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Douglas Leonard Read 1900–1984 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Jun 1900

Birth Location: Pokesdown, Christchurch, Hampshire, England

Death Date: 1984

Death Location: Brighton, Sussex, England

Father: Leonard Read

Mother: Elizabeth Addoo

Spouse(s): Edith Smith

Children(s): Irene Read

Douglas Leonard Read was born in 1900 in Pokesdown, Christchurch, Hampshire, England, the child of Leonard Read And Elizabeth Addoo. In 1901, Douglas Leonard Read resided in Pokesdown, Christchurch, Hampshire, England. In 1911, Douglas Leonard Read resided in Bournemouth, Christchurch, Hampshire, England. Douglas Leonard Read married Edith Jane Ann Smith, and had children including Irene Jessie Read. Douglas Leonard Read passed away in 1984 in Brighton, Sussex, England.

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Biography

  • Douglas Leonard Read was born in 1900 in Pokesdown, Christchurch, Hampshire, England, the child of Leonard Read And Elizabeth Addoo.
  • In 1901, Douglas Leonard Read resided in Pokesdown, Christchurch, Hampshire, England.
  • In 1911, Douglas Leonard Read resided in Bournemouth, Christchurch, Hampshire, England.
  • Douglas Leonard Read married Edith Jane Ann Smith, and had children including Irene Jessie Read.
  • Douglas Leonard Read passed away in 1984 in Brighton, Sussex, England.

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Spouses(s)

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Douglas Read's Ancestors

Self
Douglas Read
1900–1984
Birth Place: Pokesdown, Christchurch, Hampshire, England
Parents
Leonard Read
1868–1940
Lymington, Hampshire, England
Elizabeth Addoo
1863–1930
Milton, Lymington, Hampshire, England
Grandparents
John Addoo
1830–1878
Brockenhurst, Hampshire, England
Anna Axford
1828–1870
Milton, Lymington, Hampshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Douglas Read's Descendants

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Douglas (Leonard) Read (20 Jun 1900–1984) m. Edith (Jane Ann) Smith (12 Nov 1902–)
  1. 1. Irene (Jessie) Read 1923–1999

Douglas Read's Timeline

5 Records

1900
20 Jun 1900
Birth of Douglas Leonard Read in Pokesdown, Christchurch, Hampshire, England
Pokesdown, Christchurch, Hampshire, England
1901
1901
Age 1
Douglas Leonard Read resided here in Pokesdown, Christchurch, Hampshire, England
Pokesdown, Christchurch, Hampshire, England
1911
02 Apr 1911
Age 11
Douglas Leonard Read resided here in Bournemouth, Christchurch, Hampshire, England
Bournemouth, Christchurch, Hampshire, England
1939
1939
Age 39
Douglas Leonard Read resided here in Battersea, London, England
Battersea, London, England
1984
1984
Age 84
Death of Douglas Leonard Read in Brighton, Sussex, England
Brighton, Sussex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Jun 1900
    Event Place: Pokesdown, Christchurch, Hampshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 5826; Schedule Number: 264
    [2] England & Wales, Death Index: 1984-2005
    [3] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 1037; Folio: 157; Page: 22
    [4] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Pokesdown, Christchurch, Hampshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 1037; Folio: 157; Page: 22

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 02 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Bournemouth, Christchurch, Hampshire, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 5826; Schedule Number: 264

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Battersea, London, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1984
    Event Place: Brighton, Sussex, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Death Index: 1984-2005

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