Brief Life History of James
When James Sharples was born in 1808, in Tonge, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Sharples, was 19 and his mother, Margaret Settle, was 19. He married Margaret Orrell on 2 January 1832, in Bolton, Lancashire, England. They were the parents of at least 3 daughters.
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Sources (10)
- Jas. Sharples, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- James Sharples, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
- James Sharpels in entry for Elizabeth Sharpels, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
Spouse and Children
1808– Male
1811– Female
Children (3)
1835–1839 Female
1839– Female
1841–1923 Female
Parents and Siblings
1789– Male
1789– Female
Siblings (8)
1808– Male
1812–1834 Female
1816– Male
1821– Female
1824– Female
+3 More Children
World Events (8)
1815
Age 7
1825 · Museum of Lancashire
Age 17
1842 · Mines and Collieries Act of 1842
Age 34
Name Meaning
English (Lancashire): habitational name from Sharples (Lancashire). The etymology of the placename is uncertain; it may derive from Old English scearp ‘sharp, pointed, steep’ + lǣs ‘meadow’ or lēas, plural of lēah ‘wood, woodland, clearing’, or from scearpol ‘place characterized by a pointed feature, pointed hill’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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