Edward Shortland (1812–1893) was a notable New Zealand doctor, administrator, scholar and linguist.

Edward Shortland was the third son of Captain Thomas George Shortland, RN, and his wife, Elizabeth Tonkin, of Courtlands, near Plymouth, England. He was baptised on 19 May 1812 at Charles, Devon. By 1851 he was married to Eugenia Maria Francisca Basilica Ilardi, who was born in Palermo, Sicily. They had 11 children: 4 sons and 7 daughters. Shortland died at Plympton, near Plymouth, Devon, on 1 July 1893.

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• Residence: 1861 - 4 North Devon Place, Devonshire, England
• Reference: 1861 England & Wales Census - SmartCopy: Mar 31 2017, 10:34:10 UTC
• Residence: 1891 - Colquill Villa, Tavistock RD, Compton Gifford, Devon, England
• Reference: 1891 England & Wales Census - SmartCopy: Mar 31 2017, 10:37:54 UTC