James Walter SHORT

1865 - 1943  (77 years)    Has 4 ancestors and 5 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	James Walter SHORT
  Born	11 Nov 1865	IRELAND
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	3 Jul 1890
  	Given temporary appointment "In charge of Photographic Telescope" at Sydney Observatory.
  Occupation	3 Jul 1896 -1930	Red Hill Observatory, Pennant Hills, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
  	Permanent "Astronomical Photographer"
  Occupation	1930
  	Retired
  Died	21 Jun 1943	Pennant Hills, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA   [1]
  Age	77 years
  Buried	Waverley Cemetery, Bronte, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
  Siblings	4 siblings
  1. Christina SHORT,   b. Abt 1860, Edinburgh, Midlothian, SCOTLAND ,   d. Abt 1910, Chorlton, Lancashire, ENGLAND
  2. Walter SHORT,   b. 19 Jan 1863, Edinburgh, Midlothian, SCOTLAND ,   d. 19 Jul 1920, Waverley, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
  3. Elizabeth SHORT,   b. Abt 1869, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, ENGLAND
  4. Daniel SHORT,   b. 1874, Halifax, Yorkshire, ENGLAND ,   d. 10 Jun 1963, Newtown, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
  Photos » Slide Show
  Histories		James SHORT - Astronomer - Searching the southern skies Details James SHORT and his involvement with mapping over 1 million stars in the southern skies.
  Newspaper Articles		SHORT, James Walter
  Obituaries		SHORT, James Walter
  Person ID	I3409	Short Family Tree Misc
  Last Modified	11 May 2016

  
  

  Father	William SHORT,   b. Abt 1835, IRELAND
  Mother	Jessie (Janet) GUNN,   b. Abt 1837, Edinburgh, Midlothian, SCOTLAND ,   d. 3 Jul 1891, Sydney, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA  (Age ~ 54 years)
  Family ID	F1109	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Emma Mary Elizabeth HANSEN,   b. 24 Sep 1871, Redfern, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA ,   d. 21 May 1910, Millthorpe, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA  (Age 38 years)
  Married	23 Oct 1901	Balmain North, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA   [2]
  Children	1. Graham G SHORT,   b. 20 May 1904, Balmain North, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA ,   d. 21 Aug 1904, Balmain North, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA  (Age 0 years) + 2. Graham Gunther SHORT,   b. 15 Sep 1905, Paddington, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA ,   d. 15 Dec 1968, Hornsby, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA  (Age 63 years)
  Last Modified	10 Aug 2018
  Family ID	F1106	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Frederica Alice COCHRANE,   b. Abt 1892, Glebe, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA ,   d. 16 Jan 1970, Hornsby, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA  (Age ~ 78 years)
  Married	21 Dec 1911	Sydney, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA   [3]
  Children	1. Ronald R SHORT,   b. 26 Dec 1912, Pennant Hills, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA ,   d. 3 Mar 1942, Townsville, Queensland, AUSTRALIA  (Age 29 years)   2. Russell SHORT,   b. 5 May 1917, Pennant Hills, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA ,   d. 18 Jul 1999, Castle Hill, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA  (Age 82 years)
  Last Modified	10 Aug 2018
  Family ID	F1103	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 11 Nov 1865 - IRELAND Married - 23 Oct 1901 - Balmain North, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA Married - 21 Dec 1911 - Sydney, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA Occupation - Permanent "Astronomical Photographer" - 3 Jul 1896 -1930 - Red Hill Observatory, Pennant Hills, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA Died - 21 Jun 1943 - Pennant Hills, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA Buried - - Waverley Cemetery, Bronte, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] Births, Deaths & Marriages - New South Wales, AUSTRALIA, 1943. 9769/1943 [S1] Births, Deaths & Marriages - New South Wales, AUSTRALIA, 1901. 8724/1901 [S1] Births, Deaths & Marriages - New South Wales, AUSTRALIA, 1911. 11962/1911