John Young Short 1844

John Young Short 1844-1900
John was born on 8 January 1844, the son of George Short and Martha Young, in Sunderland. He was one of Sunderland's best known citizens, taking a leading part in the social life of the town, and in addition, an active interest in public affairs. Besides being a Shipbuilder and Timber merchant, he was, in addition, a Shipowner, being a member of the firm of James Westall. He took control of Shorts' Shipbuilders at age 41, in 1885, on the death of his father, George Short who founded the firm in 1850. After his death in 1900, the surviving partners decided to turn the business into a private company, with Joseph Short and Thomas S. Short as joint Managing Directors, Mr. Joseph Short acting as Chairman.

Mary Ada Smart 1853-1932
Mary was born about 1853, the only daughter of Thomas Smart, in Sunderland. She died on 14 August 1932
I have identified the following children:

Thomas Smart	Born 8 May 1874	Sunderland	Married Violet White
Ada May	Born 14 May 1875	Sunderland	Married John Latta
Mary Florence	Born 1 Oct 1876	Sunderland	Married Dr. David Fee Todd M.D.
John Young	Born 24 Dec 1877	Sunderland	Married Florence Edith Howarth
Ernest Withers	Born 23 Dec 1878	Sunderland	Married Mary Woodward Morgan
Jane Beatrice	Born 11 Apr 1880	Sunderland	Married Herbert Anderson Taylor
Albert Edward	Born abt 1881	Sunderland
Helena Victoria	Born 22 Jul 1883	Sunderland	Married Robert Norman Thompson
Alfred Gordon	Born abt 1885	Sunderland
George Anderson	Born 13 Sep 1886	Sunderland	Married Alfreda May Hedley
Henry "Harry" Sanderson	Born 23 Mar 1888	Sunderland	Married Luielia Olga Hedley
Percy Edward "Stanley"	Born 4 Jul 1890	Sunderland	Married Eva Doxford Hedley
Bertha Irene	Born 23 Jan 1892	Sunderland	Married Geoffrey Dixon Mayhew
Herbert Kitchener	Born abt 1899	Sunderland	Married Daphne Walsingham Minchiner

Birth of Parents

John Young Short

b: 8 Jan 1844 c 26 Jan 1844 St. Michael's, Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
son of George Short and Martha Young 1844 1Q Sunderland 24 251

Mary Ada Smart

b: abt 1853 Sunderland, County Durham 1853 3Q Sunderland 10a 294
only daughter of Thomas Smart

Marriage

abt 1873
John Young Short
Mary Ada Smart

Sunderland 1873 2Q Sunderland 10a 1017

Children

Thomas Smart Short

b: 8 May 1874 c: 26 May 1875 Ebernezer Chapel, Sunderland 1874 2Q Sunderland 10a 752
son of John Young Short and Mary Ada Smart, Park Place West

Ada May Short

b: 14 May 1875 c: 26 May 1875 Ebernezer Chapel, Sunderland 1875 2Q Sunderland 10a 784
daughter of John Young Short and Mary Ada Smart, Park Place East

Mary Florence Short

b: 1 Oct 1876 c: 16 Jun 1880 Ebernezer Chapel, Sunderland
daughter of John Young Short and Mary Ada Smart, The Elms

John Young Short

b: 24 Dec 1877 Sunderland 1878 2Q Sunderland 10a 650
son of John Young Short and Mary Ada Smart, The Elms

Ernest Withers Short

b: 23 Dec 1878 c: 16 Jun 1880 Ebernezer Chapel, Sunderland 1879 1Q Sunderland 10a 598
son of John Young Short and Mary Ada Smart, The Elms

Jane Beatrice Short

b: 11 Apr 1880 c: 16 Jun 1880 Ebernezer Chapel, Sunderland 1880 2Q Sunderland 10a 623
daughter of John Young Short and Mary Ada Smart, The Elms

1881 Census	RG11-4994	4 April 1881 Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
9 The Elms
John Y. Short Mary A. (Wife) Thomas S. Ada May Mary F. John Y. Ernest W. Jane B. Robert K. Frost Plus 3 Servants	Age 37 Age 27 Age 6 Age 5 Age 4 Age 3 Age 2 Age 1 Age 48	Shipbuilder, Employing 800 men & Timber Merchant, 10 men Retired Merchant	8 Jan 1844 abt 1853 abt 1874 abt 1875 abt 1876 abt 1877 abt 1878 abt 1880 abt 1832

Albert Edward Short

b: abt 1881 Sunderland
son of John Young Short and Mary Ada Smart

Helena Victoria Short

b: 22 Jul 1883 c: 8 Jul 1888 Grange Church, Sunderland 1883 3Q Sunderland 10a 612
daughter of John Young Short and Mary Ada Smart, The Elms East

Alfred Gordon Short

b: abt 1885 Sunderland 1885 3Q Sunderland 10a 581
son of John Young Short and Mary Ada Smart

George Anderson Short

b: 13 Sep 1886 c: 8 Jul 1888 Grange Church, Sunderland 1886 4Q Sunderland 10a 576
son of John Young Short and Mary Ada Smart, Brooklands

Henry Sanderson Short

b: 23 Mar 1888 c: 8 Jul 1888 Grange Church, Sunderland 1888 2Q Sunderland 10a 624
son of John Young Short and Mary Ada Smart, Brooklands

Percy Edward "Stanley" Short

b: 4 Jul 1890 c: 15 Aug 1890 Grange Church 1890 3Q Sunderland 10a 635
son of John Young Short and Mary Ada Smart, Brooklands

1891 Census	RG12-4134	6 April 1891	Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
Brookside
John Y. Short Mary A. (Wife) Jane B. Helena V. Alfred G. George A. Henry S. Percy S.	Age 47 Age 37 Age 10 Age 7 Age 5 Age 4 Age 3 Age 9 Mo	Shipbuilder, and Timber Merchant	Sunderland Sunderland Sunderland Sunderland Sunderland Sunderland Sunderland Sunderland	Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham	8 Jan 1844 abt 1853 abt 1880 abt 1883 abt 1884 abt 1886 abt 1887 abt 1890
Plus a Governess and Four Servants

1891 Census	RG12-820	6 April 1891	Preston, Brighton, Sussex
Belmont, Preston Road
Elizabeth M. Smith Albert E. Short (Boarder)	Age 53 Age 9	Own Means Scholar	Marylebone Sunderland	London Durham	abt 1837 abt 1881

1891 Census	RG12-3519	6 April 1891	Pannal, Yorkshire
St George's College
Frank H. Stuckey Ernest W. Short (Boarder) John Y. Short (Boarder)	Age 29 Age 12 Age 13	Head Master Private School Scholar Scholar	Brighton Sunderland Sunderland	Sussex Durham Durham	abt 1861 23 Dec 1878 24 Dec 1877

1891 Census	RG12-3519	6 April 1891	Pannal, Yorkshire
Dunorlan Villa
Ada May Short (Pupil) Mary F. Short (Pupil)	Age 15 Age 14	Scholar Scholar	Sunderland Sunderland	Durham Durham	14 May 1875 1 Oct 1876

Bertha Irene Short

b: 23 Jan 1892 Sunderland 1892 1Q Sunderland 10a 698
daughter of John Young Short and Mary Ada Smart

Herbert Kitchener Short

b: abt 1899 Sunderland 1899 2Q Sunderland 10a 720
son of John Young Short and Mary Ada Smart

The Short family with 13 of the 14 children.

Death

John Young Short

Died 24 Jan 1900, Age 56, in his office, 13 John Street, Sunderland.
Burial 27 Jan 1900, Sunderland Cemetery, Grangetown 1900 1Q Sunderland 10a 432

The Times, Thursday, Jan 25, 1900 Obituary

Mr. John Short,head of the shipbuilding firm of Messrs. Short Brothers, died suddenly yesterday in his office at Sunderland. Mr. Short was in his office discussing business matters with Mr. William Allan, M. P., when he suddenly sank back in his chair and expired. He was 56 years of age. Besides his shipbuilding business at Pallion, he ws largely interested in the timber trade, and was a director of the Westall line of steamers, the largest in Sunderland, and a member of the firm of Messrs. Lowther, Latta, and Co. He was also chairman of the Shipowners' Society, and a member of the River Wear Commission and of the Sunderland Town Council. He was recently asked to stand as one of the Liberal candidates for Sunderland at the next general election, but he declined.

DURHAM 5 Mar 1900 Probate

SHORT, John Young, of Ashbrook-hall, Sunderland, shipbuilder and timber-merchant, died 24 January 1900, Probate Durham, 5 March, to Mary Ada Short, widow, Thomas Smart Short and John Young Short, shipbuilders, and Ernest Withers Short and John Latta shipbuilders. Effects £384,398 1s. 7d.

1901 Census	RG13-4716	1 April 1901	Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
Ashbrook Hall
Thos Short (Head) Mary Geo Albert Bertha Herbert Sybil May Latta (Niece) Ada Mary Latta (Niece)	Age 26 Age 24 Age 23 Age 19 Age 8 Age 1 Age 4 Age 2	Ship Builder Shipyard Book Keeper Ship Draughtsman	Sunderland Sunderland Sunderland Sunderland Sunderland Sunderland Hampstead Hampstead	Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham London London	8 May 1874 1 Oct 1876 abt 1877 abt 1881 23 Jan 1892 abt 1899 abt 1897 abt 1899

1901 Census	RG13-1040	1 April 1901	Bournemouth
Royal Bath Hotel, Bath Road
Mary Short (Widow) Jane (u) Helena	Age 47 Age 20 Age 17	Living on own means	Sunderland Sunderland Sunderland	Durham Durham Durham	abt 1853 abt 1880 abt 1883

1901 Census	RG13-2918	1 April 1901	Rugby, Warwickshire
Rugby Public School
Alfred Short	Age 16	School Boy	Sunderland	Durham	abt 1884

1901 Census	RG13-4054	1 April 1901	Harrogate, Yorkshire
Oatlands College
George Short Henry Short Percy Short	Age 14 Age 13 Age 10	Pupil Pupil Pupil	Sunderland Sunderland Sunderland	Durham Durham Durham	abt 1886 abt 1887 abt 1890

Death

Mary Ada (Smart) Short

Died 14 Aug 1932, Age 79 Ashbrooke Hall, Sunderland 1932 3Q Sunderland 10a 502
Burial 17 Aug 1932, Sunderland Cemetery, Grangetown

The Times, Tuesday, Aug 16, 1932 Death

SHORT, - On Aug. 14, 1932, at Ashbrook Hall, Sunderland, Co. Durham, Mary Ada, widow of John Y. Short, J.P.

DURHAM 4 Nov 1932 Probate

SHORT, Mary Ada, of Ashbrook Hall, Sunderland, widow, died 14 August 1932, Probate Durham 4 November, to Thomas Smart Short, Ernest Withers Short, and Henry Sanderson Short, shipbuilders. Effects £461 13s. 6d.

THE BURIAL GROUND OF
JOHN Y AND MARY A SHORT

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
JOHN YOUNG SHORT
WHO DIED JANUARY 24^th 1900
IN HIS 56^th YEAR
ALSO
MARY ADA SHORT
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED AUGUST 14^th 1932
AGED 79 YEARS

ALSO OF THEIR ELDEST SON
THOMAS SMART SHORT
WHO DIED DECEMBER 25^th 1944, AGED 70 YRS
AND OF VIOLET, HIS DEAR WIFE
WHO DIED SEPTEMBER 3^rd 1963, AGED 83 YRS

ALSO THEIR SONS
ALFRED GORDON SHORT
DIED DECEMBER 10^th 1921
AGED 37 YEARS
AND
JOHN YOUNG SHORT
DIED JUNE 11^th 1923
AGED 45 YEARS

IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBERANCE OF
JANE ANDERSON
MOTHER OF MARY A SHORT
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE APRIL 24^th 1879, AGED 61 YEARS

HER END WAS PEACE

SUNDERLAND CEMETERY
GRANGETOWN