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Richard Short                                       1819-1907
Richard was born about 1819, at Bothal, Northumberland. He married Margaret Longstaff.
Margaret Longstaff                              1829-
Margaret was born about 1829, the daughter of Thomas Longstaff and Jane Reay, at Morpeth, Northumberland.
I have not identified any children.


Birth of Parents
Richard Short b: abt 1819         Bothal, Northumberland

Margaret Longstaff b: abt 1829  c: 4 Jan 1829             St. Mary's, Morpeth, Northumberland
daughter of Thomas Longstaff and Jane Reay

Marriage
8 Jan 1848
Richard Short
Margaret Longstaff 		St. Mary's, Northumberland       1848 1Q Morpeth 25 261

1851 Census   31 Mar 1851 Bedlingtton, Northumberland
 
Richard Short
Margaret (Wife)
John (Bro)
Jane Longstaff (Sis) 		Age 31
Age 21
Age 29
Age 36 		  Bothal
Morpeth

Morpeth 		Northumberland
Northumberland

Northumberland 		abt 1819
abt 1829
abt 1821
abt 1814

1861 Census RG9-3873 8 April 1861 Bedlington, Northumberland
Scotland Gate
Richard Short
Margaret (Wife)
Edward Crammond (Visitor) 		Age 42
Age 30
Age 50 		Coal Miner
Mantua? Maker
Stone Mason 		Bothal
Morpeth
Wakefield 		Northumberland
Northumberland
Yorkshire 		abt 1819
abt 1829
abt 1810

1871 Census RG10-5165 3 April 1871 Bedlington, Northumberland
Four Houses
John Johnson
Elizabeth (Wife)
John (Son)
Richard Short (Boarder)
John Short (Boarder) 		Age 70
Age 60
Age 23
Age 52
Age 50 		Coal Miner

Coal Miner
Coal Miner
Coal Miner 		Felton
Brinkburn
Bedlington
Pegswood
Pegswood 		Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland 		abt 1800
abt 1810
abt 1847
abt 1819
abt 1821

1871 Census RG10-5164 3 April 1871 Morpeth, Northumberland
County Lunatic Asylum, East Cottingwood
Margaret Short (Inmate)
and many many others 		Age 41 House Duties Morpeth Northumberland abt 1829

Death
Margaret (Longstaff) Short No Data

1891 Census RG12-4258 6 Apr 1891 Pegswood, Northumberland
Old Engine Cottage
George Browell
Mary (Wife)
James R.
Joseph
Kate
George
 Richard Short (Wid) (Boarder) 		Age 47
Age 46
Age 18
Age 15
Age 11
Age 8
 Age 71 		Coal Miner

Coal Miner
Coal Miner


 Retired Coal Miner 		Morpeth
Winlaton
Bothal
Bothal
Bothal
Bothal
 Bothal 		Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland
 Northumberland 		abt 1843
abt 1844
abt 1872
abt 1875
abt 1879
abt 1882
 abt 1819

1901 Census RG13-4837 1 Apr 1901 Pegswood, Northumberland
Old Engine Cottage
George Browell
Mary (Wife)
 Richard Short (Wid) (Boarder) 		Age 57
Age 56
 Age 81 		Coal Miner

 Retired Coal Miner 		Morpeth
Winlaton
 Bothal 		Northumberland
Northumberland
 Northumberland 		abt 1843
abt 1844
 abt 1819

Death
Richard Short Died abt 1907, Age 88,       1908 Jun Morpeth 10b 242



SPECIAL THANKS  to , of Poole, Dorset, a descendent of Thomas Longstaff (1787-1862), for the details provided above.