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From: "MaryH" <>
Subject: Re: [UK-W&H] Where to start?
Date: Tue, 1 Jan 2002 16:20:26 -0000
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> I do have his marriage and death certificates. He was married in 1864 and
> gave his age as 34 (birth c1830) but no birthplace. His death
certificate,
> informant the master of the workhouse, gave his age as 68 (birth c1823).

Hi Terry,

Its a bit of a long shot, but have you tried the 1861 census for the area in
which he married? The other ploy would be to find the birth certificates for
all his children and check the 1871 census for the address where they lived
when the child closest to April 1871 was born.

The Irish connection is entirely possible. Sharkey is an Irish name and in
the 1850's and 60's there was a huge migration from Ireland as a result of
the potato famine.

Good luck

Mary Hallett - West Sussex
Visit my Website at www.fourbears.worldonline.co.uk
Researching -MILLS, HUMBLE, HICKS, HALLETT
BARKAS - one name study

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