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Thomas Short                                         1851-1892             (1st Husband)
Thomas was born on 23 October 1851, the son of George Short and Martha Young, at Bishopwearmouth, County Durham. He married Barbara Jane Miller.
Barbara Jane Miller                             1857-1934
Barbara was born about 1857, at Thornley, County Durham.
I have identified the following children.
  Ada Maria Born abt 1879   Pallion, County Durham Died 18 Aug 1898, Age 19

Birth of Parents
Thomas Short b: 23 Oct 1851  c: 25 Dec 1851             St Andrew, Deptford       1851 4Q Sunderland 24 327
son of George Short and Martha Young

Barbara Jane Miller b: abt 1857         Thornley, County Durham

Marriage
abt 1876
Thomas Short
Barbara Jane Miller 		                1876 4Q Newcastle T 10b 63

Children
Ada Maria Short b: abt 1879                 Pallion             1879 3Q Sunderland 10a 561
daughter of Thomas Short and Barbara Jane Miller
Died 18 Aug 1898       Ford Lodge, South Hylton             1898 3Q Sunderland 10a 452

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

1881 Census RG11-4991 4 April 1881 Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
40 Ditchburn Terrace
Barbara J. Short (Wife)
Ada Maria (Dau)
Frances A Miller (Sis)
Ernest L. Brown (Visitor)
 Plus 1 Servant 		Age 24
Age 1
Age 27
Age 11 		Ship Builder's Wife

Scholar 		Thornley
Pallion
Sunderland
Ford 		Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		abt 1857
abt 1879
abt 1853
abt 1879

1891 Census RG12-4132 6 April 1891 Ford, County Durham
Ford Lodge
Thomas Short
Barbara J. (Wife)
Ernest L. Brown (Nephew)
 Plus 2 Servants 		Age 39
Age 34
Age 21 		Ship Builder

Clerk in Rivet Works 		Ford
Thornley
Ford 		Durham
Durham
Durham 		23 Oct 1851
abt 1857
abt 1879

Death
Thomas Short Died 14 Nov 1892, Age 41,  Ford Lodge, South Hylton       1892 4Q Sunderland 10a 313
Burial 17 Nov 1892, Bishopwearmouth Cemetery

DURHAM   3 Jan 1893                         Probate
SHORT, Thomas - of Ford Lodge, South Hylton, county Durham, retired ship builder, died 14 November 1892, Probate Durham 3 January, to Barbara Jane Short, widow, Thomas Charles McKenzie, gentleman, and John Whitehouse, surgeon.   Effects £14,554 18s. 4d., Resworn May 1893 £15,154 10s. 4d.


Alfred Sharer                                       1854-1926                 (2nd Husband)
Alfred was born about 1854, the son of George Sharer and Elizabeth Burnikell, at Bishopwearmouth, County Durham.
I have not identified additional children.
Birth of New Husband
Alfred Sharer b: abt 1854               Bishopwearmouth       1854 1Q Sunderland 10a 290
son of George Sharer and Elizabeth Burnikell

Marriage
abt 1900
Alfred Sharer
Barbara Jane Short 		                1900 1Q Sunderland 10a 699

Death
Alfred Sharer Died 10 Jan 1926, Age 72,       1926 1Q Sunderland 10a 782

DURHAM   24 Feb 1926                         Probate
SHARER, Alfred, of Ford Lodge, South Hylton, county Durham, died 10 January 1926, Probate Durham, 24 February, to Barbara Jane Sharer, widow.
  Effects £3,428

Death
Barbara Jane (Miller) Sharer Died 15 Jan 1934, Age 77,  Ford Lodge, South Hylton       1934 1Q Sunderland 10a 830
Burial 19 Jan 1934, Bishopwearmouth Cemetery

DURHAM   23 Mar 1934                         Probate
SHARER, Barbara Jane - of Ford Lodge, South Hylton, county Durham, widow, died 15 January 1934, Probate Durham 23 March, to Adah Louisa Brown, spinster and Frances Annie Wilson, widow.   Effects £20,810 5s. 10d.