Kirtling

Sharp:

A sad story came to light of brothers named Solomon and Joseph Sharp, the sons of Joseph and Mary (nee Pledger). Scarletina hit the parish in January to February 1856 resulting in the following deaths:

The Children of Joseph and Maria who died:

Mary, aged 13

James, aged 9

Maria, aged 7

Joseph, aged 6

Phoebe, aged 3

Henry, aged 2

The Children of Solomon and Mary who died:

Uriah, aged 17

Keziah, aged 15

Zechariah, aged 10

Zedekiah, aged 7

We have some information about other people in this family including:

Caroline SHARP, Abt 1844

Dennis SHARP, 1837

Obadiah SHARP, 1844

Pharoh SHARP, Abt 1840

An intriguing piece of research led to the story of the life of Constance SHARP, who was born around 1778.

Counties Contact Cambridgeshire

Known in the past as Catlidge, Kirtling, along with Kirling Green and Kirtling Towers is a settlement in the south of Cambridgeshire.

Other Parishes

Leach:

Eliza LEACH, 1837

Emily LEACH, 1838

George LEACH, 1834

Hester LEACH, 1844

James LEACH, 1825

James LEACH, Abt 1791

James Howe LEACH, 1858

Joseph LEACH, 1841

Lucy LEACH, 1832

Mary Ann LEACH, 1828

Rhoda LEACH, 1828

William LEACH, 1830

Purkis:

Another farming family, some working on their own small landholdings, while others were employed elsewhere.

Beatrice PURKIS, Abt 1872

Charlotte Sharp PURKIS, 1814

Denny PURKIS, Apr 1845

Elizabeth PURKIS, 1840

Frederick PURKIS, 1844

Henry PURKIS, 1843

James PURKIS, abt 1803

James PURKIS, 1856

Jem PURKIS, 1822

John PURKIS, 1812

Martha PURKIS, 1849

Mary Ann PURKIS, 1843

Mary Ann PURKIS, Abt 1846

Mary Anne PURKIS, 1838

Rachel PURKIS, 1840

Rachel PURKIS, 1851

Rhoda PURKIS, 1818

Rhoda PURKIS, 1838

Sarah PURKIS, 1838

Sarah PURKIS, 1860

Susan PURKIS, 1816

Thomas PURKIS, 1809

William PURKIS, 1869

William PURKIS, Abt 1836

Also born in this parish:

Mary BECKET, 1797

Mehatabah DODD, 1818

John GILBY, 1718

William GILBY, 1722

Elizabeth PETTITT, Abt 1846

Joanna PETTITT, Abt 1813

Maria TAYLOR, Abt 1817

James WEBB, 1836

Elizabeth WRIGHT , Abt 1855

Pledger:

A family with connections to Sharp.

Alice PLEDGER, 1783

Jemima PLEDGER, 1781

John PLEDGER, 1789

Pharoh PLEDGER, 1802

William PLEDGER, 1786