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Richard Eli Short 1821–1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 May 1821

Birth Location: Hatherleigh, Devon, England

Death Date: 28 May 1885

Death Location: Burnley Lane, Lancashire, England

Father: Richard Short

Mother: Elizabeth Vanstone

Spouse(s): Elizabeth (Boyce)

Children(s): William *

In 1821, Richard Eli Short entered the world in Hatherleigh, Devon, England, born to Richard Short And Elizabeth Vanstone. Richard Eli Short married Elizabeth Boys Boyce, and had children including William Richard Shortt. Richard Eli Short passed away in 1885 in Burnley Lane, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1821, Richard Eli Short entered the world in Hatherleigh, Devon, England, born to Richard Short And Elizabeth Vanstone.
  • Richard Eli Short married Elizabeth Boys Boyce, and had children including William Richard Shortt.
  • Richard Eli Short passed away in 1885 in Burnley Lane, Lancashire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Short
1795–1822
Birth Location: Week, St.Mary, Devon, England
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Elizabeth Vanstone
1797–1847
Birth Location: Broadwood Kelly, Devon, England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth (Boyce)
1828–1887
Birth Location: Nichol Township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada
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Children(s)

William *
1849–1910
Birth Location: Guelph, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
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Richard Short's Ancestors

Self
Richard Short
1821–1885
Birth Place: Hatherleigh, Devon, England
Parents
Richard Short
1795–1822
Week, St.Mary, Devon, England
Elizabeth Vanstone
1797–1847
Broadwood Kelly, Devon, England
Grandparents
Benjamin Vanstone
1773–1845
Iddesleigh, Devon, England
Mary Chammings
1763–1850
Broadwoodkelly, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Vanstone
1740–1799
Thomasin Weeks
1747–1816
William Chammonds
1736–1806
Mary Great-Grandmother
1736–1815
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Short's Descendants

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Richard (Eli) Short (1 May 1821–28 May 1885) m. Elizabeth (Boys) (Boyce) (2 Sep 1828–21 November 1887)
  1. 1. William (Richard Shortt) * 1849–1910 m. Margaret ((Maggie) Jane Howatt (Howitt)) * 1852–1939
    1. 1. William (“John” James) Shortt 1877–1962 m. Margaret (Jane) Kannawin 1880–1909
      1. 1. Margaret (Jane Emily) Bint 1908–1989 m. Ralph (Brodie) Bint 1914–1986
        1. 1. Sharon (Emily Catherine) Bint 1948–2011

Richard Short's Timeline

2 Records

1821
1 May 1821
Birth of Richard Eli Short in Hatherleigh, Devon, England
Hatherleigh, Devon, England
1885
28 May 1885
Age 64
Death of Richard Eli Short in Burnley Lane, Lancashire, England
Burnley Lane, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 May 1821
    Event Place: Hatherleigh, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 May 1885
    Event Place: Burnley Lane, Lancashire, England
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