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George Short                           1841-1885
George was born on 3 August 1841, the son of George Short and Martha Young, at Bishopwearmouth. He married Jane Gill.
Jane Gill                                   1843-1921
Jane was born on 30 September 1843, the daughter of John Gill, at Sunderland.
I have identified the following children.
  George Born 17 Nov 1862   Pallion Died 25 Nov 1891
John Gill Born Jan 1865   Pallion Died Dec 1865
Maria Jane Born 12 Jan 1867   Pallion Married Edmund Sharer
Frederick Born 5 Jun 1869   Pallion Died 20 Oct 1900
John Gill Born 28 Oct 1871   Sunderland Married Catherine Foley

Birth of Parents
George Short b: 3 Aug 1841  c: 22 Aug 1841             Bishopwearmouth       1841 3Q Sunderland 24 258
son of George Short and Martha Young, Pallion

Jane Gill b: 30 Sep 1843             Bishopwearmouth       1843 4Q Sunderland 24 264
daughter of John Gill and Elizabeth Smith

Marriage
17 Sep 1861
George Short (21)
Jane Gill (22) 		Monkwearmouth Parish Church       1861 3Q Sunderland 10a 521
Bachelor, Dock Street, Father: George Short, Shipbuilder
Spinster, Ropery Row, Father: John Gell, Shipwright
By License, Wit: William Burlinson, Mary Ann Gell, by Benj. Hunicutt, Minister

Children
George Short b: 17 Nov 1862               Pallion       1862 4Q Sunderland 10a 403
son of George Short and Jane Gill
John Gill Short b: Jan 1865               Pallion       1865 1Q Sunderland 10a 461
son of George Short and Jane Gill
Maria Jane Short b: 12 Jan 1867  c: 3 Feb 1867;             Pallion       1867 1Q Sunderland 10a 492
daughter of George Short and Jane Gill
Frederick Short b: 5 Jun 1869               Pallion       1869 3Q Sunderland 10a 468
son of George Short and Jane Gill

1871 Census RG10-5003 3 April 1871 Ford, County Durham
Mowbry Quay
George Short
Jane (Wife)
George
Maria J.
Frederick
Plus 1 Servant 		Age 29
Age 27
Age 8
Age 4
Age 2 		Ship Builder Pallion
Bishopwearmouth
Pallion
Pallion
Pallion 		Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		3 Aug 1841
30 Sep 1843
17 Nov 1862
abt 1867
5 Jun 1869

John Gill Short b: 28 Oct 1871               Sunderland       1871 4Q Sunderland 10a 539
son of George Short and Jane Gill

1881 Census RG11-4890 4 April 1881 Croft, Yorkshire
 
George Short (Boarder)
Jane (Wife)
Frederick
John G.
Thomas Short (M) (Visitor)
Joseph Short (s) (Visitor) 		Age 39
Age 37
Age 11
Age 9
Age 29
Age 23 		Ship Builder

Scholar
Scholar
Ship Builder
Ship Builder 		Pallion
Pallion
Pallion
Pallion
Pallion
Pallion 		Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		3 Aug 1841
30 Sep 1843
5 Jun 1869
28 Oct 1871
23 Oct 1851
abt 1858

Death
George Short Died 20 Sep 1885, Age 44, 1 Pallion Road       1885 3Q Sunderland 10a 288
Burial 23 Sep 1885, Bishopwearmouth Cemetery

DURHAM   21 Jan 1886                         Probate
SHORT, George, The Will with two Codicils, of George Short, late of Pallion, in the County of Durham, Shipbuilder, Timber Merchant and Shipowner, who died 20 September 1885, at Pallion, was proved at Durham, by Charles Lilburn, of Glenside, in the Borough of Sunderland, in the said County, Shipowner, Thomas Short, of 40 Woodbine-terrace, Pallion, Shipbuilder, the Brother, and George Short, of 41 Woodbine-terrace, Pallion, Engineer, the Son, the Executors.   Personal Estate £24,959 3s. 6d.
  Resworn May 1886 £25,239 9s. 7d.

1891 Census RG12-49 6 April 1891 Fulham, London
17 Rostrevor Road
George H. Lott
Mary A. (Wife)
Charles G. D.
Elsie M. Woods (StepDau)
 Jane Short (Widow) (SisLaw)
Plus 2 Servants 		Age 34
Age 35
Age 7
Age 7
 Age 47 		Collector of Water Rates


Scholar
 Living on own means 		Pimlico
Sunderland
Fulham
East Molesey
 Sunderland 		London
Durham
London
Surrey
 Durham 		abt 1856
abt 1855
abt 1883
abt 1883
 30 Sep 1843

1891 Census RG12-4134 6 April 1891 Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
14 Esplanade West
George Short (Son) (M)
Frederick (Son)
John G. (Son)
Plus 2 Servants 		Age 29
Age 21
Age 19 		Living on own means
Solicitor
Apprentice 		Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland 		Durham
Durham
Durham 		17 Nov 1862
5 Jun 1869
28 Oct 1871

1901 Census RG13-4716 1 April 1901 South Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
10 Thornhill Park
Jane Short (Widow)
Henry C. Bailey (Visitor)
 Plus 1 Servant 		Age 57
Age 22
Marine Engineer 		Sunderland
Padiham 		Durham
Lancashire 		30 Sep 1843
abt 1878

1911 Census RG14-30149 3 April 1911 South Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
10 Thornhill Park
Jane Short (Widow)
Plus 1 Servant 		Age 68 Private Means Sunderland Durham 30 Sep 1843

Death
Jane (Gill) Short Died 27 May 1921, Queen's Hotel, Saltburn by the Sea, Yorkshire       1921 2Q Guisbro' 9d 545
Burial 30 May 1921, Bishopwearmouth Cemetery

DURHAM   9 Feb 1922                         Probate
SHORT, Jane, of 71 Queens-crescent, Sunderland, widow, died 227 May 1921, at the Queen's Hotel, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, Yorkshire, Probate, Durham, 9 February, to Maria Jane Sharer, widow.   Effects £534 10s. 2d.


IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
GEORGE SHORT
SHIPBUILDER
BORN AUGUST 3 1841
DIED SEPT 20 1885
ALSO
GEORGE SHORT
SON OF THE ABOVE
BORN NOV 17 1862
DIED NOV 25 1891

JANE WIFE OF THE ABOVE
BORN SEPT 30 1843
DIED MAY 27 1921

IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
FREDERICK SHORT
SON
BORN JUNE 5 1869
DIED OCT 20 1900

Bishopwearmouth Cemetery
Sunderland