William Shorten was a son of John Shorten, farmer
Honora Neill was a daughter of Patrick Neill and Ellen Mahony.
William Shorten, a farmer of Kilnacranagh and Honora Neill of Knox married on 25 February 1865 in the Catholic Church in Desertserges. The Witnesses were Felix Neill and Benjamin Shorten.
Children born at Kilnacranagh on dates from Civil Birth Register:
Catherine Shorten, 26 Feb 1866
Ellen Shorten, 5 Nov 1868
Jane Shorten, 26 Aug 1870. Jane married James Holland on 18 Nov 1902
Tamour Shorten, 19 Jan 1873
John W Shorten, 28 Mar 1875
William Shorten, 23 Apr 1877
Benjamin Shorten, 7 June 1879
Census 1901:
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Cork/Teadies/Kilnacronagh/1090781/
Death:
William John Shorten died on 25 July 1907 at Kilnacranagh. From his death record he was married, aged 73 years, a farmer. Present at his death and the Informant of it to the Civil Registrar was his son, John W Shorten.
Census 1911:
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Cork/Teadies/Kilnacranagh_East/373838/
Death:
Norry Shorten died on 19 May 1923 at Kilnacranagh. From her death record she was a widow, aged 84 years, a farmer's widow. Present at her death and the Informant to the Civil Registrar was John Shorten, her son of Kilnacranagh.