Birth: 19 February 1875 Parkgate, Rotherham, Yorkshire, UK
Father: George Adams 1847-1918
Mother: Fanny (Fanney) Wright 1850-1925
Christening: Unknown
Marriage: 20 December 1897 Rotherham, West Riding, Yorkshire, UK
Husband: Charlie (Charles) Edward Read 1871-1939
Death: 16 June 1946 10 Cross Hill, Hemsworth, West Riding, Yorkshire, UK
Frances Alberta Read [Connell] 1898-1978
Evelyn Rachel Read [Bolton] 1899-1992
Jessie Amelia Read 1901-1917
Thomas Allen Read 1902-1987
Charles Edward Read 1904-1921
Cyril Albert Read 1906-1907
Albert Cyril Read 1909-1989
Fanny Eliza Read [Parkin] 1912-1995
There are two entries in FreeBMD for the birth of Rachael Adams and Rachel Adams (although the latter is not on the typed original) in January-March 1875 in Rotherham (9C 645).
Her two sisters were registered in October-December 1877 and July-September 1879 in Rotherham.
In the 1881 census as Rachel Adams aged 5, born in Rotherham, Yorkshire, and living with her parents (George and Fanny), and four sisters (Fanny, Jessie, Laura and Lucy) at 54 Greasbrough Street, Kimberworth, Yorkshire.
Her sister was registered in October-December 1883, and her brother was born on 25 November 1887 and registered in January-March 1888 in Rotherham.
In the 1891 census as Rachel Adams aged 16, born in Parkgate, Yorkshire, a domestic servant and living with her parents (George and Fanny), four sisters (Fanny, Jessie, Lucy and Lydia), and a boarder (Williams Adams aged 32, born in Norfolk, and a brickyard's labourer) at 24 Arthur Street, Kimberworth, Yorkshire.
She was a witness at the marriage of her sister Lucy to George Cutts on 4 December 1893 at St Paul, Masbrough.
Marriage of Rachel Adams and Charles Edward Read in FreeBMD in October-December 1897 in Rotherham (9C 1198).
Her daughter was registered in July-September 1898 in Rotherham.
Her daughter was born on 14 November 1899 and registered in October-December 1899 in Rotherham.
In the 1901 census as Rachael Read aged 26, born in Parkgate, Yorkshire, and living with her husband (Charles Edwd), and two daughters (Evelyn R and Frances A) at 33 Gilberthorpe Street, Rotherham All Saints, Yorkshire.
Her daughter was registered in July-September 1901 in Rotherham.
Her son was born on 14 October 1902 and registered in October-December 1902 in Rotherham.
Her son was registered in October-December 1904 in Worksop.
Her son was registered in July-September 1906 in Worksop and died in January-March 1907 in Worksop.
Her son was born in 16 June 1909 and registered in July-September 1909 in Hemsworth.
In the 1911 census as Rachel Read aged 36, born in Parkgate, Yorkshire, married for 13 years, with seven children one having died, assisting in the family business of cabinet making and upholstery, and living with her husband (Charles Edward), three sons (Albert Cyrie, Charles Edward and Thomas Allen) and three daughters (Evelyn Rachel, Frances Albert and Jessie Amelia) in six rooms at 12 Crosshills, Hemsworth Near Wakefield, West Riding, Yorkshire.
Her daughter was born on 8 April 1912 and registered in April-June 1912 in Hemsworth.
Four entries in Ancestry West Yorkshire, England, Electoral Registers, 1840-1962 for Rachel Read address 12 Cross Hill, Hemsworth from 1918 to 1921, other occupants Charles Edward Read (husband?).
In the 1921 census as Rachel Read aged 46 years 4 months, born in Parkgate, Yorkshire, married, and living with her husband (Charles Edward), two sons (Cyril Albert and Thomas Allen) and daughter (Fanny Eliza) in four rooms at 12 Cross Hill, Hemsworth, Yorkshire (West Riding).
Fifteen entries in Ancestry West Yorkshire, England, Electoral Registers, 1840-1962 for Rachel Read address 12 Cross Hill, Hemsworth from 1922 to 1929, other occupants Charles Edward (Ed in some) Read (husband?) to 1929, and Thomas Allen Read (son?) from 1924, and 10 Cross Hill, Hemsworth from 1930 to 1939, other occupant Thomas Allen Read (son?) to 1932, and Dorothy Read (daughter-in-law?) in 1932, Fanny Read (daughter?) from 1933 to 1936, and Fanny Parkin (daughter?) in 1939 and William Frederick Parkin (son-in-law?) in 1939. Her husband was living at 11 Lowgate, Hemsworth in 1936.
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Rachel Read born 19 February 1875, married, a furniture dealer, and living with Fanny Parkin (daughter?) and William F Parkin (son?) and one other at 10 Cross Hills, Hemsworth, Yorkshire (West Riding). Her husband was a patient at Deanhouse Workhouse, Netherthong, Holmfirth.
Her husband died on 13 November 1939 in Upper Agbrigg, probably at Deanhouse Institution, Holmfirth.
Three entries in Ancestry West Yorkshire, England, Electoral Registers, 1840-1962 for Rachel Read address 10 Cross Hill, Hemsworth from 1945 to 1948, other occupants Fanny Parkin (daughter?), and William F Parkin (son-in-law?) in 1946.
Death of Rachel Read in FreeBMD in April-June 1946 in Hemsworth (9C 165).
Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966 for Rachel Read died on 16 June 1946 in Yorkshire, Probate 2 September 1946 in Wakefield. "Read Rachel of 10 Cross Hill Hemsworth Pontefract Yorkshire widow died 16 June 1946 Administration Wakefield 2 September to Albert Cyril Read bricklayer. Effects £763 5s. 4d."
There are forty six entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Rachael/Rachel Adams adding her marriage on 20 December 1897.
Parkgate is in the north of Rotherham.
Rachael Adams was the wife of Charlie Edward Read, Felicity's second cousin three times removed.
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