Jeremiah Robert SHARPE b. c1829 Wicklow, Ireland, son of Robert SHARPE and Jane Maria WINDSOR was married in 1854 Wicklow, Ireland to Sarah Ann SMITH b. 1827 Wicklow, Ireland, daughter of William SMITH & ____.

Jeremiah SHARPE was a carrier and drover and they had 6 children:

1. William Edward SHARPE b. 1856 Lower Crawford Station, Vic, mar. Elizabeth lester BALL;
2. Robert SHARPE b. 1858 Hotspur, Vic, mar. Jane HAWORTH;
   1. Mable Mary SHARPE b. 1889, Digby, Vic;
   2. George Frederick SHARPE b. 1891, Digby, Vic, m. Helen PERRY;
   3. Robert "Robin" John SHARPE b. 1893, Digby, Vic, d. 1975, m. Flora Grace Eliza EDWARDS
      • WW1 1st AIF 4th Machine Gun Bde, enlisted 19-09-1914
      • RTA 24-09-1918
      • Digby Avenue of Honour Tree No 29, planted by Mrs R SHARPE
      • Glenorchy Estate Soldier Settler
   4. Annie Martha SHARPE b. 1895, Digby, Vic, d. 1914;
   5. Florence May SHARPE b. 1897, Digby, Vic, m. Patrick CARLIN;
   6. James Arthur SHARPE b. 1902, Digby, Vic.
3. Jeremiah SHARPE b. 1860 Digby, Vic d. 1861;
4. Frederick SHARPE b. 1862 Digby, Vic, m1. Mary Ann Elizabeth PETERSON 1868-1888, m2. Elizabeth McKENZIE 1859-1939;
5. Mary Jane SHARPE b. 1864 Digby, Vic, m. Archibald DRUMMOND;
6. Martha Sarah SHARPE b. 1869 Merino, Vic, m. Charles Donald LAIRD.

J. and R. SHARP were listed as buyers on the list of original Digby town allotments.

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