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WILLIAM SHARPE's other family: with CHRISTINA MARY HENDERSON (1812-1855)
WILLIAM SHARPE's parents: JAMES SHARP ( - ) and HELEN MCALLUM (1785-1880)

Family of WILLIAM SHARPE and ELIZABETH GALT

Husband: WILLIAM SHARPE (1805-1881)
Wife: ELIZABETH GALT (1819-1892)
Marriage 30 Nov 1858 BLYTHSWOOD, GLASGOW
Census (family) (1) 1871 PITFOUR CASTLE GARDENS, PERTH
Census (family) (2) 1881 PITFOUR CASTLE GARDENS, PERTH
Census (family) (3) 1861 GARDEN COTTAGE EGLINGTON KILWINNING

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Marriage <i>Witness' were Robert Gardiner,/ Winston, Eglington, Kilwining,
and John Park of Lenzie
Elizabeth living in Stevenston at the time of her marriage</i>

Husband: WILLIAM SHARPE

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Name: WILLIAM SHARPE
Sex: Male
Father: JAMES SHARP ( - )
Mother: HELEN MCALLUM (1785-1880)
Birth 3 Apr 1805 CRIEFF PERTH
Death 29 Jul 1881 (age 76) PITFOUR CASTLE GARDENS, PERTH
Burial ST MARY'S CHURCH, ST MADOES, PERTHSHIRE
Will 1881 (age 75-76) PITFOUR CASTLE GARDENS, PERTH
Occupation (1) 1841 (age 35-36) HEAD GARDENER; PITFOUR CASTLE GARDENS, PERTH
Occupation (2) 1851 (age 45-46) HEAD GARDNER; EGLINTON GARDENS, KILWINNING
Occupation (3) 1871 (age 65-66) HEAD GARDNER; PITFOUR CASTLE GARDENS, PERTH
Occupation (4) 1881 (age 75-76) HEAD GARDNER; PITFOUR CASTLE GARDENS, PERTH
Occupation (5) 1861 (age 55-56) MASTER GARDNER; EGLINTON GARDENS, KILWINNING
OBIT 2 Aug 1881 (age 76) PERTH COURIER

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Burial BURIAL STONE READS

Erected by Elizabeth Galt in affectionate remberance her husband Willam Sharpe for 28 years Gardner at Pitfour who died 29th July 1881 aged 77 years Blessed are the Merciful for they shall obtain mercy

Will DOCUMENT CAN BE FOUND ON SCOTTISH WILLS.COM VALUE OF ESTATE £326.18.2d
ELIZBETH 2ND WIFE NOMINATED IN WILL/DEED LIVING AT PITFOUR GDS


Occupation (1) In 1837 in the West London Gardner's Asociation magazine, he is mentioned as follows;
The Committee likewise found the silver medal due to Mr W illiam Sharp, gardner to Sir John Steuart RICHARDSON, bart, of Pitfour, for a capital collection of named apples, in very high preservation; amoung which Knight's new Ribston was preemininently good; and the largest and richest aspararagus shoots produced on the present occasion.
Occupation (5) Robert Gardiner,( witness at William and Elizabeth's wedding,)was the Estate sub factor, married aged 53, born in Errol.
OBIT At Pitfour Gardens on the 29th n/t, William Sharpe, for 28 years gardner to Sir John S Richardson of Pitfour Perth.

Wife: ELIZABETH GALT

Name: ELIZABETH GALT
Sex: Female
Father: HUGH JOHN GALT (1782- )
Mother: MARGARET MURRAY (1792-bef1851)
Birth 1819 KILMAURS AYRSHIRE
Death 14 Oct 1892 (age 72-73) PITFOUR CASTLE GARDENS, PERTH
Christening 27 Oct 1822 (age 2-3) HUTCHESONTOWN RELIEF CHURCH, GLASGOW
Burial ST MARY'S CHURCH, ST MADOES, PERTHSHIRE

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Death REGISTERED IN ST MADOES

Note on Husband: WILLIAM SHARPE

Mentioned in the Caledonian Horticultural Society,as follows

Three premiums were awarded; the first to Mr William Thom, gardner to David Anderson, Esq of St Germains, whose kinds were , Red Cluster, Ribston Pippen, Fulwood, Pomme-roy, Orabge Blenheim ans Spencer Pippen; the next to Mr William Sharpe, gardner to Sir John Stewart Richardson,bart of Pitfour , the sorts being, Yorkshire Green, Ribston Pippen New Ribston,Golden Pippen, Nonpareil, and Winter Redstreak.

William is Listed in the Dictionary Of British and Irish Botanists and Horticulturists

Note on Wife: ELIZABETH GALT

STAYING IN STEVENSTON AT TIME OF MARRIAGE TO WILLIAM LEFT A WILL. DOCUMENT FOUND BURIED ALONG WITH WILLIAM IN THE GRAVE.

 

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and also the above Elizabeth Galt who died 14th October 1892 aged 80 years to be with Christ is great calm

 

 

 

AS JAMES HENDERSON SHARPE'S SIGNATURE IS ON ELIZABETH' DEATH CERTIFICATE, HE WOULD PROBERLEY HAVE ARRANGED ELIZABETH,S BURIAL AND NAME ON THE STONE.