George READ mining death 1879 (General)

by Matt, Tuesday, February 23, 2010, 19:32 (5467 days ago) @ deangirl in wales

First of all thank you to Slowhands who always comes up trumps with tips and advice. I hope the links he has given you will help you to find out more about George senior.

Your post is very interesting for me because you have answered a question that I thought I would never get to ask ! In my family history folder I have pictures of 'Uncle Batchelor' who is described as the husband of one of my grandfather's aunts. Thanks to you I can know place Uncle Batchelor as the husband of Jane Ann Read...

I have Ellen Read noted down as Helen or Hellen Read but I presume this must have been a transcription error. I am afraid I don't know anything further about Ellen. So far as Ann READ (1856) is concerned, she too moved to Brighton and married Leonard Pirie there in 1885. In the 1881 Census I believe I discovered Ann working at the Grand Hotel in Brighton. I say believe because her name is given as JANE READE, but all the other details about her fitted with what I knew, not least her place of birth (Woodside) and her age, 25 years. Why she would have changed her name I have yet to discover. But now, with your information to hand, it is possible that this woman was in fact Jane Ann READ. Have you found a reference to Jane Ann in the 1881 Census? I don't think I found Ellen in the 1881 Census - did you ?

I have photos of Jane Tingle, Ann Read and of course Uncle Batchelor. If you would like copies please let me know.