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James Henry Short 1850–1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 June 1850

Birth Location: Wellhouse, Belford, Northumberland, England

Death Date: 18 December 1909

Death Location: Pellon, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England

Father: William Short

Mother: Mary Tilly

Spouse(s): Ellen Smith

Children(s): Thomas Short, Gertrude Short, James Short, Miles Short, George Short, Lilian Short, Elizabeth Short

James Henry Short was born in 1850 in Wellhouse, Belford, Northumberland, England, the child of William Short And Mary Tilly. In 1881, James Henry Short resided in Hook, Yorkshire, England. In 1891, James Henry Short resided in Halifax, St Augustine, Halifax, Yorkshire, England. James Henry Short married Ellen Smith, and had children including Elizabeth Short, George Ernest Short, Gertrude Ellen Short, James Alfred William Short, Lilian Short, Miles Percy Short, Thomas Edgar Short. James Henry Short passed away in 1909 in Pellon, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • James Henry Short was born in 1850 in Wellhouse, Belford, Northumberland, England, the child of William Short And Mary Tilly.
  • In 1881, James Henry Short resided in Hook, Yorkshire, England.
  • In 1891, James Henry Short resided in Halifax, St Augustine, Halifax, Yorkshire, England.
  • James Henry Short married Ellen Smith, and had children including Elizabeth Short, George Ernest Short, Gertrude Ellen Short, James Alfred William Short, Lilian Short, Miles Percy Short, Thomas Edgar Short.
  • James Henry Short passed away in 1909 in Pellon, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Short's Ancestors

Self
James Short
1850–1909
Birth Place: Wellhouse, Belford, Northumberland, England
Parents
William Short
1817–1887
Scotland
Mary Tilly
1815–
Devizes, Wiltshire, England
Grandparents
James Short
1772–1844
Bamburgh, Northumberland, , England
Isabella Oliver
1779–1849
Shilmore Farm, Alwinton, Northumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
GEORGE ShorT
1749–1800
Eleanor YounG
1751–1790
Andrew Oliver
1744–1801
Alice Alexander
–1794
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Short
1707–1790
Ann Carston
1720–
John Young
1720–
Margaret Hud
1725–1803
ANDREW OLIVER
1710–
MARGARET OLIVER
1715–

James Short's Descendants

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James (Henry) Short (1 June 1850–18 December 1909) m. Ellen Smith (1 Sept 1852–8 Aug 1934)
  1. 1. Thomas (Edgar) Short 1875–1958 m. Amy King 1877–
    1. 1. Edgar Short 1909–1990
  2. 2. Gertrude (Ellen) Short 1877–1892
  3. 3. James (Alfred William) Short 1880–1920
  4. 4. Miles (Percy) Short 1882–1942
  5. 5. George (Ernest) Short 1884–
  6. 6. Lilian Short 1888–
  7. 7. Elizabeth Short 1874–1884

James Short's Timeline

4 Records

1850
1 June 1850
Birth of James Henry Short in Wellhouse, Belford, Northumberland, England
Wellhouse, Belford, Northumberland, England
1881
1881
Age 31
James Henry Short resided here in Hook, Yorkshire, England
Hook, Yorkshire, England
1891
1891
Age 41
James Henry Short resided here in Halifax, St Augustine, Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Halifax, St Augustine, Halifax, Yorkshire, England
1909
18 December 1909
Age 59
Death of James Henry Short in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England
Halifax, West Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 June 1850
    Event Place: Wellhouse, Belford, Northumberland, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 England Census
    [2] 1881 England Census
    [3] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
    [4] England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973
    [5] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Hook, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Halifax, St Augustine, Halifax, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Halifax, York, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 December 1909
    Event Place: Halifax, West Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pellon, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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