Sharratt Family Tree

SHARRATT FAMILY TREE

1. Maximillian Sharratt bc. 1725 Eaton Bray, Bedford d. 20 May 1771 m. Mary bc. 1727 Eaton Bray, Bedford dc. 1809 1.1 George Sharratt bc. 1753 Eaton Bray, Bedford d. 28 June 1779 1.2 Parry Sharratt bc. 1756 Eaton Bray, Bedford d. 28 February 1817 Eaton Bray, Bedford m. 6 May 1779 Letitia b. < 1758 Eaton Bray, Bedford 1.3 Thomas Sharratt b. Eaton Bray, Bedford 28 October 1752 ~ Eaton Bray, Bedford 28 October 1752

1.2 Parry (Perry) Sharratt bc. 1756 Eaton Bray, Bedford d. 28 February 1817 Eaton Bray, Bedford m. Edlesborough 6 May 1779 Letitia (Laetitia)(“Letty”) WIGHTLEY b. < 1758 Eaton Bray, Bedford 1.2.1 Mary Sharratt b. Eaton Bray, Bedford 24 March 1781 ~ 24 March 1781 Eaton Bray, Bedford 1.2.2 William Sharratt b. Eaton Bray, Bedford 5 June 1785 ~ 5 June 1785 dc. 1806 1.2.3 Maximillian Sharratt b. Eaton Bray, Bedford, England 11 (19) September 1779 ~ 19 September 1779 d. Totternhoe, Bedfordshire 19 January 1866 m. Totternhoe, Bedfordshire 17 February 1802 Elizabeth Tavenor BATTAIRD [Elizabeth Battanes Tavenor Sharratt] b. Eaton Bray, Bedford 27 February 1774 d. 13 June 1856 1.2.4 George Sharratt b. Eaton Bray, Bedford 21 December 1786 ~ 21 December 1786

1.2.3 Maximillian Sharratt b. Eaton Bray, Bedford, England 11 September 1779 ~ 19 September 1779 d. Totternhoe, Bedfordshire 19 January 1866 m. Totternhoe, Bedfordshire 17 February 1802 Elizabeth Tave(r)nor BATTAIRD (Bathams)(Battam) b. Eaton Bray, Bedford 27 February 1774 d. 13 June 1856

1.2.3.1a George Sharratt b. Eaton Bray, Bedford 12 February 1804 ~ 6 June 1805 1.2.3.1b James Sharratt b. Eaton Bray, Bedford 12 February 1804 1.2.3.2 Richard Sharratt b. Eaton Bray, Bedford 23 March 1806 ~ 27 April 1806 d. 19 September 1841 m. Mary SPARKS b. 3 May 1810 Islington d. 21 January 1902 1.2.3.2.1 Mary Ann Sharratt b. Islington 13 May 1838 d. Stroud 26 December 1900 1.2.3.2.2 Elizabeth Sharratt b. Islington 2 May 1839 d. 1911 [1918] 1.2.3.2.3 Maximelian Sharratt (Commercial Traveller Sundries) b. 25 November 1839 Islington, Middlesex ~ Eaton Bray 25 November 1839 d. 1916 m. 25 December 1862 Caroline BUCKINGHAM b. Maidstone, Kent 8 October 1838 1.2.3.2.3.1 Arthur M Sharratt (Commercial Clerk with Stockbroker) b. West Hackney 1867 1.2.3.2.3.2 Florence C Sharratt b. West Hackney 1869 1.2.3.2.3.3 Constance B Sharratt b. West Hackney 1871 1.2.3.2.3.4 Frederick E Sharratt b. Stoke Newington 1872 1.2.3.2.3.5 Albert H R Sharratt b. Stoke Newington 1877

At the time of the 1881 British Census, the Maximilian & Caroline Sharratt family lived at 38 Winston Rd, London

1.2.3.2.4 Richard Sharratt b. Eaton Bray 25 February 1842

1.2.3.3 Thomas Sharratt b. Eaton Bray, Bedford 8 February 1809 ~ 3 March 1809 d. 7 December 1870 m. Sarah bc. 1810 Eaton Bray d. 1880 1.2.3.3.1 Elisa Sharratt ~ Eaton Bray 30 May 1830 d. 20 May 1841 [1857] 1.2.3.3.2 Hannah Sharratt b. Eaton Bray 10 February 1832 ~ 10 February 1832 d. 1891 m. 7 December 1851 Eaton Bray Benjamin IMPY 1.2.3.3.3 Maximillian Sharratt ~ Eaton Bray 6 September 1835 d. 1844 1.2.3.3.4 Matilda Sharratt b. Eaton Bray 20 May 1838 1.2.3.3.5 George Sharratt b. Eaton Bray 26 April 1840 1.2.3.3.6 Eli Sharratt b. Eaton Bray 31 October 1841 1.2.3.3.7 Emma Sharratt b. Eton Bray 20 September 1846 d. 1891

1.2.3.4 George Sharratt b. Eaton Bray, Bedford 16 June 1812 d. 28 February 1824 [1825] 1.2.3.5 Mary Ann Sharratt b. 6 January 1814 Eaton Bray, Bedford ~ Totterhoe, Bedfordshire 27 February 1814 d. 18 March 1880 Oden, Weber County, Utah bur. 19 March 1880 Ogden City Cemetery, Weber County, Utah m. Eaton Bray 19 December 1839 David ROLLINS b. Eaton Bray 11 April 1811 ~ 1 January 1827 (aged 17 yrs) d. Ogden, Weber, Utah 12 September 1870 bur. 13 September 1870 Ogden, Weber, Utah

Between 1839 and 1866, the Rollin(g)s couple had 16 children. They appear to have moved to Utah after 1847, though the birth place of some (not all) other children subsequent to this date is given as Eaton Bray and Totternhoe

1.2.3.6 Samuel Sharratt b. Eaton Bray, Bedford, England 27 March 1816 d. 17 September 1886 Eaton Bray, Bedford, England m. Elizabeth STUMHAN bc. 1833 [sic] Eaton Bray, Bedford, England d.< 1881

1.2.3.6 Samuel Sharratt (carpenter) b. Eaton Bray, Bedford, England 27 March 1816 d. 17 September 1886 Eaton Bray, Bedford, England m. Elizabeth STUMHAN [STURNHAM] bc. 1833 [sic] Eaton Bray, Bedford, England 1.2.3.6.1 Ann B Sharratt b. Eaton Bray, Bedford, England 21 October 1840 1.2.3.6.2 Caroline B Sharratt b. Eaton Bray, Bedford, England 3 July 1842 d. 8 February 1870 m. Eaton Bray 24 February 1827 [sic. 1867] Edwin John BROWN 1.2.3.6.3 George B Sharratt (Carpenter) b. Eaton Bray, Bedford, England 11 November 1844 d. 23 June 1892 m. Agnes b. Ivinghoe, Buckingham 1837 1.2.3.6.3.1 Arthur Sharratt (Errand Boy) b. Leighton Buzzard, Bedford 1868 1.2.3.6.3.2 Harry Sharratt b. Leighton Buzzard 1873 1.2.3.6.3.3 Frank Sharratt b. Leighton Buzzard 1876

At the time of the 1881 British Census, the George Sharratt family lived at Dudley St., Leighton Buzzard, Bedford

1.2.3.6.4 Emma B Sharratt b. Eaton Bray, Bedford, England 28 [26] August 1846 ~ 20 September 1846 Eaton Bray d. 10 February 1914 [10 March 1914] m. 24 December 1873 Eaton Bray John Brown WOOD 1.2.3.6.5 Jeffrey B Sharratt b. Eaton Bray, Bedford, England 23 October 1848 m. 29 January 1874 Sarah Ann EAMES b. 1851 1.2.3.6.5.1 Arthur Perry Sharratt b. Eaton Bray 22 Noember 1874 1.2.3.6.5.1 Sydney Joseph Sharratt b. Standbridge 1875 1.2.3.6.5.2 Thomas Sharratt b. Stanbridge, Bedford 1876 1.2.3.6.5.3 Maximilian Sharratt b. Stanbridge 1880

2 At the time of the 1881 British Census, the Jeffrey Sharratt family lived at Leighton Rd, Leighton Buzzard, Bedford in the house of the father-in-law Joseph Eames, a Publican & Dealer

1.2.3.6.6 William B Sharratt (carpenter) b. Eaton Bray, Bedford, England 8 March 1851 m. Sarah BATES ~ 9 February 1851 Edlesborough, Buckingham (do. Jabez and Betsy Bates) 1.2.3.6.7 Fredrick B Sharratt (Bricklayers Labourer) b. Eaton Bray, Bedford, England 2 (1) May 1853 ~ Eaton Bray 29 May 1853 m. 23 December 1874 Sarah GROOMS d. <1881 1.2.3.6.7.1 Minnie Sharratt b. Dunstable 1874 ~ Wesleyan Methodist, Dunstable 31 January 1883 [ mother liven as Elizabeth ] 1.2.3.6.7.2 Ada Letitia Sharratt b. 14 September 1875 ~ Eaton Bay 31 October 1875 1.2.3.6.7.3 Frederick Dennis Sharratt b. Dunstable 1876 1.2.3.6.7.4 Mabel Julia Sharratt b. Dunstable 1879

At the time of the 1881 British Census, the Frederick Sharratt family lived at 37 Prosperous Place, Dunstable, Bedford. He was widowed.

1.2.3.6.8 Mark B Sharratt (Master Carpenter) b. 27 March 1855 ~ 1 July 1855 d. Edlesborough, Bedfordshire 29 April 1913 bur. Edlesborough, Bedfordshire 5 May 1913 m. Ann BIRD b. 1854 Eaton Bray, Bedford 1.2.3.6.8.1 Alfred b. 16 April 1876 Eaton Bray, Bedford ~ 14 May 1876 d. 12 June 1953 m. Edlesborough 17 October 1900 Beatrice ALLISON bc. 1880 Eaton Bray 1.2.3.6.8.2 George b. 6 August 1878 Ivinghoe, Bedford d. Ogden, Weber, Utah 14 December 1949 bur. 16 December 1949 m. 2 July 1914 Mary Pauline SLADE b. Ogden, Weber, Utah3 May 1884 d. Ogden 3 November 1933 (do. Jefferson Chestnut Slade and Sarah Slade) 1.2.3.6.8.3 Agnes Sharratt b. Eaton Bray 25 April 1881 d. 23 February 1967 1.2.3.6.8.4 Lizzie Sharratt b. Eaton Bray 31 January 1885 d. 17 February 1960

1.2.3.6.9 Mary Ann B Sharratt b. Eaton Bray, Bedford, England 11 May 1857

At the time of the 1881 British Census, the Samuel Sharratt family lived at Moor End, Eaton Bray together with daughter Mary A., a domestic worker and a granddaughter (aged 7 years) Kate Wood, a scholar.

At the time of the 1881 British Census, the Alfred Sharratt family lived at Ivinghoe Rd, Pitstone, Buckingham

The name “Maximillian” is variously spelt “Maximilian”, “Maximelian” The name “Sharratt” is variously spelt “Sharrot” “Sharatt” “Charrett”, “Sherrett” and “Sharrett”

No document has been examined which spells out the initial “B” in the above children; but it is presumed to be “Battaird” after the paternal grandmother

1.2.3.6.6 William Sharratt (carpenter) b. Eaton Bray, Bedford, England 8 March 1851 m. 20 May 1869 Edlesborough, Buckinghamshire Sarah BATES ~ 9 February 1851 Edlesborough, Buckingham (do. Jabez and Betsy Bates) 1.2.3.6.6.1 Ann Sharratt b. Edlesborough, Buckingham 6 February 1870 m. Saint Mary, Bedford 16 August 1893 Albert Tingey COVINGTON (so. William Wollan Covington) 1.2.3.6.6.2 Maximillian Sharratt b. London 1873

3 1.2.3.6.6.3 William Peddie (“Percy”) SHARRATT b. Eaton Bray, Bedford, England 1876 d. 21 July 1939 Carlton Hotel, West St., Durban NAB MSCE 29241/1939 consort Caroline (“Carrie”) Möller 1.2.3.6.6.4 Dick Sharratt b. Eaton Bray, Bedford, England 1877

At the time of the 1881 British Census, the William Sharratt family lived in Chapel Street, Wavendon, Buckingham. William P. is listed as a student

At the time of the 1881 British Census, the Jabez Bates family’s address was given as Side of Road, “The Swan”, Edlesborough, Buckingham. The family unit was as follows : Jabez Bates, Publican, b. Edlesborough 1821 Betsy Bates, wife, b. Eaton Bray 1824 Jane Bates, daughter, b. Northall 1858 Ruth Ellingham, granddaughter, b. Eaton Bray 1870 Ann Bates, granddaughter, b. Eaton Bray 1875 Jim Bates, grandson, b. Edlesborough 1878

Medals of William Peddie Sharratt

The medals of William Peddie SHARRATT are:

96071 Pvt. W.P.Sharratt 17/SQN M.G.C. [D.C.M.] 1148 Corp. W.P.Sharratt Thorynecroft’s M.I. {Q.S.A. 6 clasps] [Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek] 1148 Corp. W.P.Sharratt Thorynecroft’s M.I. {K.S.A. 2 clasps] [SA 1901, SA 1902] 2835 Pvt. W.P.Sharratt Berks. Yeo. 2835 Sgt. W.P.Sharratt Berks. Yeo. 2835 Sgt. W.P.Sharratt Berks. Yeo.

Thorynecroft’s Mounted Infantry was raised at Pietermaritzburg 16 th October 1899 by Major A W Thornecroft, its strength 500 men. At Spoinkop, fifty percent of its men became casualties.

Berkshire Yeomanry . Following the 1908 reforms within the British Army, the Berkshire Yeomanry was established.

Mobilised in August 1914, the Berkshire Yeomanry trained at Churn on the Berkshire Downs for three months and then proceeded to the East Coast to guard against a possible German invasion. In April 1915, the Regiment sailed for Egypt and were shipped, without their horses, to the Gallipoli peninsular where they first saw action against the Turks,. After three months in the trenches, the Regiment was withdrawn, their strength having been reduced by casualties and sickness to a mere 50 men.

Brought up to strength once again, the Regiment returned to Egypt and fought during the spring of 1916 in the Western Desert. In 1917, the Berkshire Yeomanry joined the British advance on Jerusalem. They fought two unsuccessful baffles in March and April 1917 resulting in the eviction the Turkish Army from Gaza; and the third Battle of Gaza under General Allenby later culminated in the capture of Jerusalem in December 1917. During this campaign the Berkshire Yeomanry were involved in two successful cavalry charges against the Turks army.

In April 1918, the Regiment amalgamated with the Buckinghamshire Yeomanry forming C Battalion, the Machine Gun Corps; and in August 1918, this was renumbered 101 Battalion, Machine Gun Corps (the Bucks & Berks Yeomanry). In June 1918, it moved via

4 Italy to France. They reached France in July 1918 and saw action in support of 51st Highland Division and in the final baffles in Belgium in the Second Army.

The Distinguished Conduct Medal is the premier award for gallantry in the field of battle awarded ranks other than officers in the British Army; since 1916 it ranked as superior to the Military Medal. Sharratt’s medal was gazetted in the London Gazette 18 February 1918 : No.30530; Suppl.2170: 16.

The citation reads : “For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He showed great determination and fearlessness in keeping up the supply of ammunition for two machine guns during an action”.

REFERENCES :

1 http://www.internationalreports.net/europe/denmark/2002/maersk.html 2. Edward Randolph (“Aubrey”) Möller. Private Communications. October 2003 et seq. 3. South African Archives Repository, Cape Town and Pretoria 4. The Armed Forces of South Africa. Maj. G Tylden. City of Johannesburg Africana Museum. Frank Connock Publication No.2 Facsimile Reproduction of 1954 Edition. c 1982. 5. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints : http://www.familysearch.org 6. Eaton Bray Bedfordshire Incorporating Edlesborough http://www.eatonbray.co.uk 7. London Gazette 18 February 1918. No.30530; Suppl.2170: 16

Eaton Bray / Edlesborough : Yew Tree Farm, owned by the Sharratt family until the late 60’s. On this site stood the largest witch elm tree in the country, until it blew down in the gales of 1938.

Subsequent correspondence: 2010/01/11 09:02 AM from [email protected]

Finally here is the material with my list of the mistakes on your site.

Frederick Sharratt and Sarah Grooms family: There are two men of this name having children; the other one is a descendant of Thomas White Sharratt, born Frederick Impey who used his mother’s surname later. His children are the Minnie, Frederick and Mable chr in Dunstable in the 1880s. So residence is also wrong for this Frederick who was having children in Eaton Bray.

Samuel Sharratt family: No B in names of Samuel’s children. Only one Emma in 1846, belongs to Samuel not Thomas. Somehow she got put in both families and no one noticed probably when my great uncle compiled his cousin Miles Jones’ notes from his visit in about 1907.

William Sharratt family. William Percy was recorded in both baptism and birth records as William Perry; he must have changed it later.

David Rollins family: David and Mary Ann had three daughters who were born alive and apparently three stillborn sons, probably all but one daughter born in England before coming to America. No other children. After David’s death, Mary Ann had nine friends and relatives, sealed to David as extra wives. This has been misunderstood leading to the notion that a couple in Utah were having children in England as late as 1866, when she was 54! Mary Ann was born in 1814, her last child born in Utah in 1854.

Maximilian Sharratt family: James Sharratt 1804 Except for extracts by a researcher, there is no proof that this individual ever existed.

6 There is no infant baptism record, no burial record. There is a George on this date; Have a list of extracts made by a researcher, George Minns, in 1920s for my grandmother and her siblings. He simply miscopied this entry and it was perpetuated through the family. There are no James either before or after in either family for generations, if ever.

The wife of Maximilian Sharratt was Elizabeth Tavener. Her mother remarried a Thomas Battams after her father’s death in 1784 when Elizabeth would have been 10. She and most of her sisters were recorded in early temple records as Tavener Battams and maybe they were known as that or maybe Mary Ann Sharratt just got it wrong. The strange spellings are of recent origin, I think from the same relative who gave extra children to David and Mary Ann.