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William Read 1765 – 1837 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Apr 1765

Birth Location: Yatton, Somerset

Death Date: 19 Feb 1837

Death Location: Somerset, England

Father: William READ

Mother: Jane Norris

Spouse(s): Betty Leman

Children(s): Jane Read

William Read was born in 1765 in Yatton, Somerset, the child of William READ and Jane Norris. William Read married Betty Leman, and had children including Jane Read. William Read passed away in 1837 in Somerset, England.

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Biography

  • William Read was born in 1765 in Yatton, Somerset, the child of William READ and Jane Norris.
  • William Read married Betty Leman, and had children including Jane Read.
  • William Read passed away in 1837 in Somerset, England.

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William Read's Ancestors

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William Read
1765 – 1837
Birth Place: Yatton, Somerset
Parents
William READ
1734 – 1793
Yatton, Somerset
Jane Norris
1740 –
Martin, Wiltshire, , England
Grandparents
Richard Read
1700 – 1764
Somerset
Sarah Draper
1702 – 1747
Yatton, Somerset, England
John Reade
1706 – 1771
Martin, Hampshire, , England
JANE MILLER
– 1787
St Martin, Wiltshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Reed
1662 – 1710
Sarah King
1675 – 1734
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Reede
1636 – 1710
Joana Perrie
1651 – 1701

William Read's Descendants

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William Read (29 Apr 1765 – 19 Feb 1837) m. Betty Leman (abt 1767 – abt 1768)
  1. 1. Jane Read (19 Apr 1795 – 7 April 1831) m. John Turner (9 Aug 1802 – 1852)
    1. 1. Georgiana (Jane) Turner (17 June 1812 – 26 Aug 1866) m. William Allsworth (21 Apr 1811 – 1895)
      1. 1. William (George) Allsworth (2 Jul 1837 – 13 Aug 1838)
      2. 2. William (Henry) Allsworth (23 Jul 1837 – 14 Jan 1908)
      3. 3. Georgiana (Eliza) Allsworth (21 Jul 1839 – November 1852)
      4. 4. Mary (Hannah) Allsworth (1840 – )
      5. 5. William (Henry) Allsworth (4 June 1842 – 14 Jan 1908) m. Emily (May) Morris (10 May 1854 – 30 Apr 1942)
        1. 1. William (Henry) Allsworth (12 Dec 1874 – 05 Jan 1931)
        2. 2. Georgina (Emily) Allsworth (12 May 1877 – 27 Jul 1956) m. William (Henry Albert) Grantham (July 1873 – 19 May 1959)
        3. 3. Edgar (George) Allsworth (27 Nov 1879 – 18 Sep 1937) m. Violet (Margaret Catherine) Bailey (14 Jun 1883 – 1964)
        4. 4. Arthur (Edward) Allsworth (28 Oct 1882 – 17 Jan 1956)
        5. 5. Muriel (( Minnie ) May) Allsworth (18 May 1885 – 22 Nov 1967) m. Norman (Ralph) Jones (14 Apr 1887 – 28 Apr 1976)
        6. 6. Marion Allsworth (12 Jan 1890 – 13 Oct 1970) m. John (Mill) Cairns (10 Aug 1883 – 13 Aug 1963)
        7. 7. Grace (Pearl) Allsworth (15 Jul 1894 – 19 Jul 1977) m. Alexander (McIntyre) Miller (30 Oct 1881 – 17 Sep 1964)
      6. 6. Emily (Amelia Ann) Allsworth (September 1844 – March 1918)
      7. 7. Maria (Louisa) Allsworth (Oct 1847 – Aft. 1901) m. James Keith (1842 – )
        1. 1. Annie (Louisa) Keith (1869 – )
        2. 2. Jessie (F.) Keith (1870 – )
      8. 8. Maria (E) Allsworth (abt 1848 – )
      9. 9. Edgar (Ernest) Allsworth (Jul 1851 – 9 March 1852)
      10. 10. Marion (Georgiana) Allsworth (March 1854 – 1941) m. James (Charles) Dowell (1824 – Aft. 1871)
        1. 1. Frances Dowell (1889 – ) m. Unknown
        2. 2. Arthur Dowell (1892 – )
        3. 3. Francis Dowell

William Read's Timeline

2 Records

1765
29 Apr 1765
Birth of William Read in Yatton, Somerset
Yatton, Somerset
1837
19 Feb 1837
Age 72
Death of William Read in Somerset, England
Somerset, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Apr 1765
    Event Place: Yatton, Somerset

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Feb 1837
    Event Place: Somerset, England

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