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Judith Short 1759–1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Sep 1759

Birth Location: Melbury Abbas, Dorset

Death Date: January 1840

Death Location: Shaftesbury, Dorset, United Kingdom

Father: Joseph Short

Mother: Rebecca Upjohn

Spouse(s): Thomas Lush

Children(s): Ann Lush

The story of Judith Short began in 1759 in Melbury Abbas, Dorset. Judith Short married Thomas Lush, and had children including Ann Lush. Judith Short passed away in 1840 in Shaftesbury, Dorset, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Judith Short began in 1759 in Melbury Abbas, Dorset.
  • Judith Short married Thomas Lush, and had children including Ann Lush.
  • Judith Short passed away in 1840 in Shaftesbury, Dorset, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Short
1710–1783
Birth Location: Melbury Abbas, Dorset, England
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Rebecca Upjohn
1713–1800
Birth Location: St James, Dorset, England
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Spouses(s)

Thomas Lush
1754–1848
Birth Location: Melbury Abbas, Dorset, England
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Children(s)

Ann Lush
1786–
Birth Location: St Martin Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
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Judith Short's Ancestors

Self
Judith Short
1759–1840
Birth Place: Melbury Abbas, Dorset
Parents
Joseph Short
1710–1783
Melbury Abbas, Dorset, England
Rebecca Upjohn
1713–1800
St James, Dorset, England
Grandparents
John Short
1680–
Melbury Abbas, Dorset, , England
Elizabeth Short
1685–
Melbury Abbas, Dorset, England
Robert Upjohn
1686–1769
Shaftesbury, , , England
Anne Ellis
1686–1785
Stert, Wiltshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Edward Upjohn
1665–1739
Judith Semley
1668–1740
Ann May
1642–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Judith Short's Descendants

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Judith Short (28 Sep 1759–January 1840) m. Thomas Lush (1 Sept 1754–Nov 1848)
  1. 1. Ann Lush 1786– m. George (Samuel) Goddard 1780–1854
    1. 1. Samuel (Heny) Goddard 1824–1897 m. Ann (Maria) Bennett 1821–1885
      1. 1. Sophia (Harriett) Goddard 1849–1922 m. George Williams 1848–1914
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Sophia) Williams 1877–1951 m. Joseph Stotesbury 1864–1957
        2. 2. Sophia Williams 1872–
        3. 3. Louisa Williams 1874–
        4. 4. Ada Williams 1876–
        5. 5. Matilda Williams 1878–1918 m. Thomas Tizzard 1880–
        6. 6. Alfred Williams 1884–
        7. 7. George Williams 1881–
        8. 8. Henry Williams 1886–
        9. 9. Albert Williams 1891–
        10. 10. Frederick Williams 1889–
        11. 11. Elsie Williams 1897–
        12. 12. Ellen Williams 1861–1943 m. William (Fred) Timbury 1854–
      2. 2. Henry (Robert) Goddard 1847–

Judith Short's Timeline

3 Records

1759
28 Sep 1759
Birth of Judith Short in Melbury Abbas, Dorset
Melbury Abbas, Dorset
1780
20 Jul 1780
Age 21
Judith Short was married in Melbury Abbas, Dorset
Melbury Abbas, Dorset
1840
January 1840
Age 81
Death of Judith Short in Shaftesbury, Dorset, United Kingdom
Shaftesbury, Dorset, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Sep 1759
    Event Place: Melbury Abbas, Dorset

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 Jul 1780
    Event Place: Melbury Abbas, Dorset

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: January 1840
    Event Place: Shaftesbury, Dorset, United Kingdom
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