Sharp and McDonald

[kpurdy]

Hi there

I'm expanding my family tree search, this time from my mother's mother's family, Sharp
I have been able to go back as far as Henry John Sharp who I have been told was, Born 10 Jul 1855 in Southampton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Husband of Jessie (McDonald) Sharp.
I have not had any luck finding out much except he was likely to have been the son of Henry T and Maria (Sharp)
He died in NSW Australia in 1935.
I have had no luck at all with Jessie McDonald.
Any help here would be appreciated.

Regards
Kevin

 

[DaveHam9]

NSW BMD https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/lifelink/familyhistory/search?3

Death SHARP HENRY J 3719/1935 HENRY T - MARIA - KOGARAH

Ryerson http://ryersonindex.net/search.php

SHARP Henry John Death notice 04FEB1935 Death late of Kogarah Sydney Morning Herald 06FEB1935

Trove https://trove.nla.gov.au

 

[DaveHam9]

GRO https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/login.asp

SHARP, HENRY JOHN - THOMAS
GRO Reference: 1855 S Quarter in ALVERSTOKE Volume 02B Page 364

FreeBMD https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl

Births Sep Qtr 1855
Sharp Henry John - Alverstoke 2b 364

 

[DaveHam9]

Marriages Jun Qtr 1852
Sharp Henry - Alverstoke 2b 751
Thomas Maria - Alverstoke 2b 751

 

[DaveHam9]

NSW Marriage 2234/1884 SHARP HENRY J - McDONALD JESSIE - CANTERBURY

Search Trove for possible notice.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/13567007

NSW Death SHARP JESSIE 26879/1941 DONALD - AGNES - ROCKDALE

Ryerson
SHARP Jessie Death notice 19OCT1941 Death late of Kogarah Sydney Morning Herald 22OCT1941

 

[DaveHam9]

Assuming parents correct then

NSW Birth McDONALD JESSIE 8560/1859 DONALD - AGNESS - LIVERPOOL

NSW Marriage 4/1850 V18504 46 McDONALD DONALD - McCALL AGNES - JA= Presbyterian Sydney, Scots Church

 

[kpurdy]

Thanks Dave

You've gone all out for me, I really appreciate it
It's great to have the info about his and her parents, that can help spread my search hugely.
So, Jessie was a Liverpool lass, I wonder how they met up?

Cheers
Kevin

Assuming parents correct then

NSW Birth McDONALD JESSIE 8560/1859 DONALD - AGNESS - LIVERPOOL

NSW Marriage 4/1850 V18504 46 McDONALD DONALD - McCALL AGNES - JA= Presbyterian Sydney, Scots Church

 

[kpurdy]

I don't know.
It's worth pursuing that thread though.

Thanks Dave

You've gone all out for me, I really appreciate it
It's great to have the info about his and her parents, that can help spread my search hugely.
So, Jessie was a Liverpool lass, I wonder how they met up?

Cheers
Kevin

 

[kpurdy]

It's interesting, if he was from Southampton and she was from Liverpool, what were they doing getting married in Canterbury?
It wasn't as though you could travel easy.
Possibly they were at University together.

I don't know.
It's worth pursuing that thread though.

 

[DaveHam9]

Canterbury the Sydney suburb.

Liverpool the Sydney suburb.

Arrival for Henry before 1884 not yet found.

 

[kpurdy]

Oh, right!

Canterbury the Sydney suburb.

Liverpool the Sydney suburb.

Arrival for Henry before 1884 not yet found.

 

[kpurdy]

Sorry, I didn't look properly

K

Oh, right!

 

[kpurdy]

I can see a birth of a Donald McDonald in 1839 with the district shown as ME.
Any ideas where ME would be?

Sorry, I didn't look properly

K

 

[DaveHam9]

He is not old enough to marry in 1850.

https://www.nsw.gov.au/family-and-relationships/family-history-search/early-church-codes

ME= Church of England Melbourne, St James' (VIC)

 

[kpurdy]

If he married in 1859 (when Jessie was born) he would have been 20

He is not old enough to marry in 1850.

https://www.nsw.gov.au/family-and-relationships/family-history-search/early-church-codes

ME= Church of England Melbourne, St James' (VIC)

 

[DaveHam9]

Jessie's birth and death have mother as Agnes. No marriage any closer to 1859.

Pity is does not say where Donald was from.

NSW Marriage 4/1850 V18504 46 McDONALD DONALD - McCALL AGNES - JA= Presbyterian Sydney, Scots Church

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/12921393?searchTerm=McDONALD-McCALL

MARRIED,
By license, on the 26th instant, by the Rev.
Mr. Salmon, Mr. Donald McDonald, to Agnes,
youngest daughter of J. McCall, Watchmaker,
Pitt street, Sydney.

 

[DaveHam9]

7x deaths in NSW for Agnes McDonald with father's name starting with J.


I'm having trouble finding the right Sharp family in census and the arrival of Henry.

 

[DaveHam9]

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/12952774
1854
GIVING up Business.-John McCall, Senior, Watchmaker ...

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/13092840
1863
DEATHS.
On the 11th September, at Bankstown, John McCall, senior,
watchmaker, formerly of Pitt-street, Sydney, and Lothian street,
Edinburgh, aged 77 years.

 

[DaveHam9]

McDONALD Agnes Death notice 25APR1898 Death 72 late of Upper Bankstown Sydney Morning Herald 27APR1898

NSW Death McDONALD AGNES 5926/1898 JOHN - JANE - LIVERPOOL

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/14172475

McDONALD.—April 25, at her residence, Upper Banks-
town, Mrs. Agnes M'Donald, relict of the late Donald
M'Donald, aged 72 years.

 

[DaveHam9]

McDONALD Donald Death notice 26JUL1889 Death 87 late of Upper Bankstown Sydney Morning Herald 30JUL1889

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/13746373

M'DONALD.—July 26, at his residence, Upper Bankstown, Donald M'Donald, in his 88th year.