Margaret Tytler Sharp
23 January 1845–
Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
The Life Summary of Margaret Tytler
When Margaret Tytler Sharp was born on 23 January 1845, her father, William Sharp, was 41 and her mother, Cecilia Sharp, was 40.
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Family Time Line
William Sharp
1803–
Cecilia Sharp
1805–
Luke Sharp
1832–
Cecilia Sharp
1834–
Janet Sharp
1837–
Nathaniel Sharp
1838–
Elizabeth Brotherstone Sharp
1842–
Margaret Tytler Sharp
1845–
Parents and Siblings
1803–Male
1805–Female
Siblings
(6)
1832–Male
1834–Female
1837–Female
1838–Male
1842–Female
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1847 · The United Presbyterian Church of Scotland is established.
Age 2
1847 · The United Presbyterian Church of Scotland is established.
Age 2
The United Presbyterian Church of Scotland was formed in 1847. For most of its existence the United Presbyterian Church was the third largest Presbyterian Church in Scotland and flourished in Scotland for 53 years. After being reunited with the Church of Scotland in 1929, it continues to bring relief to the local communities.
1854 · Great North of Scotland Railway
Age 9
1854 · Great North of Scotland Railway
Age 9
Being one of the two smallest railways in 1923, the Great North of Scotland Railway carried its first passengers from Kittybrewster to Huntly in 1854. In the 1880s the railways were refurbished to give express services to the suburban parts in Aberdeen. There were junctions with the Highland Railway established to help connect Aberdeenshire, Banffshire and Moray counties. The railway started to deliver goods from the North Sean and from the whisky distilleries in Speyside. With the implementation of bus services and the purchase of the British Railway the Great North of Scotland Railway was discontinued.
1878 · Collapse of the City of Glasgow Bank.
Age 33
1878 · Collapse of the City of Glasgow Bank.
Age 33
Because of a discovery of a £7,000 deficit, City of Glasgow Bank halted operations from November to December 1877. After 10 months after reopening, the bank’s directors announced the bank, itself, had filed bankruptcy. The closure showed a net liability of over £6 million. The bank was so successful with telling people that it wasn’t in error, that the Bank's shares were selling for more than double of what they were actually worth. The bank’s directors were arrested and tried at the High Court. All were found guilty and sentenced to terms of imprisonment. Many Glasgow businesses failed as a result of the bankruptcy and shareholders were called to replenish the bank's losses. One shareholder argued that he had become a shareholder unknowing the fraudulent actions of the bank. Wide effects of the collapse have been seen in limited growth in liability and extensive problems with temporary banking liquidity.
Name Meaning
1 English: nickname from Middle English scharp ‘keen’, ‘active’, ‘quick’.2 Irish (County Donegal): Anglicized (part translated) form of Gaelic Ó Géaráin‘descendant of Géarán’, a byname from a diminutive of géar ‘sharp’.3 Americanized form of any of several European names with similar meaning, for example German Scharf .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Sources (2)
- Margaret, "Scotland Church Records and Kirk Session Records, 1658-1919"
- Margaret Tytler Sharp, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
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