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William Short 1855 – 1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1855

Birth Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England

Death Date: Apr 1939

Death Location: Durham Northern, Durham, England

Father: Thomas Short

Mother: Jane None

Spouse(s): Georgina Watson

Children(s): Alfred Short, Amelia Short, Margaret Short, Beatrice Short

The story of William Short began in 1855 in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England. In 1861, William Short resided in St Andrew, Northumberland, England. In 1871, William Short resided in Dipton, Durham, England. William Short married Georgina Watson, and had children including Alfred Short, Amelia Short, Margaret Ann Short, Beatrice Short. William Short passed away in 1939 in Durham Northern, Durham, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Short began in 1855 in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England.
  • In 1861, William Short resided in St Andrew, Northumberland, England.
  • In 1871, William Short resided in Dipton, Durham, England.
  • William Short married Georgina Watson, and had children including Alfred Short, Amelia Short, Margaret Ann Short, Beatrice Short.
  • William Short passed away in 1939 in Durham Northern, Durham, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Short
1835 –
Birth Location: Hexham
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Jane None
1836 –
Birth Location: Ormskirk, Lancashire, England
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Spouses(s)

Georgina Watson
1858 – 1929
Birth Location: Catchgate, Durham, England
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Children(s)

Alfred Short
1877 – 1945
Birth Location: Annfield Plains, Durham, England
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Amelia Short
1880 – 1939
Birth Location: Collierley, Durham, England
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Margaret Short
1885 – 1916
Birth Location: Weplton, Durham, England
MS
Beatrice Short
1894 – 1988
Birth Location: Langley Park, Durham, England
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William Short's Ancestors

Self
William Short
1855 – 1939
Birth Place: Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
Parents
Thomas Short
1835 –
Hexham
Jane
1836 –
Ormskirk, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Short's Descendants

1.
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William Short (1855 – Apr 1939) m. Georgina Watson (Jul 1858 – Jan 1929)
  1. 1. Alfred Short (abt. 1877 – Jan 1945) m. Jane Barker (Abt. 1880 – 16 Nov 1943)
    1. 1. Doris (Jane) Short (16 Nov 1904 – 23 May 1999) m. John (Stewart) Swan (14 Sep 1904 – 8 Dec 1943) m. William Russell (26 Apr 1908 – 17 Jun 1979)
      1. 1. Lillian (Barker) Swan (21 Jul 1929 – 10 Apr 1990) m. Ernest Martin (23 May 1927 – 24 Oct 2005)
        1. 1. Paul (Herbert) Martin (28 May 1955 – 4 Apr 2022)
        2. 2. Peter (Russell) Martin (13 Jan 1958 – 10 Apr 2020)
      2. 2. Brian (Stockdale) Swan (23 May 1940 – 2023) m. Lesley Ellen
  2. 2. Amelia Short (24 Nov 1880 – Oct 1939) m. William (Herbert) Brooks (16 Oct 1880 – )
  3. 3. Margaret (Ann) Short (abt 1885 – Apr 1916)
  4. 4. Beatrice Short (27 Sep 1894 – 26 Aug 1988) m. Arthur Richardson (8 Aug 1898 – 28 Feb 1964)
    1. 1. Norman Richardson (27 Apr 1921 – 23 Oct 1997)

William Short's Timeline

8 Records

1855
1855
Birth of William Short in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
1861
1861
Age 6
William Short resided here in St Andrew, Northumberland, England
St Andrew, Northumberland, England
1871
1871
Age 16
William Short resided here in Dipton, Durham, England
Dipton, Durham, England
1881
1881
Age 26
William Short resided here in Collierley, Durham, England
Collierley, Durham, England
1891
1891
Age 36
William Short resided here in Esh, Durham, England
Esh, Durham, England
1901
1901
Age 46
William Short resided here in Esh, Durham, England
Esh, Durham, England
1911
1911
Age 56
William Short resided here in Esh, Durham, England
Esh, Durham, England
1939
Apr 1939
Age 84
Death of William Short in Durham Northern, Durham, England
Durham Northern, Durham, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1855
    Event Place: Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census
    [2] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 4094; Folio: 9; Page: 14; GSU roll: 6099204
    [3] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4943; Folio: 96; Page: 22; GSU roll: 1342188
    [4] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 10a; Page: 562
    [5] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 4956; Folio: 105; Page: 26; GSU roll: 848027
    [6] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4671; Folio: 110; Page: 15
    [7] 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 3819; Folio: 57; Page: 38; GSU roll: 543192
    [8] England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: St Andrew, Northumberland, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 3819; Folio: 57; Page: 38; GSU roll: 543192

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Dipton, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 4956; Folio: 105; Page: 26; GSU roll: 848027

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Collierley, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4943; Folio: 96; Page: 22; GSU roll: 1342188

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Esh, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 4094; Folio: 9; Page: 14; GSU roll: 6099204

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Esh, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4671; Folio: 110; Page: 15

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Esh, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Lanchester, Durham, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 1939
    Event Place: Durham Northern, Durham, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 10a; Page: 562
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