• Born: Abt 1794, Ireland
• Marriage (1): Catherine RIDDELL on 18 January 1818 in East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland

  Recorded Events in His Life

• He has conflicting birth information of Abt 1791 and Ireland.

• He worked as a power loom dresser cotton on 30 March 1851 in Glasgow St. John, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

• He appeared on the 1851 Census of Scotland on 30 March 1851 in Glasgow St. John, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  
  Robert Short       56
  Catherine Short       50
  Jane Short       29
  Mary Short       25
  Catherine Short       18
  Elizabeth Short       16
  John Short       14

• He worked as a cotton weaver on 2 April 1871 in Bridgeton, Glasgow Chalmers, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

• He appeared on the 1871 Census of Scotland on 2 April 1871 in Bridgeton, Glasgow Chalmers, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  
  Robert Short       79
  Catherine Short       76
  Elizabeth Short       34
  Jessie Jeffrey       8

Robert married Catherine RIDDELL on 18 January 1818 in East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland. (Catherine RIDDELL was born about 1800 in East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland.)