Genealogy Chat

Sorry, no it doesn't, of course, Kate. That was my thoughts as I've been worrying around all this. Not being methodical there!! slap wrist. Frederick Sharman abt 1826 Norfolk, England Great Yarmouth Norfolk View Record Mary Ann Sharman abt 1816 Norfolk, England Great Yarmouth Norfolk View Record Priscilla Sharman abt 1821 Norfolk, England Great Yarmouth Norfolk View Record Saml Sharman abt 1821 Norfolk, England Great Yarmouth Norfolk View Record Samuel Sharman abt 1781 Norfolk, England Great Yarmouth Norfolk View Record Samuel Sharman abt 1806 Norfolk, England Great Yarmouth Norfolk View Record Sarah Sharman abt 1786 Norfolk, England Great Yarmouth Norfolk View Record Thos Sharman abt 1840 Norfolk, England Great Yarmouth Norfolk Kat ps Saml is actually James on census sheet.

My daughter is desperate to go on the computer, so I will have to be quick, but does the 1841 entry really say that Samuel and Sarah are Mary Ann's parents and Priscilla is her sister???? Unlikely that it would. Anyway, I will see if I get the chance to look at it later... Kate.

It means you have little to go on, a marriage cert would be a great help!! My question is, do you think that the two Mary Ann Sharmans on the two 1841 censuses are the same person? The facts as I have them. a Mary Ann Sharman Born 30 Nov 1808 Bap. 13th Dec 1808 to parents Samuel and Sarah Sharman, Yarmouth…IGI Extracted Checked on Yarmouth parish records. No other Mary Ann Sharmans of right age or district. MY Mary Ann is Unmarried Children: Mary Ann Costerton Sharman base born Norwich 1828, Charles Frederick Sharman, base born Norwich 1836, Both from Norwich parish records (Charles Sharman is my2xgreat Grandfather, his father being another story!!). 1841 Census for Norwich: HO/107/0790/38/13 MY.... Mary Ann, age 25, was found living living Bethel St, Hubbard Yard , Parish of St Peter Mancroft, Norwich. She was with Mary age 12 and Charles age 5, living by independent means. All born in County. 1841 census for Yarmouth: HO 107/793/5/9/11 Another? Mary Ann Sharman 25 was recorded with parents Samuel and Sarah Sharman living at Gt Yarmouth. One other listed with her of relevance is: Priscilla, sister 20, (Correction, relationship unknown, see 3rd post) assumed. 1851 census for Norwich HO/107/1812/321/5 Mary Ann Sharman 40 listed with Charles Sharman 15 There are no other Mary Anns born Yarmouth listed on 1851 census unmarried. Death for Mary Ann : Yarmouth Mar 1852 4b 16 Mary died age 43,a spinster, with Priscilla Settle in attendance. Priscilla’s maiden name was Sharman Later Priscilla a widow remarried and I have her on Yarmouth 1871 census : Priscilla Turner (remarried) with her husband, Robert , Samuel and Sarah SHARMAN (Step parents??) AND on the same census is a Reuban Sharman age 14 born Norwich, a nephew to Priscilla. Reuban Sharman was the son of Mary Ann Costerton Sharman, unmarried, born 1828 Norwich who in turn was the daughter of Mary Ann Sharman born 1808 Gt Yarmouth. Reuban would actually therefore be the great nephew not nephew of Priscilla. RG10/1829/42/29 I have checked out all other Mary Ann Sharman’s deaths and censuses but cannot find any of right age or district after this death in 1852. Do you think my Mary Ann living Norwich is the sister of Priscilla and the daughter therefore of Samuel and Sarah? Maybe she was visiting and was put down inadvertently on both. I already have this occurring in two other families on my tree which I could prove, but this one…..? Any opinions on this gratefully received Kat

Sorry, a bit long-winded, see below. Kat