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James Alfred William Short 1880–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: February 1880

Birth Location: Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 6 Aug 1920

Death Location: Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Father: James Short

Mother: Ellen Smith

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James Alfred William Short was born in 1880 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England, the child of James Henry Short And Ellen Smith. In 1881, James Alfred William Short resided in Hook, Yorkshire, England. In 1891, James Alfred William Short resided in Halifax, St Augustine, Halifax, Yorkshire, England. James Alfred William Short passed away in 1920 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • James Alfred William Short was born in 1880 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England, the child of James Henry Short And Ellen Smith.
  • In 1881, James Alfred William Short resided in Hook, Yorkshire, England.
  • In 1891, James Alfred William Short resided in Halifax, St Augustine, Halifax, Yorkshire, England.
  • James Alfred William Short passed away in 1920 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England.

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James Short's Ancestors

Self
James Short
1880–1920
Birth Place: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Parents
James Henry Short
1850–1909
Wellhouse, Belford, Northumberland, England
Ellen Smith
1852–1934
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
William Short
1817–1887
Scotland
Mary Tilly
1815–
Devizes, Wiltshire, England
Miles (Rushworth) Smith
1816–1865
Skircoat, Yorkshire, England
Margaret Green
1817–1890
Wheatley; Ovenden, Halifax, West Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
James Short
1772–1844
Isabella Oliver
1779–1849
2nd-Great-Grandparents
GEORGE ShorT
1749–1800
Eleanor YounG
1751–1790
Andrew Oliver
1744–1801
Alice Alexander
–1794

James Short's Timeline

5 Records

1880
February 1880
Birth of James Alfred William Short in Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
1881
1881
Age 1
James Alfred William Short resided here in Hook, Yorkshire, England
Hook, Yorkshire, England
1891
1891
Age 11
James Alfred William Short resided here in Halifax, St Augustine, Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Halifax, St Augustine, Halifax, Yorkshire, England
1901
1901
Age 21
James Alfred William Short resided here in Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
1920
6 Aug 1920
Age 40
Death of James Alfred William Short in Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: February 1880
    Event Place: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 England Census
    [2] 1881 England Census
    [3] 1901 England Census
    [4] 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 Date: 1901
    Event Place: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1920
    Event Place: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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