Birth: 1772 Bressingham, Norfolk, UK
Father: John Read (Reade, Road) c1739-1823
Mother: Elizabeth Bunt (Hunt) c1740-1811
Christening: 12 December 1772 Bressingham, Norfolk, UK
Marriage: 4 November 1793 Bressingham, Norfolk, UK
Wife: Anne Blowers 1776-1818
Marriage: 24 Mar 1828 Westhorpe, Suffolk, UK
Wife: Sarah Chambers [Boggis, Whistlecraft] 1793-1877
Death: October-December 1837 Westhorpe, Suffolk, UK
By Anne
James Read 1794-1812
Frances Read [Cox (Cock)] c1786-1859
William Read 1798
Elizabeth Read 1802-1818
Lucy Read 1805
Thomas Read 1807
Mary Anne Read 1810
Sophie Read 1813
John Read 1816
By Sarah
Elijah Read 1827
Elizabeth Read 1832
Entry in Ancestry Norfolk, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, 1535-1812 for James Read baptised 12 December 1772 in Bressingham, parents John and Elizabeth Read. "Baptisms 1772 [page] 30 [...] [date illegible but after Nov 2] James son of John & Elizabeth Read".
Two entries in Ancestry England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973 for James Read and Anne Blowers on 13 October 1793 and 4 November 1793 in Bressingham, Norfolk, the first probably being banns.
Entry in Ancestry Norfolk, England, Transcripts of Church of England Baptism, Marriage and Burial Registers, 1600-1935 for the marriage of James Read and Anne Blowers on 4 November 1793 in Bressingham Norfolk, England.
Entry in Ancestry Norfolk, England, Transcripts of Church of England Baptism, Marriage and Burial Registers, 1600-1935 for the marriage of James Read and Anne Blowers on 4 November 1793 in Bressingham. "An indented Bill of the Marriages Baptisms & Burials in the Parish of Befsingham in the County of Norfolk from 25th Day of March 1793 to the 24th Day of March 1794 - both Days inclusive Marriages [...] James Read of this Parish Single Man and Anne Blowers of this Parish Single Woman were Married in this Church by Banns this fourth Day of November in the Year One Thoufand seven Hundred and Ninety three [both made their marks]".
Entry in Ancestry Norfolk, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1936 for the marriage of James Read and Anne Blowers on 4 November 1793 in Bressingham. "The Year 1793 Page 47 [...] No. 139 James Read of this Parish Single Man and Anne Blowers of this Parish Single Woman were Married in this Church by Banns this fourth Day of November in the Year One Thoufand seven Hundred and Ninety three [both made their marks]".
His ten children were baptised at St John the Baptist, Bressingham from 1794 to 1816.
His wife was buried on 9 August 1818 in Bressingham.
His son was born on 17 October 1827 in Westhorpe.
Entry in Ancestry England & Wales Marriages, 1538-1988 for the marriage of James Read and Sarah Whistlecraft on 24 March 1828 in Westhorpe, Suffolk.
His son was christened on 3 October 1828 and daughter on 28 October 1832 both in Westhorpe.
Death of James Read in FreeBMD in October-December 1847 in Hartismere (13 260).
There are five entries in Ancestry Public Member Trees for James Read.
Westhorpe is 14 miles south of Bressingham, which is 24 miles SW of Norwich on A1066.
James Read was Felicity's fourth great grandfather.
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