 | GARDNER'S COTTAGE PITFOUR CASTLE, ST MADOES, PERTHSHIRE |
| Census (family) (2) | 1851 | GARDNER'S COTTAGE, EGLINGTON CASTLE, KILWINNING |
Additional Information
| Census (family) (2) | <i>with son James.</i> |
Husband: WILLIAM SHARPE
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| WILLIAM SHARPE | ||
| Name: | WILLIAM SHARPE | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Father: | JAMES SHARP ( - ) | |
| Mother: | HELEN MCALLUM (1785-1880) | |
| Birth | 3 Apr 1805 | CRIEFF PERTH |
| Death | 29 Jul 1881 (age 76) | PITFOUR CASTLE GARDENS, PERTH |
| Burial | ST MARY'S CHURCH, ST MADOES, PERTHSHIRE | |
| Will | 1881 (age 75-76) | PITFOUR CASTLE GARDENS, PERTH |
| Occupation (1) | 1841 (age 35-36) | HEAD GARDENER; PITFOUR CASTLE GARDENS, PERTH |
| Occupation (2) | 1851 (age 45-46) | HEAD GARDNER; EGLINTON GARDENS, KILWINNING |
| Occupation (3) | 1871 (age 65-66) | HEAD GARDNER; PITFOUR CASTLE GARDENS, PERTH |
| Occupation (4) | 1881 (age 75-76) | HEAD GARDNER; PITFOUR CASTLE GARDENS, PERTH |
| Occupation (5) | 1861 (age 55-56) | MASTER GARDNER; EGLINTON GARDENS, KILWINNING |
| OBIT | 2 Aug 1881 (age 76) | PERTH COURIER |
Additional Information
| Burial | BURIAL STONE READS
Erected by Elizabeth Galt in affectionate remberance her husband Willam Sharpe for 28 years Gardner at Pitfour who died 29th July 1881 aged 77 years Blessed are the Merciful for they shall obtain mercy |
| Will | DOCUMENT CAN BE FOUND ON SCOTTISH WILLS.COM VALUE OF ESTATE £326.18.2d
ELIZBETH 2ND WIFE NOMINATED IN WILL/DEED LIVING AT PITFOUR GDS |
| Occupation (1) | In 1837 in the West London Gardner's Asociation magazine, he is mentioned as
follows;
The Committee likewise found the silver medal due to Mr W illiam Sharp, gardner to Sir John Steuart RICHARDSON, bart, of Pitfour, for a capital collection of named apples, in very high preservation; amoung which Knight's new Ribston was preemininently good; and the largest and richest aspararagus shoots produced on the present occasion. |
| Occupation (5) | Robert Gardiner,( witness at William and Elizabeth's wedding,)was the Estate sub factor, married aged 53, born in Errol. |
| OBIT | At Pitfour Gardens on the 29th n/t, William Sharpe, for 28 years gardner to Sir John S Richardson of Pitfour Perth. |
Wife: CHRISTINA MARY HENDERSON
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| CHRISTINA MARY HENDERSON | ||
| Name: | CHRISTINA MARY HENDERSON | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Father: | THOMAS HENDERSON (chr.1772, d.1862) | |
| Mother: | AGNES RIDDELL (1770-bef1851) | |
| Birth | 1812 | CRAILING, ROXBURGH , SCOTLAND |
| Death | 4 Oct 1855 (age 42-43) | EGLINTON GARDENS, KILWINNING |
| Burial | CHURCH YARD, KILWINNING | |
| Other Info | 1840 (age 27-28) | GARDNER'S MAGAZINE; PITFOUR CASTLE GARDENS, PERTH |
Additional Information
| Birth | LIVED IN ANCRUM, AS MENTIONED ON HER DEATH CERTIFICATE |
| Death | Cause: of melancholia |
Child 1: AGNES HENDERSON SHARP
| Name: | AGNES HENDERSON SHARP | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Birth | 12 Sep 1835 | GARDNER'S COTTAGE,PITFOUR CASTLE , ST MADOES, PERTHSHIRE |
| Death | 27 Oct 1862 (age 27) | GARDEN COTTAGE EGLINGTON KILWINNING |
| Census (1) | 1861 (age 25-26) | JORDON FIELD, JEDBURGH |
| Census (2) | 1851 (age 15-16) | SCHOOL MASTER'S HOUSE,YETHOLM, ROXBROUGH |
| Census (3) | 1841 (age 5-6) | JORDON FIELD, JEDBURGH |
Additional Information
| Census (1) | with Grandfather, Thomas Henderson |
| Census (2) | LIVING WITH UNCLE WILLIAM IN 1851 CENSUS, PROBERLY BEING TAUGHT BY HIM.
Down as as scholar, |
| Census (3) | with both grandfather and her grandmother Henderson. |
Child 2: HELEN SHARP
| Name: | HELEN SHARP | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Birth | 1841 | GARDNER'S COTTAGE,PITFOUR CASTLE , ST MADOES, PERTHSHIRE |
| Death | 1841 (age 0) | GARDNER'S COTTAGE,PITFOUR CASTLE , ST MADOES, PERTHSHIRE |
Additional Information
| Death | Died as a infant. |
Child 3: JAMES THOMAS HENDERSON SHARP
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| JAMES THOMAS HENDERSON SHARP | Spouse: MAGGIE YOUNG AITKEN | |||
| Name: | JAMES THOMAS HENDERSON SHARP | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse: | MAGGIE YOUNG AITKEN (1846-1915) | |
| Birth | 18 Jul 1842 | THE GARDNER'S COTTAGE,PITFOUR CASTLE ,ST MADOES ,PERTHSHIRE |
| Death | 19 Oct 1909 (age 67) | 6 LESLIE ROAD, GLASGOW |
| Census (1) | 1851 (age 8-9) | GARDEN COTTAGE EGLINGTON KILWINNING |
| Census (2) | 1861 (age 18-19) | 8 THISTLE STREET, ST ANDREWS, EDINBURGH |
| Occupation (1) | 1870 (age 27-28) | SEEDSMAN; GLASGOW, LANARK, SCOTLAND |
| Occupation (2) | 1861 (age 18-19) | SEEDMAN APPRENTICE; ST ANDREWS, EDINBURGH |
| Occupation (3) | btw 1879 and 1889 (age 36-47) | SEEDMAN MANAGER for AUSTEN and McASLAM; GLASGOW, LANARK, SCOTLAND |
| Occupation (4) | btw 1890 and 1909 (age 47-67) | MANAGING DIRECTER; AUSTEN and McASLAM SEED COMPANY, GLASGOW |
Additional Information
| Occupation (3) | Company was at 16 Bucannan Street, Glasgow, and the Nurseries were in Titwood and Cathcart. (Glasgow Directory) |
Note on Husband: WILLIAM SHARPE
Mentioned in the Caledonian Horticultural Society,as follows
Three premiums were awarded; the first to Mr William Thom, gardner to David Anderson, Esq of St Germains, whose kinds were , Red Cluster, Ribston Pippen, Fulwood, Pomme-roy, Orabge Blenheim ans Spencer Pippen; the next to Mr William Sharpe, gardner to Sir John Stewart Richardson,bart of Pitfour , the sorts being, Yorkshire Green, Ribston Pippen New Ribston,Golden Pippen, Nonpareil, and Winter Redstreak.
William is Listed in the Dictionary Of British and Irish Botanists and Horticulturists
Note on Wife: CHRISTINA MARY HENDERSON
Christina subscribed 5 / - to the Monument in Memory of Botanist David Douglas.