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SHARP, Robert Lynn
1856 - 1944 (88 years) Has 4 ancestors and 8 descendants in this family tree.
1825 - 1912 (87 years)-
Name SHARP, Robert Lynn Birth 1856 Emneth, Norfolk, England 
Gender Male Death 25 Nov 1944 East Elloe, Lincolnshire, England Person ID I1513 Edgoose Last Modified 3 Feb 2026
Father SHARP, William, b. 1822, Emneth, Norfolk, England d. 1861, Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire (Age 39 years) Mother LYNN, Mary Anne, b. 1825, Emneth, Norfolk, England d. 17 Sep 1912, Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire (Age 87 years) Marriage 1855 Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire Family ID F865 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 FOX, Eliza, b. 1866, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire d. 13 Oct 1948, East Elloe, Lincolnshire, England (Age 82 years) Marriage 1887 Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire Children 1. SHARP, Thomas, b. 1888, Emneth, Norfolk, England d. Aft 1911 (Age > 24 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]2. SHARP, Mary, b. 6 Jan 1889, Emneth, Norfolk, England d. 21 Oct 1942, Long Sutton, Lincolnshire, England (Age 53 years)3. SHARP, Samuel, b. 1890, Emneth, Norfolk, England d. 10 Jan 1966, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire (Age 76 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]Family ID F361 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Family 2 PASSLOW, Charlotte, b. 1851, Walpole St. Peter, Norfolk d. 1884, Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire (Age 33 years) Marriage 1879 Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire Children 1. SHARP, Adlaide May (Passlow), b. 1879, Emneth, Norfolk, England d. Aft 1901 (Age > 23 years)2. SHARP, Jane, b. 1880, Emneth, Norfolk, England d. 1911 (Age 31 years)Family ID F864 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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ROBERT LYNN SHARP 1856-1944
The birth of Robert Lynn SHARP (sic) was registered in 1856.
(GRO June Q 1856 Wisbeach 3b 613)
The 1861 census of Holly Croft, Emneth, Norfolk:
William SHARP, head, aged 38, farmer occupying 90 acres of land with 1 labourer, born at Emneth, Norfolk;
M. A. SHARP, wife, aged 37, farmer's wife, born at Emneth;
Emma SHARP, daughter, aged 17, scholar,born at Emneth;
William SHARP, son, aged 14, scholar, born at Emneth;
Mary SHARP, daughter, aged 12, scholar, born at Emneth;
*Robert SHARP, son, aged 5, born at Emneth;
Maria SHARP, daughter, aged 2, born at Emneth;
John SHARP, son, aged 9 moths, born at Emneth.
(RG9/1052/129/8)
From the 1871 census of Emneth, Norfolk:
Mary Ann SHARP, head, aged 46, widow, farmer of 60 acres employing 2 labourers, born at Emneth;
*Robert SHARP, son, aged 15, farmer's son, born at Emneth;
Jane SHARP, daughter, aged 13, scholar, born at Emneth;
Maria SHARP, daughter, aged 12, scholar, born at Emneth;
Thomas SHARP, son, aged 8, scholar, born at Emneth;
*Mary LYNN, mother, aged 81, widow, annuitant, born at Emneth.
(RG10/1619/92/13)
The marriage of a Robert Lynn SHARP to Charlotte PASSLOW was registered in 1879.
(GRO December Q 1879 Wisbech 3b 1283)
The 1881 census returns for Hollow End, Emneth, Norfolk:
*Robert Lynn SHARPE (sic), head, aged 25, Farmer of 25 acres employing 1 man, born Emneth;
Charlotte SHARPE, wife, aged 29, born at Emneth;
Adelaide May SHARPE, daughter, aged 1, born at Emneth;
Jane SHARPE, daughter, aged 5 months, born at Emneth.
(RG11/1700/58/6)
The death of a Charlotte SHARPE (sic) aged 33 was registered in 1884.
(GRO June Q. 1884 Wisbech 3b 351)
Robert Lynn SHARP married Eliza FOX in 1887.
(GRO June Q. 1887 Wisbech 3b 996)
The 1891 census returns for Gaultry Road, Emneth, Norfolk:
*Robert L. SHARPE (sic), head, aged 35, farmer, born at Emneth;
Eliza SHARPE, wife, aged 25, born at Wisbech in Cambridgeshire;
Adlaide SHARPE, daughter, aged 11, scholar, born Emneth;
Jane SHARPE, daughter, aged 10, scholar, born Emneth;
Thomas SHARPE, son, aged 3, scholar, born Emneth;
Mary SHARPE, daughter, aged 2, born Emneth;
Samuel SHARPE, son, aged 10 months, born Emneth;
John FOLLEN, single, aged 78, farm servant, born at Walpole, Norfolk.
(RG12/1308/68/4)
According to the 1901 census returns for Newfield, Emneth, Norfolk, Robt L. SHARP was a 45 year old farmer who was born at Emneth. At the same address were his wife Eliza, 33 years old and born at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire and his three children, all of whom were born at Emneth: Thomas aged 13; Samuel aged 10; and Mary aged 12. A 31 year old schoolteacher, Georgiana ROBINSON, who was born at Over, Cambridgeshire, was boarding with them.
(RG13/1560/5/2)
From the 1911 census of Emneth, Norfolk:
*Robert Lynn SHARP, head, aged 55, farmer & fruit grower, employer, born at Emneth, Norfolk;
Eliza SHARP, wife, aged 44, married 24 years, 3 children (all living), born at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire;
Thomas SHARP, son, aged 23, single, assisting in business, worker, born at Emneth, Norfolk;
Mary SHARP, daughter, aged 22, born at Emneth, Norfolk;
Samuel SHARP, son, aged 20, assisting in business, worker, born at Emneth, Norfolk.
(RG14/9325)
The death of Robert L. SHARP aged 88 was registered in 1944.
(GRO December Q 1944 East Elloe 7a 416)
SHARP Robert Lynn of 19 High-street Long Sutton Lincolnshire died 25 November 1944 Probate Norwich 20 February to Eliza SHARP widow Samuel SHARP farmer and Halbert EDGOOSE sub-postmaster.
Effects £5590 0s. 4d.
(National Probate Calendar 1945)
(revised 01.10.2012)