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Shorter Family from Kent, England from 1710
Posted by: kristin (ID *****7018) Date: September 20, 2007 at 16:38:21
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Descendants of JOHN SHORTER

Generation No. 1

1. JOHN1 SHORTER1. He married MARY1.
       
Child of JOHN SHORTER and MARY is:
2.       i.       GEORGE2 SHORTER, b. March 19, 1710/11, Lenham, Kent, England; d. Bef. February 9, 1794, Thurnham, Kent, England.

Generation No. 2

2. GEORGE2 SHORTER (JOHN1)1 was born March 19, 1710/11 in Lenham, Kent, England1, and died Bef. February 9, 1794 in Thurnham, Kent, England1. He married ANN.
       
Child of GEORGE SHORTER and ANN is:
3.       i.       GEORGE3 SHORTER, b. Bef. February 22, 1745/46, Thurnham, Kent, England.

Generation No. 3

3. GEORGE3 SHORTER (GEORGE2, JOHN1) was born Bef. February 22, 1745/46 in Thurnham, Kent, England1. He married ELIZABETH FORSTER2 June 28, 1772 in Bearsted, Kent, England, and United Kingdom2.
       
Children of GEORGE SHORTER and ELIZABETH FORSTER are:
       i.       GEORGE4 SHORTER2, b. February 1773, Bearsted, Kent, England, United Kingdom2.

More About GEORGE SHORTER:
Fact 1: February 7, 1773, Christened3
Fact 2: February 7, 1773, Baptised4

4.       ii.       JESSE SHORTER, b. March 2, 1777, Thornham, Kent, England, United Kingdom; d. January 27, 1830.
       iii.       RICHARD SHORTER5, b. May 23, 1779, Thornham, Kent, England, United Kingdom5.

More About RICHARD SHORTER:
Fact 1: May 23, 1779, Christened6

       iv.       WILLIAM SHORTER7, b. November 4, 1781, Thurnham, Kent, England, United Kingdom7.

More About WILLIAM SHORTER:
Fact 1: 1781, A twin7
Fact 2: November 4, 1781, Baptised and christened8

       v.       JAMES SHORTER9, b. November 4, 1781, Thurnham, Kent, England, United Kingdom9.
More About JAMES SHORTER:
Fact 1: November 4, 1781, a twin9
Fact 2: November 4, 1781, christened and baptised10

5.       vi.       JOHN SHORTER, b. August 3, 1783, Thurnham, Kent, England, United Kingdom.
6.       vii.       WILLIAM SHORTER, b. November 27, 1785, Thornham, Kent, England, United Kingdom.
7.       viii.       DANIEL SHORTER, b. January 27, 1787, Thurmham, Kent, England, united Kingdom; d. 1863, Hollingbourne, Kent, England.

Generation No. 4

4. JESSE4 SHORTER (GEORGE3, GEORGE2, JOHN1)11 was born March 2, 1777 in Thornham, Kent, England, United Kingdom11, and died January 27, 183012. He married MARY WOOLLET13.

More About JESSE SHORTER:
Fact 1: March 2, 1777, Christened14

More About MARY WOOLLET:
Fact 1: 1851, was a Charwoman14
Fact 2: 1861, laundress14
Fact 3: 1871, laundress14
Fact 4: 1875, sept vol 2a page 34514
Fact 5: 1875, died aged 8814
       
Children of JESSE SHORTER and MARY WOOLLET are:
       i.       HARRIET5 SHORTER15, b. June 2, 1813, Bearsted, Kent, England, United Kingdom15; d. 188016.

More About HARRIET SHORTER:
Fact 1: 1851, Census, works as a Laundress16
Fact 2: 1861, Census, works as a Laundress16
Fact 3: 1871, Census, works as a Laundress16
Fact 4: 1881, Census, works as a Laundress16
Fact 5: June 20, 1813, christened and baptised in Bearsted16
Fact 6: 1891, living on own means16

       ii.       SUSAN SHORTER17, b. 1815, Bearsted, Kent, England, United Kingdom17.

More About SUSAN SHORTER:
Fact 1: 1881, laundress18
Fact 2: 1891, living on own means18

       iii.       JESSE SHORTER19, b. 1822, Bearsted, Kent, England, United Kingdom19; d. March 27, 186220.

More About JESSE SHORTER:
Fact 1: February 3, 1822, christen and baptised20
Fact 2: 1841, labourer20
Fact 3: 1851, Ag labourer20
Fact 4: 1861, Ag labourer20
Fact 5: 1881, brickfield labourer20

       iv.       GEORGE SHORTER21, b. 1824, Bearsted, Kent, England, United Kingdom21.

More About GEORGE SHORTER:
Fact 1: October 24, 1824, baptised at Bearsted22

       v.       MARIA SHORTER23, b. 1828, Bearsted, Kent, England, United Kingdom23.

More About MARIA SHORTER:
Fact 1: January 27, 1828, christen and baptised in Bearsted24

       vi.       ELIZABETH SHORTER25, b. 1829, Bearsted, Kent, England, United Kingdom26.

More About ELIZABETH SHORTER:
Fact 1: February 7, 1828, baptism, Bearsted, Kent, England, United Kingdom26
              Fact 2: 1891, living on own means26

5. JOHN4 SHORTER (GEORGE3, GEORGE2, JOHN1)27 was born August 3, 1783 in Thurnham, Kent, England, United Kingdom27. He married ELIZABETH CULLEY27 March 18, 181827.

More About JOHN SHORTER:
Fact 1: August 3, 1783, Christened28
       
Children of JOHN SHORTER and ELIZABETH CULLEY are:
       i.       JOHN5 SHORTER29, b. 1818; m. HELEN PRIOR30, June 9, 1846, Thornham, Kent, England30.

Marriage Notes for JOHN SHORTER and HELEN PRIOR:
Marriages: June 1846, Prior Helen, Hollingbourne, 5, 345. Marriages: June 1846, Shorter John, Hollingbourne, 5, 345.

Name: Shorter John, year of marriage: 1846, entry number: 19, register: c58x1, location: Maidstone.

Name: Prior Helen, year of marriage: 1846, entry number: 19, register: c58x1, location: Maidstone.

       ii.       HARRIET SHORTER31.

6. WILLIAM4 SHORTER (GEORGE3, GEORGE2, JOHN1)32 was born November 27, 1785 in Thornham, Kent, England, United Kingdom32. He married MARY GOLDRIDGE32 January 28, 1811 in Thurnham, Kent, England, United Kingdom32, daughter of THOMAS GOLDRIDGE and MARY.

More About WILLIAM SHORTER:
Fact 1: November 27, 1785, Christened33
Fact 2: 1851, ag lab33
       
Children of WILLIAM SHORTER and MARY GOLDRIDGE are:
       i.       SARAH5 SHORTER34, b. August 26, 1811, Thurnham, Kent, England, United Kingdom34.

More About SARAH SHORTER:
Fact 1: August 26, 1811, christened Thornham, Kent35

8.       ii.       GEORGE SHORTER, b. December 27, 1812, Thurnham, Kent, England, United Kingdom; d. 1883, Hollingbourne, Kent, England, United Kingdom.
9.       iii.       WILLIAM SHORTER, b. January 29, 1815, Thurnham, Kent, England, United Kingdom.
10.       iv.       JOHN SHORTER, b. September 21, 1817, Thurnham, Kent, England, United Kingdom.

7. DANIEL4 SHORTER (GEORGE3, GEORGE2, JOHN1)36 was born January 27, 1787 in Thurmham, Kent, England, united Kingdom36, and died 1863 in Hollingbourne, Kent, England37. He married ELIZABETH WAGHORN38 November 23, 1812 in Thornham, Kent, England38.

More About DANIEL SHORTER:
Fact 1: January 27, 1789, baptised and christened39
Fact 2: 1841, Ag labour39
Fact 3: 1851, farm labour39
Fact 4: 1861, farm labour39
       
Children of DANIEL SHORTER and ELIZABETH WAGHORN are:
11.       i.       RICHARD5 SHORTER, b. August 14, 1814, Bearsted, Kent, England, United Kingdom.
       ii.       KEZIA SHORTER40, b. April 5, 181740.
       iii.       WILLIAM SHORTER40, b. July 5, 181940.

Generation No. 5

8. GEORGE5 SHORTER (WILLIAM4, GEORGE3, GEORGE2, JOHN1)41 was born December 27, 1812 in Thurnham, Kent, England, United Kingdom41, and died 1883 in Hollingbourne, Kent, England, United Kingdom42. He married (1) JANE CROUCHER43 December 1837 in Bearsted, Kent, England, United Kingdom43. He married (2) ELLEN STEVENS December 1863 in Maidstone, Kent, England, United Kingdom.44.

More About GEORGE SHORTER:
Fact 1: 1844, Was a Labourer45
Fact 2: 1841, Census was Ag Labourer46
Fact 3: 1851, Census was Ag Labourer46
Fact 4: 1871, Census was Ag Labourer46
Fact 5: 1881, Census was Ag Labourer46
Fact 6: March 1883, March qtr 1883 vol 2a page 43946
Fact 7: 1861, widower46
Fact 8: 1881, has son-in-law Robert William Stevens staying at time of census46

More About JANE CROUCHER:
Fact 1: 1844, The mark of +, Jane Shorter. It seems she could not write.47

Marriage Notes for GEORGE SHORTER and JANE CROUCHER:
Marriages, Dec 1837, Croucher Jane, Maidstone, five, page 407, Shorter George, 5, page 407.

Name: Shorter George, year of marriage: 1837, year of marriage: 1837, entry number: two, register: c95x1, location: Maidstone.

Name: Croucher Jane, year of marriage: 1837, year of marriage: 1837, entry number: two, register: c95x1, location: Maidstone.

Marriage Notes for GEORGE SHORTER and ELLEN STEVENS:
Name: Shorter George, year of marriage: 1863, entry number: 104, register: c6x1, location: Maidstone

Name: Stevens Ellen, year of marriage: 1863, entry number: 104, register: c6x1, location: Maidstone
       
Children of GEORGE SHORTER and JANE CROUCHER are:
       i.       MARY ANN6 SHORTER48, b. 1838, Bearsted Kent, England, United Kingdom48.

More About MARY ANN SHORTER:
Fact 1: April 22, 1838, christen and baptised49

       ii.       GEORGE SHORTER50, b. March 22, 1840, Bearsted, Kent, England, United Kingdom50.

More About GEORGE SHORTER:
Fact 1: March 22, 1840, Baptism, Bearsted, Kent, England, United Kingdom51

12.       iii.       WILLIAM SHORTER, b. June 19, 1842, Bearsted, Kent, England, United Kingdom.
13.       iv.       JOHN SHORTER, b. July 26, 1844, Bearsted, Kent, England, United Kingdom.
       v.       JESSE SHORTER52, b. 1847, Bearsted, Kent, England, United Kingdom52.
       vi.       THOMAS SHORTER52, b. 1849, Bearsted, Kent, England, United Kingdom52.

9. WILLIAM5 SHORTER (WILLIAM4, GEORGE3, GEORGE2, JOHN1)52 was born January 29, 1815 in Thurnham, Kent, England, United Kingdom52. He married HARRIETT APPS53 1846 in Maidstone, Kent, England, United Kingdom.53.

More About WILLIAM SHORTER:
Fact 1: 1851, Ag labourer53
Fact 2: 1861, Ag labourer53
Fact 3: 1871, Ag labourer53

Marriage Notes for WILLIAM SHORTER and HARRIETT APPS:
Name: Harreit Apps, marriage: 1846, register: c6xil, location: Maidstone.
Name: William Shorter, marriage: 1846, register: c6xil, location: Maidstone.
Dec qtr: 1846
       
Children of WILLIAM SHORTER and HARRIETT APPS are:
       i.       GEORGE6 SHORTER53, b. Abt. 1848, Bearsted Kent, England, United Kingdom53.

More About GEORGE SHORTER:
Fact 1: 1891, General labourer53
Fact 2: 1901, Ag labourer53

       ii.       MARTHA SHORTER53, b. Abt. 1849, Bearsted Kent, England, United Kingdom53.

More About MARTHA SHORTER:
Fact 1: 1861, Servant, domestic53
Fact 2: 1871, Servant, domestic53

       iii.       SARAH SHORTER53, b. Abt. 1850, Bearsted Kent, England, United Kingdom53.
14.       iv.       EDWARD SHORTER, b. Abt. 1852, Bearsted Kent, England, United Kingdom.
15.       v.       ALFRED SHORTER, b. Abt. 1854, Bearsted Kent, England, United Kingdom.
       vi.       WILLIAM SHORTER53, b. Abt. 1857, Bearsted Kent, England, United Kingdom53.

More About WILLIAM SHORTER:
Fact 1: 1871, Ag labourer53

       vii.       CHARLES SHORTER53, b. Abt. 1861, Bearsted Kent, England, United Kingdom53.
       viii.       ELIZA SHORTER53, b. Abt. 1863, Bearsted Kent, England, United Kingdom53.

More About ELIZA SHORTER:
Fact 1: 1871, she was a scholar53
Fact 2: 1881, servant, domestic53

       ix.       JOHN SHORTER53, b. Abt. 1867, Bearsted Kent, England, United Kingdom53.

More About JOHN SHORTER:
Fact 1: 1871, he was a scholar54
              Fact 2: 1881, farm labourer55

10. JOHN5 SHORTER (WILLIAM4, GEORGE3, GEORGE2, JOHN1)56 was born September 21, 1817 in Thurnham, Kent, England, United Kingdom56. He married SARAH TUFF57 October 12, 1840 in Bouighton Aluph, Kent, England57.

More About JOHN SHORTER:
Fact 1: 1861, Labourer in chalk pit.58
       
Children of JOHN SHORTER and SARAH TUFF are:
       i.       THOMAS6 SHORTER59, b. Abt. 1849, Boxley, Kent, England59.

More About THOMAS SHORTER:
Fact 1: 1861, he was a scholar59

       ii.       HARRIET SHORTER59, b. Abt. 1851, Boxley, Kent, England59.

More About HARRIET SHORTER:
              Fact 1: 1861, she was a scholar59

11. RICHARD5 SHORTER (DANIEL4, GEORGE3, GEORGE2, JOHN1)60 was born August 14, 1814 in Bearsted, Kent, England, United Kingdom60. He married (1) JEMIMA GLOVER60 August 25, 183660. He married (2) MARY ANNE RATCLIFFE60 January 12, 185060.

More About RICHARD SHORTER:
Fact 1: 1841, Ag labourer61
Fact 2: 1851, farm labourer61
Fact 3: 1861, farm labourer61
Fact 4: 1871, farm labourer61
Fact 5: 1881, Ag labourer61
Fact 6: 1871, Has granddaughter Anne Shorter age 2, born Hollingbourne, staying at 1871 census61
       
Children of RICHARD SHORTER and JEMIMA GLOVER are:
       i.       ELIZABETH6 SHORTER62, b. November 17, 183662.
16.       ii.       WILLIAM SHORTER, b. June 1839, Hollingbourne, Kent, England.
       iii.       HARRIET SHORTER62, b. January 23, 1842, Hollingbourne, Kent, England62.

More About HARRIET SHORTER:
Fact 1: 1851, was a scholar63

       iv.       RICHARD SHORTER64, b. January 15, 184464; m. BERTHA JANE65, June 7, 1874.

More About RICHARD SHORTER:
Fact 1: 1851, was a scholar66
Fact 2: 1871, farm labourer66

       v.       DANIEL SHORTER, b. November 13, 1846, Hollingbourne, Kent, England67; d. 1846, Hollingbourne, Kent, England68.
       
Children of RICHARD SHORTER and MARY RATCLIFFE are:
       vi.       CAROLINE6 SHORTER68, b. 1851, Hollingbourne, Kent, England68.
       vii.       GEORGE JESSE SHORTER69, b. November 7, 185269.
       viii.       EDWARD J SHORTER69, b. September 6, 1855, Hollingbourne, Kent, England70.

More About EDWARD J SHORTER:
Fact 1: 1861, he was a scholar70

       ix.       ELIZABETH E SHORTER70, b. Abt. 1857, Hollingbourne, Kent, England70.

More About ELIZABETH E SHORTER:
Fact 1: 1861, She was a scholar70

       x.       HENRY SHORTER70, b. Abt. 1859, Hollingbourne, Kent, England70.

Generation No. 6

12. WILLIAM6 SHORTER (GEORGE5, WILLIAM4, GEORGE3, GEORGE2, JOHN1)71 was born June 19, 1842 in Bearsted, Kent, England, United Kingdom71. He married JANE STAPLES72 186672.

More About WILLIAM SHORTER:
Fact 1: June 19, 1842, Baptism, Bearsted, Kent, England, United Kingdom73
       
Children of WILLIAM SHORTER and JANE STAPLES are:
       i.       WILLIAM JOHN7 SHORTER74, b. March 2, 1873, Holick farm, Chertsey, Surrey74; m. BEATRICE75.

More About WILLIAM JOHN SHORTER:
Fact 1: 1891, He was a scholar75

       ii.       EDWARD HARRY SHORTER76, b. July 2, 1877, Hollingbourne, Kent, England77.

More About EDWARD HARRY SHORTER:
Fact 1: 1891, He was a servant77

       iii.       KATE SHORTER77, b. Abt. 1868, Hollingbourne, Kent, England77.

More About KATE SHORTER:
Fact 1: 1881, She was a scholar77

       iv.       EMMA SHORTER77, b. Abt. 1870, Holick farm, Chertsey, Surrey.
       v.       ALFRED CHARLES SHORTER77, b. Abt. 1880, Hollingbourne, Kent, England77.

More About ALFRED CHARLES SHORTER:
Fact 1: 1891, he was a scholar77
Fact 2: 1901, farm labourer77

       vi.       ALBERT EARNEST SHORTER77, b. 1883, Thurmham, Kent, England, United Kingdom77.

More About ALBERT EARNEST SHORTER:
              Fact 1: 1891, he was a scholar77

13. JOHN6 SHORTER (GEORGE5, WILLIAM4, GEORGE3, GEORGE2, JOHN1)78 was born July 26, 1844 in Bearsted, Kent, England, United Kingdom78.78 He married JANE SIMMONDS March 3, 1878 in Maidstone, Kent, England, United Kingdom.79.

More About JOHN SHORTER:
Fact 1: August 18, 1844, Baptism, Bearsted, Kent, England, United Kingdom80
Fact 2: 1878, was a Labourer81
Fact 3: 1878, Hartnup Street, Maidstone, Kent, England, United Kingdom.81

Marriage Notes for JOHN SHORTER and JANE SIMMONDS:
John Shorter, aged 32, was a Bachelor, a labourer, livid in Maidstone, father was a George, and he was a Labourer.

Jane Simmonds, aged 30 and an unmarried woman, lived at Maidstone, father was a George Simmonds and a labourer. Witnesses William Baker and Susan Simmonds. Victor D. D. Stewart
       
Children of JOHN SHORTER and JANE SIMMONDS are:
       i.       ROBERT JAMES7 SHORTER82, b. 1871, Maidstone, Kent, England, United Kingdom.83.

More About ROBERT JAMES SHORTER:
Fact 1: 1891, He was a scholar84

17.       ii.       HENRY SHORTER, b. August 31, 1878, Maidstone, Kent, England, United Kingdom.; d. December 1, 1943, Orange, New South Wales, Australia.
       iii.       CHARLSE ALFRED SHORTER85, b. 1880, Maidstone, Kent, England, United Kingdom.85.

More About CHARLSE ALFRED SHORTER:
Fact 1: 1891, was a scholar86

       iv.       HERBERT SHORTER86, b. Abt. 1882, Maidstone, Kent, England, United Kingdom.86.

More About HERBERT SHORTER:
Fact 1: 1891, He was a scholar86

       v.       BENJAMIN SHORTER86, b. September 1883, Maidstone, Kent, England, United Kingdom.86; m. ELIZABETH MOCKRIDGE86, 1904, Ashford and Shepway86.

More About BENJAMIN SHORTER:
Fact 1: 1883, births sept qrt 1883 vol 2a p68786

Marriage Notes for BENJAMIN SHORTER and ELIZABETH MOCKRIDGE:
Name: Shorter Benjamin, year of marriage: 1904, entry number: 419, register: s14/6, location: Ashford and Shepway

Name: Mockridge Elizabeth, year of marriage: 1904, entry number: 419, register: s14/6, location: Ashford and Shepway

       vi.       JOHN SHORTER86, b. Abt. 1887, Addlestons, Surrey86.
       vii.       LILY R SHORTER86, b. Abt. 1890, Holick farm, Chertsey, Surrey86.
14. EDWARD6 SHORTER (WILLIAM5, WILLIAM4, GEORGE3, GEORGE2, JOHN1)86 was born Abt. 1852 in Bearsted Kent, England, United Kingdom86. He married SARAH86 June 1879 in Maidstone, Kent, England, United Kingdom.86.

More About EDWARD SHORTER:
Fact 1: 1881, farm labourer86
Fact 2: 1881, army resevre86
       
Child of EDWARD SHORTER and SARAH is:
       i.       SARAH A7 SHORTER86, b. Abt. 188186.

15. ALFRED6 SHORTER (WILLIAM5, WILLIAM4, GEORGE3, GEORGE2, JOHN1)86 was born Abt. 1854 in Bearsted Kent, England, United Kingdom86. He married EMMA E86.

More About ALFRED SHORTER:
Fact 1: 1871, ag labourer86
Fact 2: 1881, groom and gardener86
Fact 3: 1891, ag labourer86
       
Children of ALFRED SHORTER and EMMA E are:
       i.       HARRIET G7 SHORTER86, b. Abt. 1877, Bearsted Kent, England, United Kingdom86.

More About HARRIET G SHORTER:
Fact 1: She was a scholar86

       ii.       ALFRED THOMAS SHORTER86, b. Abt. 1879, Bearsted Kent, England, United Kingdom86.
       iii.       JOHN M SHORTER86, b. Abt. 1880, Bearsted Kent, England, United Kingdom86.

More About JOHN M SHORTER:
Fact 1: He was a scholar86

       iv.       WILLIAM G SHORTER86, b. Abt. 1882, Bearsted Kent, England, United Kingdom86.

More About WILLIAM G SHORTER:
              Fact 1: 1891, he was a scholar86

16. WILLIAM6 SHORTER (RICHARD5, DANIEL4, GEORGE3, GEORGE2, JOHN1)87 was born June 1839 in Hollingbourne, Kent, England88. He married JANE STAPLES89 October 14, 186689.

More About WILLIAM SHORTER:
Fact 1: 1851, was a scholar90
Fact 2: 1861, carter90
Fact 3: 1871, farm labour90
Fact 4: 1881, farm wagonner90
Fact 5: 1891, farm labourer90

More About JANE STAPLES:
Fact 1: 1891, she was living on Parish90
       
Children of WILLIAM SHORTER and JANE STAPLES are:
       i.       WILLIAM JOHN7 SHORTER, b. March 2, 187391.
18.       ii.       EDWARD HENRY SHORTER, b. April 16, 1876.


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