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Family of WILLIAM SHARPE and ELIZABETH GALT
| Husband: | WILLIAM SHARPE (1805-1881) | |
| Wife: | ELIZABETH GALT (1819-1892) | |
| Marriage | 30 Nov 1858 | BLYTHSWOOD, GLASGOW |
| Census (family) (1) | 1871 | PITFOUR CASTLE GARDENS, PERTH |
| Census (family) (2) | 1881 | PITFOUR CASTLE GARDENS, PERTH |
| Census (family) (3) | 1861 | GARDEN COTTAGE EGLINGTON KILWINNING |
Additional Information
| Marriage | <i>Witness' were Robert Gardiner,/ Winston, Eglington, Kilwining,
and John Park of Lenzie Elizabeth living in Stevenston at the time of her marriage</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: ELIZABETH GALT
| Name: | ELIZABETH GALT | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Father: | HUGH JOHN GALT (1782- ) | |
| Mother: | MARGARET MURRAY (1792-bef1851) | |
| Birth | 1819 | KILMAURS AYRSHIRE |
| Death | 14 Oct 1892 (age 72-73) | PITFOUR CASTLE GARDENS, PERTH |
| Christening | 27 Oct 1822 (age 2-3) | HUTCHESONTOWN RELIEF CHURCH, GLASGOW |
| Burial | ST MARY'S CHURCH, ST MADOES, PERTHSHIRE | |
Additional Information
| Death | REGISTERED IN ST MADOES |
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: ELIZABETH GALT
STAYING IN STEVENSTON AT TIME OF MARRIAGE TO WILLIAM LEFT A WILL. DOCUMENT FOUND BURIED ALONG WITH WILLIAM IN THE GRAVE.
STONE READS
and also the above Elizabeth Galt who died 14th October 1892 aged 80 years to be with Christ is great calm
AS JAMES HENDERSON SHARPE'S SIGNATURE IS ON ELIZABETH' DEATH CERTIFICATE, HE WOULD PROBERLEY HAVE ARRANGED ELIZABETH,S BURIAL AND NAME ON THE STONE.