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SHARP, Mary
1774 - 1858 (84 years) Has 2 ancestors and 43 descendants in this family tree.
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Name SHARP, Mary Birth 1774 Spalding, Lincolnshire 
Baptism 28 Mar 1774 Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire Gender Female Death 1858 Pinchbeck West, Lincolnshire Burial 14 Mar 1858 Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire Person ID I7320 Edgoose Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Father SHARP(E), Thomas d. 1782 Relationship natural Mother KERLEW, Rachel, b. 1735 d. Yes, date unknown Relationship natural Marriage 15 May 1756 Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire Family ID F2655 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 PLOWRIGHT, Thomas, b. 1771, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire d. 1824, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire (Age 53 years) Marriage 16 Mar 1809 Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire Children 1. PASSMORE, Thomas, b. 1807, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire d. 12 Apr 1891, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire (Age 84 years)2. PLOWRIGHT, William, b. 1809, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire d. 1870, Wrangle, Lincolnshire, England (Age 61 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]3. PLOWRIGHT, Sarah, b. 1812, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire d. 1865, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire (Age 53 years)Family ID F1843 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Family 2 PASSMORE, John d. Bef 1809 Marriage 25 Sep 1795 Gosberton, Lincolnshire, England Children 1. PASSMORE, James, b. 26 Apr 1804, Spalding, Lincolnshire d. 24 Feb 1885, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire (Age 80 years) [Father: Stepchild]2. PASSMORE, Ann, b. 7 Jun 1805, Spalding, Lincolnshire d. 1887, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire (Age 81 years) [Father: Stepchild]3. PLOWRIGHT, William, b. 1809, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire d. 1870, Wrangle, Lincolnshire, England (Age 61 years) [Father: Stepchild] [Mother: natural]Family ID F2654 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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Baptism - 28 Mar 1774 - Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire 
Marriage - 16 Mar 1809 - Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire Burial - 14 Mar 1858 - Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire = Link to Google Earth
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MARY PLOWRIGHT formerly PASSMORE née SHARP 1774-1858
Mary, daughter of Thomas and Rachel SHARP (formerly KERLEW), was born on 28 March 1774 and baptised at Spalding, Lincolnshire, on 8 January 1775.
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John PASSMORE married Mary SHARP at Gosberton, Lincolnshire, on 25 September 1795. Witnesses were Squire LADD and William [illegible].
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Thomas PLOWRIGHT and Mary PASMORE, widow, were married at Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire, on 16 March 1809, although they appear to have had children several years before their marriage. Witnesses were John [illegible] and Robt. BROWN.
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From the 1841 census of Hammond Beck Bank, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire:
*Mary PLOWRIGHT, aged 50, independant, born in Lincolnshire;
William PLOWRIGHT, aged 30, agricultural labourer, born in Lincolnshire;
Mary PLOWRIGHT, aged 15, born in Lincolnshire.
(HO107/609/8/22/12/20)
From the 1851 census of Six Houses Bank, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire:
*Mary PLOWRIGHT, head, widow, aged 76 [i.e. born 1774-1775], annuitant, born at Spalding, Lincolnshire;
William PLOWRIGHT, son, widower, aged 42, agricultural labourer, born at Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire;
Mary Ann PLOWRIGHT, granddaughter, unmarried, aged 25, dressmaker,
born at Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire;
William PLOWRIGHT, grandson, aged 3, scholar, born at Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire.
(HO107/2096/27/17)
The death of a Mary PLOWRIGHT was registered in 1858.
(GRO March Q 1858 Spalding 7a 245)
Mary PLOWRIGHT of Pinchbeck West, Lincolnshire, was buried at Pinchbeck on 14 March 1858 aged 84.
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NOTES & QUERIES:
The 1851 census was taken on the night of 30 March 1851.
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