Does anyone on the list have access to any of the following volumes of the Ordnance Survey Memoirs of Ireland who could do a lookup for: Volume 16 Page 32, Ballywillin Parish, for the reference to the "Short family" Volume 24 Page 94, Ramoan Parish, for the reference to Lt. Shortt Volume 37 Page 125, Carrickfergus Parish, for for the reference to Patrick Short Volume 37 Page 114, Carrickfergus Parish, for for the reference to William Short Any help with these references would be very appreciated. Margaret Gordon

Hi! The mention of the SHORT family in this posting prompts my response. I am a member of the SHORT family that departed Antrim for Glasgow's Calton parish about 1851. They were carpet weavers. They departed Glasgow for New York in 1880 and took up residence in Philadelphia. I do not know what town they were from in Antrim. The names are William & Isabella (nee' Davidson?) SHORT and John & Elizabeth (nee' Surginor?) SHORT. It is thought that they were adherents of a Protestant denomination. William was the father of John, and John named his son after his father. Any thoughts or clues would be appreciated as I do not know anything about this bunch that hailed from Antrim. I have not yet begun to search any Irish records. Many thanx for your attention. It's appreciated. Al ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dr. B. A. Gordon" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2008 8:22 PM Subject: [IRL-ANTRIM] Ordnance Survey Memoirs of Ireland Look up > Does anyone on the list have access to any of the following volumes of > the Ordnance Survey Memoirs of Ireland who could do a lookup for: > > Volume 16 Page 32, Ballywillin Parish, for the reference to the "Short > family" > > Volume 24 Page 94, Ramoan Parish, for the reference to Lt. Shortt > > Volume 37 Page 125, Carrickfergus Parish, for for the reference to > Patrick Short > > Volume 37 Page 114, Carrickfergus Parish, for for the reference to > William Short > > Any help with these references would be very appreciated. > > Margaret Gordon > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.6.13/1641 - Release Date: 8/29/2008 > 7:07 AM >

Al, While looking around for Charles Short, coast guard, I found the following on the net in which I thought you might be interested. RADES AND OCCUPATlONS IN BALLYCASTLE ABOUT THE YEAR 1833. (Extracted from the Manuscript Memoirs of the first Ordnance Survey of Ireland 1833-1838). Architects 1 Magistrates 2 Bakers 5 Masons 25 Butchers 6 Nailers 7 Blacksmiths 6 Painters and Glaziers 3 Bonnetmakers 1 Physician 1 Boat Carpenters 1 Publicans 21 Barbers 1 Police 6 Coopers 2 Salt Merchant 1 Clergymen 2 Saddlers 2 Chandlers 1 Schoolmasters 2 Carmen 2 Shoemakers 20 Dressmakers 20 Sawyers 6 Delph Shops 4 Timber Merchants 2 Flax Dressers 2 Tanners 2 Fishermen 12 Tailors 4 Grocers 20 Weavers 1 Hosiers 0 Woollendrapers 7 Hatters 2 Wheelwrights 2 Hotel Keepers 2 Whitesmiths 3 Huxters 11 Watchmakers 1 Leather Cutters 3 Weighmasters 1 Midwives 1 Waterguards 5 Milliners 8 Margaret