READs of Ruardean Woodside (General)

by jimashton , Friday, November 06, 2009, 17:55 (5570 days ago) @ Matt

It is a quite common practise to baptise more than one child on the same day, even if they are born a few years apart. However, my understanding is that George & Elizabeth Read were twins. Their brother Richard was born 1814 in Dudley Staffs, so you will not find him in the Forest of Dean records.

1861 Census East Dean RG 9 1755 10
George Read 33 Coal Miner East Dean
Jane 33 East Dean
Elizabeth 11 East Dean
Jane 6 East Dean
Anne 5 East Dean
Hannah East Dean
John tingle wifes brother 24 CM East Dean

1871 Census East Dean
George Read 44 Miner East Dean
Jane 43 East Dean
Ann 15 East Dean
Hannah 13 East Dean
Helen 10 East Dean
Martha 6 East Dean
George 3 East Dean
Mary 1 East Dean

Elizabeth married James Wilce on 3 Aug 1839, 2 children George and Caroline Ann. He remarried 11 May 1851 to Charlotte Nelmes :

1861 Census East Dean
James Wilce 42 Quarry man Ruardean
Charlotte 27 East Dean
Richard 20 CM East Dean
George 18 CM East Dean
Caroline 14 East Dean
Joseph 8 East Dean
Elizabeth 2 East Dean

Richard Married Fanny Dubberly. Neither are related to me, but I have relations from 7 of their descendants. The main one being William Read who married Selina Marfell. This pairing have featured in many postings which can be accessed using "Search" :

1851 Census East Dean
READ Richard 37 Coal Miner Dudley Staffs
Fanny 39 East Dean
William 12 Coal Miner East Dean
John 11 East Dean
Mary Ann 10 East Dean
Henry 8 Scholar East Dean
Richard 5 Scholar East Dean
Eliza 3 Scholar East Dean
George 1 East Dean

1861 Census East Dean Rg9 1755 10
Richard Read 47 Coal Miner
Fanny 49 East Dean
John 21 Coal Miner East Dean
Henry 18 Coal Miner East Dean
Richard 15 Coal Miner East Dean
Eliza 12 East Dean
George 10 East Dean
Elizabeth 8 East Dean
James 6 East Dean

1871 Census East Dean 2598/40/41
Richard Read 57 Miner Staffordshire
Fanny 59 East Dean
John 30 Miner East Dean
Henry 26 Miner East Dean
James 16 Miner East Dean

Jim Ashton