Birth: 12 June 1871 South Lopham, Norfolk, UK
Father: Thomas Allen Read c1841-1882
Mother: Eliza Ashfield 1843-1920
Christening: Unknown
Marriage: 20 December 1897 Rotherham, Yorkshire, UK
Wife: Rachael (Rachel) Adams 1875-1946
Death: 13 November 1939 Deanhouse Institution Thongsbridge, Holmfirth, 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
His brother was registered in July-September 1872 in Guiltcross and died in April-June 1875 in Rotherham.
His sister was born on 23 May 1878 and registered in July-September 1878 in Rotherham.
His sister was registered in July-September 1880 in Rotherham and died in January-March 18891 in Rotherham.
In the 1881 census as Charlie Read aged 9, born in Lopham, Norfolk, and living with his parents (Thos and Eliza), brother (Arthur) and three sisters (Alberta, Alice and Charlotte) at 84 Badsley Moor Lane, Rotherham, Yorkshire.
His brother was registered in April-June 1882 in Rotherham and died in the same quarter.
His father died on 30 November 1882 and was buried in Moorgate Cemetery, Rotherham.
In the 1891 census as Charles Read aged 19, born in South Lopham, Norfolk, single, a cabinet maker's apprentice, and living with his widowed mother (Eliza), and three sisters (Alberta, Alice and Rosina) in Gerard Road, Rotherham, Yorkshire.
Marriage of Charles Edward Read and Rachel Adams in FreeBMD in October-December 1897 in Rotherham (9C 1198).
Two entries in Ancestry West Yorkshire, England, Electoral Registers, 1840-1962 for Charles Edward Read address dwelling house 3 Upper Millgate in 1896 and 2 & 3 Upper Millgate in 1898, Millgate, Rotherham.
His daughter was registered in July-September 1898 in Rotherham.
His daughter was born on 14 November 1899 and registered in October-December 1899 in Rotherham.
In the 1901 census as Charles Edwd Read aged 29, born in South Lopham, Norfolk, a cabinet maker and furnisher upholsterer, and living with his wife (Rachael), and two daughters (Evelyn R and Frances A) at 33 Gilberthorpe Street, Rotherham All Saints, Yorkshire.
His daughter was registered in July-September 1901 in Rotherham.
His son was born on 14 October 1902 and registered in October-December 1902 in Rotherham.
His son was registered in October-December 1904 in Worksop.
His son was registered in July-September 1906 in Worksop and died in January-March 1907 in Worksop.
His son was born in 16 June 1909 and registered in July-September 1909 in Hemsworth.
In the 1911 census as Charles Edward Read aged 39, born in South Lopham, a cabrnet (sic - in the index, cabinet on the original) maker & upholster working on his own account, and living with his wife (Rachel), three sons Albert Cyrie, Charles Edward and Thomas Allen), and three sisters (Eveylyn Rachel, Frances Albert and Jessie Amelia) in six rooms at 12 Crosshills, Hemsworth Near Wakefield, West Riding, Yorkshire.
His 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 Charles Edward Read address 12 Cross Hill, Hemsworth from 1918 to 1921, other occupants Rachel Read (wife?).
In the 1921 census as Charles Edward Read aged 50 years, born in South Lopham, Norfolk, married, a cabinet maker, house furnisher and auctioner working on his own account at home, two children under sixteen aged 9 and 12, and living with his wife (Rachel), two sons (Cyril Albert and Thomas Allen) and daughter (Fanny Eliza) in four rooms at 12 Cross Hill, Hemsworth, Yorkshire (West Riding).
Nine entries in Ancestry West Yorkshire, England, Electoral Registers, 1840-1962 for Charles Edward (Ed in some) Read address 12 Cross Hill, Hemsworth from 1922 to 1929, other occupants Rachel Read (wife?), and Thomas Allen Read (son?) from 1924, and 11 Lowgate, Hemsworth in 1936. His wife was living at 10 Cross Hill, Hemsworth.
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Charles Read born 12 June 1871, married, a former cabinet maker, and a patient at Deanhouse P.A. Institution Thongsbridge, Holmfirth, Yorkshire (West Riding). This was built as Deanhouse Workhouse, and later known as Deanhouse Hospital, Thongsbridge.
Death of Charles E Read in FreeBMD in October-December 1939 aged 68 in Upper Agbrigg. This included Holmfirth so I assumme he died there.
There are forty one entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Charles Edward Read adding his marriage on 20 December 1897 and death on 13 November 1939.
Charlie Edward Read was Felicity's second cousin twice removed.
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