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FOX, Eliza
1866 - 1948 (82 years) Has no ancestors but 6 descendants in this family tree.
1856 - 1944 (88 years)-
Name FOX, Eliza Birth 1866 Wisbech, Cambridgeshire 
Gender Female Death 13 Oct 1948 East Elloe, Lincolnshire, England Person ID I2291 Edgoose Last Modified 4 Feb 2026
Family SHARP, Robert Lynn, b. 1856, Emneth, Norfolk, England d. 25 Nov 1944, East Elloe, Lincolnshire, England (Age 88 years) Marriage 1887 Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire Children 1. SHARP, Thomas, b. 1888, Emneth, Norfolk, England d. Aft 1911 (Age > 24 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]2. SHARP, Mary, b. 6 Jan 1889, Emneth, Norfolk, England d. 21 Oct 1942, Long Sutton, Lincolnshire, England (Age 53 years)3. SHARP, Samuel, b. 1890, Emneth, Norfolk, England d. 10 Jan 1966, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire (Age 76 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]Family ID F361 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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ELIZA FOX 1866-1948
The birth of Eliza FOX was registered in 1866.
(GRO September Q 1866 Wisbech 3b 576)
Robert Lynn SHARP married Eliza FOX in 1887.
(GRO June Q 1887 Wisbech 3b 996)
The 1891 census returns for Gaultry Road, Emneth, Norfolk:
Robert L. SHARPE (sic), head, aged 35, farmer, born at Emneth;
*Eliza SHARPE, wife, aged 25, born at Wisbech in Cambridgeshire;
Adlaide SHARPE, daughter, aged 11, scholar, born Emneth;
Jane SHARPE, daughter, aged 10, scholar, born Emneth;
Thomas SHARPE, son, aged 3, scholar, born Emneth;
Mary SHARPE, daughter, aged 2, born Emneth;
Samuel SHARPE, son, aged 10 months, born Emneth;
John FOLLEN, single, aged 78, farm servant, born at Walpole, Norfolk.
(RG12/1308/68/4)
According to the 1901 census returns for Newfield, Emneth, Norfolk, Robt L. SHARPE was a 45 year old farmer who was born at Emneth. At the same address were his wife Eliza, 33 years old and born at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire and his three children, all of whom were born at Emneth: Thomas aged 13; Samuel aged 10; and Mary aged 12. A 31 year old schoolteacher, Georgina ROBINSON, who was born at Over, Cambridgeshire, was boarding with them.
(RG13/1560/5/2)
From the 1911 census of Emneth, Norfolk:
Robert Lynn SHARP, head, aged 55, farmer & fruit grower, employer, born at Emneth, Norfolk;
*Eliza SHARP, wife, aged 44, married 24 years, 3 children (all living), born at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire;
Thomas SHARP, son, aged 23, single, assisting in business, worker, born at Emneth, Norfolk;
Mary SHARP, daughter, aged 22, born at Emneth, Norfolk;
Samuel SHARP, son, aged 20, assisting in business, worker, born at Emneth, Norfolk.
(RG14/9325)
The death of Eliza SHARP aged 82 was registered in 1948.
(GRO December Q 1948 East Elloe 3b 32)
SHARP Eliza of 19 High-street Long Sutton Lincolnshire widow died 13 October 1948 Probate Norwich 18 December to Samuel SHARP fruit grower Halbert EDGOOSE postmaster and John HAROLD solicitor's clerk.
Effects £3086 8s. 9d.
(National Probate Calendar 1948)
(revised 01.10.2012)