Griffith's Valuation for County Monaghan, Name distribution:

Annahilt Presbyterian Church Graveyard:

(White limestone in a low-railed enclosure) Erected by James Shortt who died 14th December 1890.
Also his sister who died 22nd October 1902.
Also the above named James Shortt who died 19th January 1919 aged 76 years.

Clogher Parish, County Tyrone, Tithe Applotments:

Hugh Short, Corick
Hugh Short, Tullybroom
James Short, Cormore
James Short, Manor of Cecil/Cormore

Clogher Parish, County Tyrone, Griffith's Valuation:

Charles Short, Town of Augher, Main Street
James Short, Augher Tenements
James Short, Eskragh
John Short, Cormore

Clogher Parish, County Tyrone, Church Wardens:

1767, John Short
1770 & 71, Charles Short
1779, John Short Jr.
1791, Joseph Short
1851 & 52, John Short

Clogher Cathedral, St. Macartans, County Tyrone, Graveyard:

1774 Jun 29, Patrick Short, 56 years, b 1718.

"Patrick, who sat on the Vestry in 1764 was a member of one of Clogher's foremost business families in the late eighteenth century".

1797 Apr 14, Martha Short, wife of Patrick Short, b 1724
1893 Dec 9, David Short, Serg 2nd Dragoon Scots Greys, b 1818, served with distinction for 25 years.
1901 Apr 7, Ellen Short, wife of David Short, b 1827
1812 Sep 15, burial of Elizabeth Short, Augher, age 70

Clogher Registration District, County Tyrone Marriage Records:

1793, September, Nancy Short married John Hannah

1846 Jan 21, Presbyterian Meeting House, Clogher, Co. Tyrone
Thomas Beatty, full age, bachelor, labourer of Newry, parish of Clogher, son of Robert Beatty, labourer
Jane Short, full age, spinster of  Sienshun (Syunshin) daughter of Joseph Short, labourer
Witnesses: Robert Stewart and Andrew Peasley

1847 May 20, Parish Church, Clogher
John Short, full age, bachelor, farmer of Cormore, son of James Short, farmer
Margaret Irwin, full age, spinster of Clare More, daughter of Thomas Irwin, farmer
Witnesses: James Irwin and James Breen
 
1865, Margaret Short daughter of John Short and Margaret Irwin, 29 May

1801, Mary Anne, daughter of Joseph and Lucy Short, Clogher, 02 May
1806, Jane, daughter of Charles and Isabella Short, Eskragh, 16 Oct
1809, Anne, daughter of John and Lettitia Short, Clogher, 04 Jun
1809, Margaret, daughter of Charles and Isabella Short, Eskragh. 05 Nov
1819, George, son of John and Letitia Short, Clogher, 12 May
1821, David, son of John and Letitia Short, Clogher, 04 Jun

Vicars Perogative Wills of Ireland, Ulster:

1747, Charles Short, Strabane, County Tyrone.

Births LDS:

1804, James, s/o James and Elizabeth Short, Monaghan
1805, Margaret, birth, Clones Parish daughter of James Short and Margaret Johnston, 04 Oct
1819, Sarah Anne, Cones Parish, daughter of James Short & Jane Doherty, of Clintelosset, 15 Aug
1822, Elizabeth, Clones Parish, daughter of James Short & Jane Dogherty, of Clonagun, 26 Mar
1830, James, Monitin

Cashel, County Monaghan, Short Family Burials:

1865, Jane b 1862
1886, Thomas b 1831
1886, Eliza J. b 1868
1887, Sarah, b 1821
1891, Margaret, b 1798. See Margaret Irwin Short, under #3 James. Also death certificate.
1903, James, no age
1904, John ("old John?"), b 1819
1908, Matilda (McClelland), b 1828
1918, William, b 1860
1920, John, Upper Cashel, b 1875
1926, Charles, b 1900
1928, Jane, b 1862
1936, May, b 1901
1937, Margaret, b 1865
1937, Joseph, b 1865
1941, Mary Ann, b 1858
1942, Henry William, Castleblaney records, b 1908
1942, Annie of Crossmore, b 1900. See under #2 Joseph, the marriage of John Shortt to Annie of
Crossmore.
1950, Jane, b 1884
1953, William, b 1898
1978, Florence, b 1901
1980, Thomas, b 1897

 Kilmore Parish, C of I, County Monaghan, Burials:

1861, Martha Short, of Kilnacloy
1924, Elizabeth Short, of Kilturbrid
1933, John Short, of Drumaclan.

Clontibret Parish, County Monaghan,  C of I Marriages:

1847, Robert Short, farmer, Drumneal, son of John Short, farmer
Anne Jebb, Billis, Parish of Donagh, daughter of Michael Jebb, farmer
* Griffith's Valuation for Drumneil: Sarah Short

Clontibret First Presbyterian Baptisms:

1828, John, son of John and Margaret Short, Drumneal, born 25 May, baptised 31 May
1828, Anne, daughter of Robert Short and Ann Wylie, Drumneal, born 30 May, baptised 10 Jun

Clogher Diocese, C of I, Marriage License Bonds:

1749, James Short to Catherine Montgomery
1805, Jane Short to Robert Shiphard/Shephard
1807, John Short to Harriet McCausland
1808, John Short to Letitia Rigney
1808, Mary Short to John Wallace  
1824, Mary Short, to John Hatherley
1845, Thomas Short to Angel Brandon

Armagh Diocese, C of I, Marriage License Bonds:

1743, Margaret Short to Robert Micklam
1771, John Short to Elizabeth Maxwell
1778, Arthur to Catherine Hamilton
1791, John Short to Margaret McCann
1826, Mary Short (Harvey) to William Ingram
1832, Robert to Lucinda Garven
1833, Mary Short to Laurence Markey, 14 Jan, Kilsaran Parish
1833, William Short to Mary Wright
1834, Isabella Short to John Feris
1837, Jacob Short to Mary Hayes
1838, Mary Short to Robert Ennis
1839, Hugh Short to Hannah Rorke
1840, Mary Anne to James Greer
1841, Edward Short to Mary Rafferty
1842, William Short to Margaret McNeilly
1843, Margaret Short to Houston Irwin Houston

Armagh Diocese, C of I, St. Peter's, Drogheda, County Louth

1809, Mary Short m Francis Wells of Lincolnshire, England, 14/06/
1813, Rosa Short m George Cogheran of Clones Parish, 10/01/
1818, Catherine Short m Robert Lynch, 26/08/
1820, Elizabeth Short m Clemence Harris of Muckno Parish, 01/12/
1832, Margaret Short m Charles Wilson, 26/03/
1885, John Short of Aughnaseda m Elizabeth Gilliland of Drumaclan, 30/04/.

Monaghan Parish Burials:

1817, John Short Jnr., b 1790
1823, John Short, b 1749. Perhaps this is the famous governor of the Monaghan Gaol as discussed in the "History of Monaghan County 200 Years" by Denis Carolan Rushe

 

1826, Catherine Short, b 1746
1826, Mary Short, b 1748
1828, Samuel Short, b 1734

Newton Hamilton Parish, County Armagh

In Griffith's Valuation, County Armagh, 1848 - 1864, the following:
John Short, County Armagh, Parish Newton Hamilton, Location Town of Newton Hamilton, Armagh St.
John Short, County Armagh, Parish Newton Hamilton, Location Town of Newton Hamilton, Dundalk St.
John Short, County Armagh, Parish Newtonhamilton, Location Tullyvallen

1850 Mar 18, Samuel Short, Newton Hamilton, shopkeeper, son of John Short, deceased, farmer
married by license
Mary Johnston of Cullyhanna, Parish of Cregan, daughter of Alexander Johnston, deceased, farmer
Witnesses: John McGinity and Alexander Ard. Samuel signed X.

See the death certificate on the following page of John Short, Newtownhamilton, died in 1868, age 72, perhaps a brother of Samuel.

1851 Sep 11, Newtonwhamilton Presbyterian Meeting House
Francis Kerr, 24, bachelor, farmer of Lisdrumgormly, Parish of Clontibret, son of William Kerr, farmer
Hannah Jane Short, 24, spinster, Cladybeg, Parish of Mullabrack, daughter of James Short, farmer
Witnesses: Thomis Nesbit and John Donaldson

1852 Jan 1?, Newtownhamilton Presbyterian Meeting House

John Short, bachelor, farmer of Cladybeg, parish of Mullabrack, son of James Short, farmer
Ruth Amelia Glenny, 16, spinster, Tullyvallen, Newtownhamilton, daughter of Joseph Glenny, grocer?
Witnesses: John Glenny and Samuel Reed

1874, Joseph Glenny Short, marriage, Castleblaney Registration District, Vol. 6, Page 471

1861 Jan 19, Newtownhamilton Presbyterian Meeting House
John Short, innkeeper, bachelor, full age, of Newtownhamilton, son of James Short, farmer, married
Margaret Davidson, spinster, minor, of Corkley, Keady, daughter of William Davidson, farmer
Witnesses: Robert Davidson and Sarah Beane

Parish of Loughgilly, County Armagh (Newry PLU)

1846 April 3, at Kingsmills Presbyterian Church
Joseph Short, age 26, bachelor, farmer of Lett, son of John Short, farmer
Jane Rodgers, age 24, spinster of Tullywinny, daughter of James Rodgers, farmer
Witnesses: George McCullaugh and Isabella Rodgers

Armagh Parish, C of I, Marriage:

16th May 1845 St. Mark's Church, Armagh City
George Short, weaver, bachelor, full age, of Mullantine, Drumcree, Armagh, son of George Short, weaver
Sarah Anne Johnston, spinster, minor, of Armagh, daughter of James Johnston, farmer
Both signed with X
Witnesses: James X Johnston, James X Martyn ?

Tyholland Parish, County Monaghan, Baptisms:

1835, Martha, daughter of Robert Smyth & Jane Short of the Groves

26 Oct 1854, at Drumhillary, Parish of Tynan, Armagh, by license
William Short, farmer, Drumneil, Parish of Clontibret, son of Robert, farmer
Martha Jane Hamilton, Drumneil, Parish of Clontibret, daughter of George, farmer
Witnesses: John Hamilton, Elizabeth Hamilton

1865 Alexander, b Apr 22, bp Apr 24, son of William and Martha Jane Hamilton Short of Mullaghmore

Alexander was the last of 6 known children of William Short, 1824-1888 and Martha Jane Hamilton Short 1830-1865.
They were: John, Robert, Andrew, Ellen, William and Alexander.

William, the older brother of Alexander, emigrated to Canada about 1914 and lived in/near Shawinigan Falls, Quebec.

William was married to Mary Elizabeth Paterson and they had 12 children among whom were the following: Hannah who may have died in childhood; Mary (married Carmichael); Helen (married Lang); Robert, born in Glasgow; George Patterson, born in Glasgow, killed in WW1; Isabella (married McCullock); Martha Hamilton (married Andre Tardif); Susie (married Talbot); John; Jean, born in Glasgow, (married Camplong).

Tyholland Parish Burials:

1865, Apr 25, Martha Short of Mullaghmore, b 1830
1888, William Short, b 1824

Tydavnet Parish, County Monaghan, Marriages:

1822, Thomas Keir Short, Stranmillis, Belfast, m Elizabeth Moore, Tydavnet.
1882, Lizzie Short, Scotstown m William Bensson, Scotstown.

1850, at Balinode, Thomas Keir Short, Stranmilis, Belfast, Land Steward, s/o Thomas, farmer, m Mary Anne Wright, d/o John Wright, Chief Constable of Police, Aughnamullen marriages, by license.

Tynan Parish, County Armagh, C of I, Marriages

1826, James Shortt, of this parish, m Elizabeth Sheilds, by license,
Witnesses: James Hamilton and Thomas Mills, 3 Apr

1856, John Short, Killelea, blacksmith, s/o James Short, blacksmith, m
Eliza Jane Busby, College Hall, d/o Archibald Busby, farmer,
Witnesses: Alexander Woods and Robert Busby, 31 Oct, by License

Tynan Parish, County Armagh, Presbyterian, Marriage:

1851, Esther Short, Drumnail, Clontibret, Monaghan, d/o Robert Short, farmer, m
George Parks, Crossdall, Tynan, Armagh, schoolmaster, s/o (late) George Parks, Bailiff
Witnesses: William Short and Samuel Boyd, by license 7 Jan, by License at Middletown

Index to C of I Diocesan Wills (Clogher)

Testator's Name = Bryan Short
Residence = Greagh, Co. Monaghan, Year of Probate = 1785

John Short, Greagh, Parish Ballybay, Griffith's Valuation; the death certificate 1877, Sarah Short, next page, is perhaps John's wife.

The following births found in LDS records:
Edward, 7 May 1864, Ballybay registration, son of John Short and Sarah Loughran
John, 1 Oct 1865, Ballybay registration, son of John Short and Sarah Loughran

"At the Ford of the Birches" by Paedar and James Murnane there is a list of the tenants on the Leslie Estate. Greagh was part of this estate where "Short and Han" had joint ownership of 25 acres 1 rood.

Belfast Newsletter:

Index at, http://www.ucs.louisiana.edu/bnl/

1765, Mar 26, Sam Short, a four line letter not readily understood.
Perhaps this is the Samuel Short, born 1734 and buried in 1828, Monaghan burials

1772, May 19, "Curled goosefeathers for sale any quantity under one hundred stones, may be had on reasonable Terms from Patrick Bourke and Niece Short, at Mr. John Buntin's in Maghrafelt".
Perhaps there is a connection to the above Niece Short with the following birth:
Niece Short, s/o Hugh Short and Anne Preston, 14 Oct 1804, Caraveetra, Clones Parish, Church of Ireland

1782, Dec 10-13, perhaps the John Short mentioned in the following Belfast Newsletter article is one of the John Shorts found as a Church Warden, Clogher Parish, Tyrone

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