Family in India

[EmmaParker]

What I have so far

John Farquharson SHORTT, b. 30/1/1854, Inverness, SCOTLAND d. 3/8/1915, Darjeeling, Bengal, INDIA (Age 61 years) (also listed as John Fox Shortt in his daughter's marriage record).

-m- 31/5/1882  Monghyr, Bengal, INDIA

Edith CHRISTIAN, b. 28/3/1858, Monghyr, Bengal, INDIA d. 18/2/1937, Monghyr, Bengal, INDIA (Age 78 years)

3 Children
1. Frances Beatrice SHORTT, b. 1/3/1883, Muzaffarpur, Bengal, INDIA
2. Mabel Grace SHORTT,  b. 20/11/1884, Monghyr, Bengal, INDIA
3. Elsie Lilian SHORTT, b. 25/10/1894, Bengal, INDIA

Mabel went on to marry Lt. Col. Mark Gordon ANDERSON in Bombay 4/1/1915.

What I'm interested in is finding out what John Farquharson SHORTT was doing in India, and when did he move to India from Scotland.

Any thoughts as to where I might find this out?

[KGarrad]

Always worth trying Families In British India Society? www.fibis.org

[EmmaParker]

I did have a look at Families in British INdia, but only found the marriage

[ShaunJ]

FindMyPast has some answers for you - including the children's baptism register pages. He was an Indigo planter.

[ShaunJ]

Did he have a brother William Henry Shortt? Also an Indigo planter. Married Ruth Christian in Bhaugulpore in 1883.

[ShaunJ]

A Dr John Shortt was writing about the culture and manufacture of indigo in India in the early 1860's. There must surely be a family connection.

[EmmaParker]

Did he have a brother William Henry Shortt? Also an Indigo planter. Married Ruth Christian in Bhaugulpore in 1883.

Yes, he had the following sibilings (in order)
1. Thomas Mountsteven SHORTT, b. 1/1/1851, Inverness, SCOTLAND  d. 19/7/1938, Norwood, South Australia, (Age 87 years)
2. Charles Henry SHORTT, b. 12/2/1852, Inverness, SCOTLAND d. 5/1/1915, Putney, Surrey, ENGLAND (Age 62 years)
3. John Farquharson SHORTT, b. 30/6/1854, Inverness, SCOTLAND d. 3/8/1915, Darjeeling, Bengal, INDIA (Age 61 years)
4. Emily SHORTT, b. 7 /2/1856, Inverness, SCOTLAND d. 13/11/1910, Inverness, SCOTLAND (Age 54 years)
5. William Henry SHORTT, b. 7/2/1858, Inverness, SCOTLAND d. Abt 1896, Port Saeed, Ash Sharqiyah, EGYPT (Age 37 years)
6. Jonathan  SHORTT, b. 1/12/859, Inverness, SCOTLAND d 21/11/1861.(age 2)
7. Margaret Jane SHORTT, b. 8/8/1861, Inverness, SCOTLAND d. 14/9/1864, Inverness, SCOTLAND (Age 3 years)

and a half sister from his father's first marriage (to Jane MacAndrew) - Catherine MacAndrew Shortt

JFShortt's parents were William Henry SHORTT, b. 8/3/1807, IRELAND d. 19/1/1861, Inverness, SCOTLAND (Age 53 years) and Emily FARQUHARSON,  b. Abt 1828, Newburgh, Fifeshire, SCOTLAND d. 14/1/1915 (Age ~ 87 years).

[EmmaParker]

A Dr John Shortt was writing about the culture and manufacture of indigo in India in the early 1860's. There must surely be a family connection.

The only John Shortt I have is John Farquharson SHORTT.  It is possible that Dr John Shortt could be the son of one of JFShortt's brothers.

[EmmaParker]

Did he have a brother William Henry Shortt? Also an Indigo planter. Married Ruth Christian in Bhaugulpore in 1883.

Just found that John Farquharson SHORTT,  married Edith CHRISTIAN, (b. 28/3/1858, Monghyr, Bengal, INDIA d. 18/2/1937, Monghyr, Bengal, INDIA) on 31/5/1882  Monghyr, Bengal, INDIA

Looks like a case of 2 brothers marrying 2 sisters 

Opps........jumped the gun there.  Ruth's father was Henry Christian whilst Edith's father was Alexander Christian