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READ FAMILY INDEX

Ada Mary 1875-
ANN 1908-1993
Anne 1925-
arthur henry 1867-1869

BENJAMIN 1910-1984
DOREEN
DORIS 1908-1992
DOROTHY KATE 1918-

Edward 1857-1928
EDWARD 1910-1953
EDWARD 1950-
Edward SYMONDS 1882-1943
Elsie Dorothy 1897-1966

EMMA ANNIE SARAH 1895-1934
Florence Ada 1889-1963
george 1861-1880
George Albert 1880-1925

GEORGE CHRISTOPHER 1906-1977
HANORA CATHERINE 1906-1990
james 1852-1853
KATHLEEN 1912-2004
Lewis 1849-1906
LEWIS 1916-1975
LEWIS EDWARD NORMAN 1902-1956
Lewis GEORGE 1872-1952

MARGARET 1909-2004
Margaret Southerden 1890-1985
Mark walter 1879-1894
MARY 1914-1995
Mary Jane 1859-1863

Olive Edith 1892-1975
RICHARD
ROBERT

Robert John 1845-1847
Robert Symonds 1822-1885

ROSE 1912-2004
Sarah ELIZA 1884-
THERESA 1918-1985
Walter 1864-1887
william charles 1847-1851
WILLIAM THOMAS JAMES 1909-1996
Winifred Dora 1888-1977

 



Photographed c1882 in Gravesend, Robert Symonds & Mary Ann (nee Savers) Read
are the earliest Read family members traced to date

Robert & Mary were born in Woodbridge, Suffolk and Portsea, Hampshire respectively.  Researching their lives led us on an elusive  journey, which began with their marriage in Portsea, before moving on to Suffolk, Kent and to London, returning back to Kent and London, and ending with the discovery of the family headstone in Gravesend Cemetery. 

At times we thought that this family were not meant to be found, but our persistence paid off, and we were were able to build up a picture of a family, to whom tragedy and heartache were a part of everyday life. 


Read Robert & Mary's story here