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From: "Peter Booth" <>
Subject: Re: [BDF] Francis SHARP (b1812) m1831 at Clophill toElizabethRoberts(b1811)
Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2007 09:58:18 +1000
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Peter,

How are things in Flitwick?

Thank you for taking the time to look.

I have what I believe are full families of John Sharp & Ethel Fisher and
William Sharp & Jemima Butcher who are parents of the two christenings you
mentioned. I also have about a dozen other Sharp couples having children at
that time. And they are all on IGI.

Which makes me wonder about Francis. Does he belong to the only
non-conformist Sharp family, or has he simply been missed.

Of course, there are hundreds of Sharp families in the area. I have
details of at least a dozen, without tracing all side branches. So, while
most followed the traditional church, there is plenty of scope for a small
percentage to be non conformist.

I also note that IGI batches for Maulden, Clophill and Ampthill split at
1812. It looks like the Bishop may have collected all the old registers and
issued new ones. I wonder if Francis' christening may have "slipped between
the cracks" during the changeover.

I would really appreciate any help, provided it is not out of your way
and doesn't take too much time. I'm trying to help a lady who has Francis
Sharp and is trying to connect to my Maulden Sharp families.

As for the marriage witnesses, I also have a number of BASS families on
side branches, but I can't see a direct link to the Sharps.

Many thanks

Peter Booth (Sydney)

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