Samuel Read

Brief Life History of Samuel

When Samuel Read was born from 1787 to 1791, in Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Read, was 32 and his mother, Elizabeth Gooch, was 31. He married Priscilla Symonds on 25 December 1809, in Hardley, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 7 daughters. He died in 1877, in Hempnall, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

Samuel Read
1787–1877
Priscilla Symonds
1781–1850
Marriage: 25 December 1809
Judith Read
1810–
Thomas Read
1816–
Mary Ann Read
1811–
Samuel Read
1812–
Charlotte Read
1813–
Eleanor Read
1818–before 1851
Utakiah Read
1819–1890
Matilda Read
1823–
Maria Read
1823–

Sources (22)

  • Samuel Read, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
  • Samuel Rade, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
  • Samuel Read, "England, Norfolk, Parish Registers (County Record Office), 1510-1997"

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World Events (6)

1801 · The Act of Union

The Act of Union was a legislative agreement which united England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland under the name of the United Kingdom on January 1, 1801.

1808 · The British West Africa Squadron

The British West Africa Squadron was formed in 1808 to suppress illegal slave trading on the African coastline. The British West Africa Squadron had freed approximately 150,000 people by 1865.

1815

The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.

Name Meaning

English and Scottish: variant of Reed .

History: A family called Read were established in America in the early 18th century by John Read, who was born in Dublin, sixth in descent from Sir Thomas Read of Berkshire, England. His son, George Read (1733–98), was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, and as a lawyer helped frame the Constitution.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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