Researching Emily Sharpe
Dig into the past of Emily Sharpe using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 8827 people with the Sharpe surname? In that year Sharpe was ranked number 459 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Emily means "industrious" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Emily Sharpe on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Emily Sharpe in your family tree. A vast range of data is available to search ranging from census records, births, deaths and marriages, military records and immigration records to name but a few. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
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DNA
Sometimes you can run into a brick wall in your tree and you just don't have enough evidence to make that next step back in time. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Sharpe ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Emily Sharpe and the Sharpe Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Sharpe Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Sharpe family tree.
Study Parish Records for Emily Sharpe at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Emily Sharpe using the FreeBMD database.
Investigate Genealogy Bank for Emily Sharpe records.
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Check out the LDS Database for records about Emily Sharpe.
Research the Sharpe surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Sharpe Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 13491 people with the Sharpe surname in the UK? Sharpe is now ranked number 422 for popularity in the UK. |
Sharpe Family History Databases
Another way to build your tree quickly is to use the research other people have already done. This can help to confirm or refute your own deductions - however, be wary of taking this data at face value as other researchers may not have been as meticulous as you. Always try to back up deductions with some definitive sources rather than relying too heavily on others.
Investigate the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Emily Sharpe.
Study MyTrees for information on the Sharpe family and people looking to contact living Sharpe relations.
Look at One Great Family for Sharpe records submitted by people who are already researching the Sharpe Family Tree.
Find Emily Sharpe from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Sharpe Forums
There are a number of forums which are dedicated to rearching particular surnames. These can be good places to share your findings and also to tap into the knowledge that others may already have. These can sometimes be a good way of finding living relations as these tend not to show up on the other sources of information for privacy reasons.
Research the Sharpe surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 39497 people with the Sharpe surname in the USA? Sharpe is ranked number 144 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Sharpe Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Emily Sharpe. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Emily Sharpe
Emily Mary Bowdler Sharpe
Emily Mary Bowdler Sharpe, born on 11 December 1868, was an English entomologist, colourist and illustrator
Emily Mary Bowdler Sharpe was the eldest of ten daughters of Richard Bowdler Sharpe (1847–1909) and Emily Eliza Sharpe (née Burrows; 1842–1928). She had 11 sisters and one brother who died in infancy.
She learned her craft from her father and initially she worked as a colourist on her father's books before dedicating herself to the study of butterflies. She worked throughout her life on butterflies, and described many new species.
Source: Emily Mary Bowdler Sharpe, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Sharpe
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