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Harriet Read 1848–1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Mar 1848

Birth Location: Leighton Linslade, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England

Death Date: 14 Aug 1941

Death Location: The Gap, Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia

Father: William READ

Mother: Ann Bayliss

Spouse(s): John Cowan

Children(s): Alexander 🧬, William Cowan, Walter Cowan, Louise Cowan

Harriet Read was born in 1848 in Leighton Linslade, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England, the child of William Read And Ann Bayliss. In 1851, Harriet Read resided in Linslade, Buckinghamshire, England. Harriet Read married John Cowan, and had children including Alexander Cowan, Louise Cowan, Walter Cowan, William Cowan. Harriet Read passed away in 1941 in The Gap, Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia.

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Biography

  • Harriet Read was born in 1848 in Leighton Linslade, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England, the child of William Read And Ann Bayliss.
  • In 1851, Harriet Read resided in Linslade, Buckinghamshire, England.
  • Harriet Read married John Cowan, and had children including Alexander Cowan, Louise Cowan, Walter Cowan, William Cowan.
  • Harriet Read passed away in 1941 in The Gap, Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Harriet Read's Ancestors

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Harriet Read
1848–1941
Birth Place: Leighton Linslade, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England
Parents
William READ
1821–1867
Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England
Ann Bayliss
1822–1899
Luggershall, Buckinghamshire, England
Grandparents
Joseph Bayliss
1800–1829
Somerton, Oxfordshire, England
Harriet Joyce
1793–1851
Steventon, Berkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Joyce
1762–1845
Martha Huggins
1766–1843
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Joyce
1736–1814
Mary Luker
1742–1818
JOHN Huggins
1728–1803
Elizabeth Bridcut
1725–1821

Harriet Read's Descendants

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Harriet Read (8 Mar 1848–14 Aug 1941) m. John Cowan (26 May 1846–21 Aug 1898)
  1. 1. Alexander (Cowan) 🧬 1874–1959 m. Annie Dart 1876–1959
    1. 1. Harriet (Cowan) 🧬 1900–1990 m. William (Percy) Hart 1889–1980
      1. 1. Doris (Lilian) Hart 1927–1927
      2. 2. William (Alexander) Hart 1934–2007
      3. 3. Allan (George) Hart 1936–2018
      4. 4. Mavis (Jean Hart) 🧬 1928–2020 m. Bryan (Marquis) Raymont 1928–1993
    2. 2. Richard Cowan 1899–1964
    3. 3. Elsie Cowan 1912–2001 m. Colin (Francis Bennett) Fanning 1912–1983
    4. 4. Flora Cowan 1902–1981
    5. 5. Doris Cowan 1912–1913
  2. 2. William Cowan 1873–
  3. 3. Walter Cowan 1882–
  4. 4. Louise Cowan 1890–

Harriet Read's Timeline

6 Records

1848
8 Mar 1848
Birth of Harriet Read in Leighton Linslade, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England
Leighton Linslade, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England
1848
16 Apr 1848
Harriet Read was baptized in Linchlade, Buckingham, England
Linchlade, Buckingham, England
1851
1851
Age 3
Harriet Read resided here in Linslade, Buckinghamshire, England
Linslade, Buckinghamshire, England
1881
1881
Age 33
Harriet Read resided here in Prestwich, Lancashire, England
Prestwich, Lancashire, England
1891
1891
Age 43
Harriet Read resided here in St Nicholas, Plumstead, London, England
St Nicholas, Plumstead, London, England
1941
14 Aug 1941
Age 93
Death of Harriet Read in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Mar 1848
    Event Place: Leighton Linslade, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 16 Apr 1848
    Event Place: Linchlade, Buckingham, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Linslade, Buckinghamshire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1756; Folio: 241; Page: 26; GSU roll: 87685-87686

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Prestwich, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: St Nicholas, Plumstead, London, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 539; Folio: 48; Page: 30; GSU roll: 6095649

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Wigan, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Aug 1941
    Event Place: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: The Gap, Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index

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