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Family of George SHARLAND and Mary Ann MELHUISH

Husband: George SHARLAND (1830-1909)
Wife: Mary Ann MELHUISH (1830-1891)
Children: Elizabeth SHARLAND (1855-1919)
Ellen SHARLAND (1857-1918)
Mary Jane SHARLAND (1858-1947)
George SHARLAND (1860-1955)
Walter SHARLAND (1862-1944)
John SHARLAND (1865-1888)
Arthur SHARLAND (1868-1953)
Matilda SHARLAND (1870-1943)
William SHARLAND (1872-1947)
Annie SHARLAND (1874-1950)
Marriage 10 Oct 1854 Poughill, Devon, England1
Marriage 10 Oct 1854 Poughill, Devon, England2

Husband: George SHARLAND

Name: George SHARLAND3,4
Sex: Male
Father: Thomas SHARLAND (1800-1878)
Mother: Mary SKINNER (1804-1890)
Birth 1 Jun 1830 Puddington, Devon, England2
Census 1841 (age 10-11)
Apprenticed to John Crook of Puddington with his brother Thomas
Occupation Farm Labourer: Dairyman5
Death 30 May 1909 (age 78) Silverton, Devon, England1

Wife: Mary Ann MELHUISH

Name: Mary Ann MELHUISH1,4
Sex: Female
Father: John MELHUISH (1801- )
Mother: Sarah RICE (1802- )
Birth 24 Dec 1830 Chittlehampton, Devon, England2
Death 23 Sep 1891 (age 60) Plymtree, Devon, England2

Child 1: Elizabeth SHARLAND

Name: Elizabeth SHARLAND4,5,6
Sex: Female
Spouse: William Edward BOADEN (c. 1857-1922)
Birth 21 Jan 1855 Cruwys Morchard, Devon, England2
Baptism 11 Feb 1855 (age 0) Cruwys Morchard, Devon, England2
Death 20 Dec 1919 (age 64) Silverton, Devon, England2

Child 2: Ellen SHARLAND

Name: Ellen SHARLAND4,5,6
Sex: Female
Spouse: John A SAYLES (1859-1914)
Birth 21 Jan 1857 Cruwys Morchard, Devon, England2
Death 21 Sep 1918 (age 61) Stockbridge - Ingham, Michigan, USA2
Burial Oaklawn Cemetery - Stockbridge Ingham, Michigan, USA2

Child 3: Mary Jane SHARLAND

Name: Mary Jane SHARLAND4,7
Sex: Female
Spouse: Thomas BRADFORD (1854-1895)
Birth 19 Sep 1858 Cruwys Morchard, Devon, England
Emigration 13 May 1903 (age 44) from Liverpool, Lancashire, England to New York, New York, USA
Last address given as Halberton, wrongly recorded as Horverton at Ellis Island
Sailing 2nd class on the White Star Line's SS Majestic, she arrived on 21st May at Ellis Island
Death 26 Jul 1947 (age 88) Stockbridge - Ingham, Michigan, USA

Child 4: George SHARLAND

Name: George SHARLAND4,7
Sex: Male
Spouse: Leonie Mae LOUCKE (1866-1957)
Birth 19 Mar 1860 Cruwys Morchard, Devon, England
Baptism 6 Apr 1860 (age 0) Cruwys Morchard, Devon, England
Death 5 Dec 1955 (age 95) Stockbridge - Ingham, Michigan, USA
Burial 7 Dec 1955 Stockbridge - Ingham, Michigan, USA

Child 5: Walter SHARLAND

Name: Walter SHARLAND4,7
Sex: Male
Spouse 1: Charlotte DARDIE (c. 1871-bef1909)
Spouse 2: Ida L CLEMENTS (c. 1876- )
Birth 31 Aug 1862 Cruwys Morchard, Devon, England
Death 26 Mar 1944 (age 81)

Child 6: John SHARLAND

Name: John SHARLAND4,7
Sex: Male
Birth 1865 Cruwys Morchard, Devon, England
Death 20 Jul 1888 (age 22-23) Unadilla - Livingston, Michigan, USA

Child 7: Arthur SHARLAND

Name: Arthur SHARLAND4,7
Sex: Male
Spouse: Sarah Jennie CARTER (c. 1874-1943)
Birth 2 Jul 1868 Cruwys Morchard, Devon, England
Occupation Farmer
Death 1953 (age 84-85) Orange, Florida, USA

Child 8: Matilda SHARLAND

Name: Matilda SHARLAND4,7
Sex: Female
Spouse: Milo SMITH (1868-1924)
Birth 12 Apr 1870 Cruwys Morchard, Devon, England
Death 10 Nov 1943 (age 73) Stockbridge - Ingham, Michigan, USA

Child 9: William SHARLAND

Name: William SHARLAND4,8
Sex: Male
Spouse 1: Lillie May RAMSDILL (1872-1916)
Spouse 2: Lucy IDA (1863-1952)
Birth 20 May 1872 Cadbury, Devon, England2
Occupation Farmer2
Naturalisation 1904 (age 31-32)2
Death 25 Apr 1947 (age 74) Dansville - Ingham, Michigan, USA2
Burial 29 Apr 1947 Stockbridge - Ingham, Michigan, USA2

Child 10: Annie SHARLAND

Name: Annie SHARLAND4,7
Sex: Female
Spouse: Clifton B GREEN (1867- )
Birth 3 Aug 1874 Cheriton Fitzpaine, Devon, England
Death 10 Jan 1950 (age 75) Orange, Florida, USA

Note on Husband: George SHARLAND - shared note

Date of birth , marriage, & death provided by Sharland Stephenson, descendant

 

In 1841 George was apprenticed to John Crook in Puddington, alongside his brother, Thomas. PRO Ref HO 107 Page 261 Book 2

 

1851 he was a farm labourer at Pyne for Thomas Woodley at Washford Pyne, Devon. PRO Ref HO 107/1886 Folio 80 Page 6

 

On the 10th October 1854 he married Mary Ann Melhuish at Poughill.

 

The 1861 census return shows George residing at Pages in Cruwys Morchard with a young family. PRO Ref RG9/1481 Folio 364 Page 8

 

By 1871 he is a dairyman for John Norrish of Stone House Farm, Thorveton PRO Ref RG10/2166 Folio 20 Page 7

 

By 1881 he has moved back to Cruwys Morchard to reside at Combland PRO Ref RG11/2237 Folio 51 Page 1

 

In 1891 George is found living at Chownspool in Plymtree, now aged 61 yrs PRO Ref RG12/1673 Folio 117 Page 1

 

Later that year his wife Mary Ann passes away leaving him a widower.

 

In 1901 he is probably lodging with Charlotte Baxter at Halberton

 

His death is registered at Tiverton in June Q 1909 GRO Ref 5b 2672

Note on Wife: Mary Ann MELHUISH - shared note

Birth, Marriage and Death dates provided by Sharland Stephenson, descendant

 

Death registered at Honiton Sept Q 1891 GRO Ref 5b 172

Sources

1"Ellen Willey's notes on descendants of John Sharland of Sandford".
2"2nd Gedcom supplied by cousin Norina email attachment 18.3.08".
3"Norina Dixon's Sharland Research".
4"Nick Heard". www.heardfamilyhistory.org.uk. This GEDCOM is predominantly the work of Nick Heard, but it incorporates the collaborated work of many other family historians. You are welcome to use the information herein but please acknowledge the source. Every effort has been made to ensure the data is accurate, but any use you make of it is entirely at your own risk. (c) Nick Heard 2009
5"Norina Dixon's research" (Emails, 2005).
6"2nd Gedcom supplied by cousin Norina email attachment 18.3.08". Source for field: Family as Spouse
7Ibid. Record originated in...
8Ibid. Source for field: Family as Child
Source for field: Family as Spouse
Source for field: Family as Spouse