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7 October 2006

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Dr G.M.W.Mann.      Baytrees

Burnhams Rd,    Lt.Bookham

Surrey, U.K.           KT23 3AU

geoff.mann@btinternet.com

 

 

 

 

 

4 Thomas SHORT 1835-1917

 

 

m Sarah CRANWELL 1854

 

 

 

 

 

 

THOMAS was born in Bethnal Green in 1835, the eighth son of a dairyman and became a dairy lad helping his father.  His father died when he was 15, leaving the dairy business to his Thomas’ mother.

 

Three years later, he married Sarah CRANWELL and they continued the dairy business in Hague St, Bethnal Green.  His mother meanwhile opened a coffee house close by, no doubt using the milk from the dairy.  Nine children (including twins) were born at Hague St between 1856 and 1869

 

Around 1866, Thomas gave up the dairy business to work in an oil and colour shop.  This was probably because of an outbreak of cattle disease, which severely affected the East End about this time.  An oil and colour shop next door to Elizabeth SHORT’s coffee rooms was owned by a Mr Williams, who also had a shop in Chrisp St.  Thomas worked in both; he lived in Hague St. but in 1871 he was lodging in Chrisp St next door to the shop.  By 1881, Thomas and Sarah had moved to Roman Rd, where Thomas managed another oil and colour shop owned by Mr Williams

 

Around 1885 they moved to 460 Old Ford Rd; Sarah died there two years later of bronchitis aged 51.  Thomas lived to 1917 aged 81 continuing as an oilman and later as a coal dealer in Bow.  For at least ten years he lived with James and Ann Stone and their family, though no relationship is known.  He died at 15 Wrights Rd Bow, and his death was registered by his eldest son Thomas. 

 

 

 

EVENTS

 

 

            age

    DATE   TS SC

 

 

                       EVENT

14Aug1835      

 6Sep1835      

 6Jun1841  5   

30Mar1851 15   

15Jun1851 15   

23May1854 18 18

31Dec1855 20 20

16Jan1857 21 21

26Mar1859 23 23

 7Apr1861 25 25

15Apr1861 25 25

 1Dec1862 26 26

 3Apr1865 29 29

27Jul1866 30 30

   c.1866 30 30

23Nov1869 33 33

 2Apr1871 35 35

 3Apr1881 45 45

 3Jul1881 45 45

?   c1885 49 49

 2Mar1887 51 51

 5Apr1891 55  

31Mar1901 65

28Jan1917 81   

Thomas born in Bethnal Green; his father was a dairyman who kept cows in the East End

Thomas christened at St Matthew Bethnal Green, parents at Derbyshire St

census: Thomas with parents at Squires St

census: Thomas a dairy lad with parents at Thomas St

Thomas' father dies leaving dairy business to Thomas’ mother

mar Sarah CRANWELL at Christchurch Spitalfields; dairyman of 38 Grey Eagle St

son Thomas William born; Thomas dairyman at Hague St

son George Francis born; Thomas milkman at Hague St

dau Eliza Elizabeth born; Thomas dairyman at Hague St

census: Thos & Sarah at 9 Hague St with 2 children; Thos a dairyman

twin sons Charles and Frank born; Thomas milkman at Hague St

son William born; Thomas milkman at 9 Hague St

dau Hannah Elizabeth born; Thomas dairyman at 9 Hague St

dau Sarah born; Thomas dairyman at 9 Hague St

Thomas gives up dairy to work in oilshop; reason:cattle disease?

dau Elizabeth Ann born

census; Thomas & Sarah at 9 Hague St with 6 children; Thomas also recorded lodging in Chrisp St; oilshop man

census; Thomas & Sarah at 306 Roman Rd with 3 children; Thomas oilman

dau Elizabeth Ann (age 12) C at St Matthew with grandson William George; Thomas oilman of 306 Roman Rd

moved to Old Ford Rd

Sarah died of bronchitis at 460 Old Ford Rd; Thomas present at death

Thomas on his own at 460 Old Ford Rd; oilman & coal dealer; living with James & Ann Stone and their family

living at 38 Libra Rd Bow still with James & Ann Stone (no relationship known)

Thomas of 15 Wright's Rd Bow, formerly a coal seller, died; death registered by his son Thomas William

 

 

 

PRINCIPAL RECORDS

                                                                                                                                            b=born  m=married  d=died

                                                                                                                                            C=Christened       B=Buried

BIRTH

 

From census, marriage and death certificate, Thomas was born about 1836 in Bethnal Green son of William, a dairyman, whose wife was Elizabeth.  No doubt therefore that the following baptism at St Matthew Bethnal Green is that of Thomas-4:

 

C 6Sep1835 b 14Aug1835 Thomas son of William & Elizabeth SHORT Derbyshire St, milkman

 

MARRIAGE

certificate

 

m 23May1854 at Christchurch Spitalfields Stepney after banns

Thomas SHORT bch 18 dairyman 38 Grey Eagle St & Sarah CRANWELL spr 19 5 Fashion St

f: William SHORT dairyman; William CRANWELL labourer; witness: Elizabeth SHORT, George SHORT

 

DESCENDANTS

From St Matthew, Bethnal Green register. All are sons or daughters of Thomas & Sarah SHORT:

 

C 27Jun1856 b 31Dec1855 Thomas William;  Thomas was a dairyman of Hague St

C  8Feb1857 b 16Jan1857 George Francis;  milkman of Hague St

C 24Apr1859 b 26Mar1859 Eliza Elizabeth; dairyman of Hague St

C  5May1861 b 15Apr1861 Charles (twin);  milkman of Hague St

C  5May1861 b 15Apr1861 Frank (twin);    milkman of Hague St

C 21Dec1862 b  1Dec1862 William;         milkman of 9 Hague St

C 30Apr1865 b  3Apr1865 Hannah Elizabeth;dairyman of 9 Hague St

C 26Aug1866 b 27Jul1866 Sarah;           dairyman of 9 Hague St

C  3Jul1881 b 23Nov1869 Elizabeth Ann;   oilman of 306 Roman Rd

 

Elizabeth Ann was baptised at the age of 12 on the same day as Thomas & Sarah's 1 month old grandson William George, son of

Thomas SHORT-3.

 

Thomas William and George Francis married sisters: Frances and Eugene KILBOURN (see certificate following and 1891 census)

 

m 15Oct1876 at St Bartholomew, Bethnal Green, after banns

Thomas William SHORT bch 21 oilman of 336 Bethnal Green Rd & Frances Martha KILBOURN spr 24 of 3 Abingdon St

f: Thomas SHORT oilman, Samuel KILBOURN, carpenter; wit: Thomas SHORT, Eugenie KILBOURN

 

George Francis was "adopted" by his aunt Eliza SHORT who owned a coffee shop in Bethnal Green Rd, and he later opened his own coffee

shop at 452 Bethnal Green Rd

 

DEATH

certificate

 

d 2Mar1887 Sarah SHORT female 52 at 460 Old Ford Rd wife of Thomas SHORT oilman; cause: bronchitis

r  Mar1887 at Bow, Poplar MDX by Thomas SHORT widower of deceased, of 460 Old Ford Rd pad

 

d 28Jan1917 Thomas William SHORT, 81, of 15 Wright's Rd, Bow, formerly coal dealer; old age and bronchitis

r 29Jan1917 at Bromley, Poplar, by T.W.Short, son, of 29 Lacey St, Bow

 

CENSUS

1841 Squires St, Tower Hamlets, St Matthew Bethnal Green HO107/691 Bk3 f27

 

William    SHORT              44  1897    dairyman                                        y

Elizabeth  SHORT              41  1800                                                    y

Charles    SHORT              15  1826                                                    y

Elizabeth  SHORT              16  1825                                                    y

James      SHORT              13  1828                                                    y

Charlotte  SHORT              8   1833  [Sarah baptised 1831, but no Charlotte]           y

John       SHORT              10  1831                                                    y

George     SHORT              8   1833                                                    y

Thomas     SHORT              6   1835                                                    y

Hannah     SHORT              5   1836                                                    y

Eliza      SHORT              4   1837                                                    y

Mary       SHORT              2   1839                                                    y

 

1851 Thomas St, Bethnal Green Ho107/1541 f288

 

William    SHORT       he mar 54  1797    dairyman                                        Bethnal Green

Elizabeth  SHORT       wi mar 50  1801                                                    Bethnal Green

Elizabeth  SHORT       da unm 23  1828    dressmaker                                      Bethnal Green

Hannah     SHORT       da unm 14  1837    servant                                         Bethnal Green

Eliza      SHORT       da unm 13  1838    servant                                         Bethnal Green

Mary       SHORT       da unm 11  1840    scholar                                         Bethnal Green

Thomas     SHORT       so unm 14  1837    dairy lad                                       Bethnal Green

Francis    SHORT       so unm 8   1843    scholar                                         Bethnal Green

 

1861 9 Hague St, Dairy, Bethnal Green RG9/260 f138?

 

Thomas     SHORT       he mar 25  1836    dairyman                                        Bethnal Green

Sarah      SHORT       wi mar 26  1835                                                    Bethnal Green

Thomas     SHORT       so     5   1856    scholar                                         Bethnal Green

George F   SHORT       so     4   1857    scholar                                         Bethnal Green

Thomas     SHORT       lo unm 18  1843    dairyman       [is he a nephew?]                Bethnal Green

Thomas     BRIDGES     lo unm             hacklemaker                                     Bethnal Green

 

1871 9 Hague St, Bethnal Green RG10/495 f95

 

Thomas     SHORT       he mar 37  1834    oilshop man                                     Bethnal Green

Sarah      SHORT       wi mar 37  1834                                                    Hertfordshire

Thomas     SHORT       so unm 16  1855    oilshop man                                     Bethnal Green

Charles    SHORT       so     10  1861    school                                          Bethnal Green

Frank      SHORT              10  1861    school                                          Bethnal Green

William    SHORT       so     8   1863    school                                          Bethnal Green

Sarah      SHORT       da     5   1866    school                                          Bethnal Green

Elizabeth  SHORT       da     3   1868    school                                          Bethnal Green

 

1871 58 Chrisp St Poplar RG10/580 f37

 

Alfred       YOUNG  he mar 31  1840    oilman                        Tenterden Kent

Jane         YOUNG  wi mar 28  1843                                  Tenterden Kent

Henry A      YOUNG  so      7m 1870                                  Poplar MDX

Thomas       SHORT  lo mar 35  1836    oilman                        Bethnal Green MDX

 

Thomas was probably recorded twice, once at his home and again at his lodgings.  I have no other suitable Thomas and the Hague St Thomas was the first known oilman in the family. Moreover, Williams owned both the oil & colour store in Bethnal Green Rd, and another at 60 Chrisp St. Alfred YOUNG may be the brother of Benjamin YOUNG who married Thomas’ sister Eliza and ran the coffee shop in 1871 (see census below). 

 

1881 306 Roman Rd, Bow, Parish of St Stephen RG11/490 f11

 

Thos        SHORT       he mar 45  1836    oilman                                         Bethnal Green

Sarah       SHORT       wi mar 45  1836                                                   Gt Hormead, Herts

Frank       SHORT       so unm 19  1862    bricklayer                                     Bethnal Green

Sarah       SHORT       da     14  1867    scholar                                        Bethnal Green

Elizabeth A SHORT       da     13  1868    scholar                                        Bethnal Green

 

1891 460 Old Ford Rd, St Mary Stratford, Bow

 

Thomas     SHORT       he wid 55  1836    oilman & coal dealer;    neither; 3 rooms           Bethnal Green

James      STONE       he mar 47  1844    gas meter maker laborer; employed; 3 rooms       St George East

Ann        STONE       wi mar 41  1850                                                     St George East

also 3 STONE children 16, 15, 9 born Bethnal Green

 

1901  38 Libra Rd, St Mary Stratord, Bow Poplar,  RG13/341 f 53

1 room occupied

Thomas  SHORT he wdr 65 1836 coal dealer                            own acct    LND Bethnal Green

 

also at 38: James STONE 57 and family, meter makers labourer, born Shadwell

 

OTHER census

 

1871 364 Bethnal Green Rd RG10/491 f13

 

Benjamin   YOUNG       he mar 30  1841    coffeehouse keeper                              Kent

Eliza      YOUNG       wi mar 33  1838                                                    Bethnal Green

Elizabeth  SHORT       ni     14  1857                                                    Kingsland MDX

George     SHORT       ne     14  1857                                                    Bethnal Green

Jane       SMITH       se     18  1853    servant                                         Ipswich