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Martha Sharrock

Female 1923 -  (100 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Martha Sharrock was born on 29 Dec 1923 in Aspull (daughter of John Sharrock and Jane Abram).

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Sharrock was born on 10 Jun 1893 in New Lane, Burscough (son of John Sharrock and Elizabeth Hartley).

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Canal boatman
    • Baptism: 16 Jul 1893, St John the Baptist, Burscough

    Notes:

    Not found in 1901 or 1911 censuses; mother's maiden name taken from John's birth record in GRO Online Index, but parents' marriage not found.
    Surname recorded as Sharrock in marriage record, but amended to Shorrock.
    Birth date given as June 14 in 1939 census.

    John married Jane Abram on 4 Jul 1914 in St David, Haigh. Jane (daughter of John Abram and Elizabeth Melling) was born on 3 Sep 1893 in Aspull. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Jane Abram was born on 3 Sep 1893 in Aspull (daughter of John Abram and Elizabeth Melling).
    Children:
    1. Jane Sharrock was born on 5 Jul 1917 in Aspull.
    2. 1. Martha Sharrock was born on 29 Dec 1923 in Aspull.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John Sharrock

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman

    John married Elizabeth Hartley. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Elizabeth Hartley
    Children:
    1. 2. John Sharrock was born on 10 Jun 1893 in New Lane, Burscough.

  3. 6.  John Abram was born on 9 Nov 1855 in Ince, Wigan (son of Henry Abram and Ann Hughes).

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman
    • Baptism: 9 Dec 1855, All Saints, Wigan

    John married Elizabeth Melling on 6 Oct 1879 in Christ Church, Adlington. Elizabeth (daughter of Thomas Melling and Jane Leigh) was born on 3 Oct 1860 in Leigh (on canal boat in Bedford Basin). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Elizabeth Melling was born on 3 Oct 1860 in Leigh (on canal boat in Bedford Basin) (daughter of Thomas Melling and Jane Leigh).

    Notes:

    Mellin on BC (information from Stephen Abram, descendant).

    Children:
    1. Ann Abram was born on 9 Nov 1880 in Adlington.
    2. Thomas Abram was born in 1882 in Adlington.
    3. Henry Abram was born on 10 Aug 1884 in Adlington.
    4. John Abram was born on 17 Mar 1887 in Blackburn.
    5. James Abram was born in 1889 in Aspull.
    6. Samuel Abram was born in 1891 in Botany, Chorley; died in 1899 in Aspull; was buried on 25 Oct 1899 in St David, Haigh.
    7. 3. Jane Abram was born on 3 Sep 1893 in Aspull.
    8. Joseph Abram was born in 1899 in Liverpool; died in 1905 in Liverpool Street, Aspull; was buried on 5 Aug 1905 in St David, Haigh.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Henry Abram was born in 1825 in Rufford (son of Henry Abram and Ann Ashcroft); died in 1899 in Blackburn.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman
    • Baptism: 24 Feb 1825, Rufford

    Henry married Ann Hughes on 21 Sep 1845 in St John the Divine, Pemberton. Ann (daughter of Joseph Hughes and Ann) was born in 1825 in Wigan; died in 1895 in Blackburn. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Ann Hughes was born in 1825 in Wigan (daughter of Joseph Hughes and Ann); died in 1895 in Blackburn.

    Notes:

    Hughs in marriage record

    Children:
    1. Joseph Abram was born on 7 Feb 1846 in Weind, Wigan.
    2. John Abram was born on 15 Dec 1847 in Weind, Wigan; died in 1848 in Wigan.
    3. Mary Ann Abram was born about Feb 1850 in Ince, Wigan; died before 1876.
    4. 6. John Abram was born on 9 Nov 1855 in Ince, Wigan.
    5. James Abram was born in 1858 in Ince, Wigan.
    6. Jane Abram was born on 5 Feb 1861 in Ormandy's Houses, Ince, Wigan.
    7. Alice Abram was born on 7 Apr 1865 in Chapel Lane, Wigan.
    8. Margaret Abram was born in 1868 in Wigan.
    9. Henry Abram was born in 1873 in Wigan.

  3. 14.  Thomas Melling was born in 1837 in Lathom (son of Thomas Melling and Hannah Rothwell).

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Boatman, ironworker, canal bank horseman
    • Baptism: 7 Jan 1838, Lathom Chapel

    Thomas married Jane Leigh on 12 Dec 1859 in St Nicholas, Liverpool. Jane (daughter of William Leigh and Margery Ashcroft) was born in 1839 in Upholland; died in 1894 in Aspull. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.  Jane Leigh was born in 1839 in Upholland (daughter of William Leigh and Margery Ashcroft); died in 1894 in Aspull.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 15 Sep 1839, St Thomas the Martyr, Upholland

    Notes:

    Lea in marriage record

    Children:
    1. 7. Elizabeth Melling was born on 3 Oct 1860 in Leigh (on canal boat in Bedford Basin).
    2. Margery Melling was born in 1862 in Liverpool.
    3. Thomas Melling was born in 1864 in Liverpool.
    4. Hannah Melling was born in 1866 in Liverpool.
    5. William Melling was born in 1870 in Liverpool.
    6. James Melling was born on 1 Dec 1872 in Wigan.
    7. Samuel Melling was born in 1875 in Whittle le Woods.
    8. Jane Melling was born in 1877 in Adlington.
    9. Ellen Melling was born in 1880 in Adlington.
    10. Margaret Melling was born on 9 Feb 1883 in Blacking Mill Lane, Adlington.



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