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Record #3559
Name :
: William Henry READ (1891 - 1917)


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Date of Birth
: 13 Jun 1891

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 25 Apr 1917   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Bath
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialFrance
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 12 Apr 1907
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Tunisian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: MacPherson Homes
NotesA birth registration was found for William Henry Read; Year of Registration: 1891; Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep; District: Bath; County: Avon, Somerset; Volume: 5c; Page: 584. (Parents: John Hodnett Read and Lillian Rose Fry, who married in Bath, Somersetshire, England, in 1888.)

In 1901, William H. Read, 9 years of age, was shown residing at 89 Greame Street, Hulme, Moss Side, Lancashire, England. Other family members included: Albert V. Read, 4; Edward E Read, 7; Elizabeth A. J. Read, 1; John H. Read, 31, postal clerk; John H. Read, 12; Lilian A. Read, 31. (Source: 1901 Census of England; Class: RG13; Piece: 3710; Folio: 51; Page: 40.)

A death registration was found for John Hodnett Read; Estimated Birth Year: abt 1870; Year of Registration: 1904; Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar; Age at Death: 34; District: Chorlton; County: Lancashire; Volume: 8c; Page: 540.

In 1907, William H. Read, 15, arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, along with a group of 48 boys en route to Belleville, Ontario, Canada, under "Rev. Wallace's Party."

On March 17, 1910, in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, a marriage was registered between William Henry Read, 21, farmhand, son of John H. and Jane Read; and another home child, Daisy Lillian Pope, 19, "don't know her parents names - Came out to this country through Barnardo Homes".

In 1911, William Read, 20, farm manager, is shown residing with his wife, Daisy Read, 20, at Zorra West Township, Harrington Village, Oxford North, Ontario, Canada. His date of birth is shown as May 1891 and her immigration year as 1907.

On May 14, 1915, William Henry Read enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces (Service Number: 602470; Force: Army; Unit: Canadian Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment); Division: 2nd Bn.). He declared that he was born in Bath, Somersetshire, England; that his next of kin was his wife, Mrs. Daisy Read, who resided at 96 Wellington Street, Stratford, Ontario, Canada; that he was a teamster; and that he had previously served for 8 months in the 28th Regiment of Stratford. He was described as 5 foot 6 inches in height; medium complexion; grey eyes; and dark hair. He had distringuishing marks of a large brown birthmark on his abdomen, 3" in diameter and a depression on his chin.

Private William Henry Read died on April 25, 1917 in France. He is buried at BOIS-CARRE BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France (Grave Reference: I. D. 10). 
ContributorsCreated : 2008-04-06 20:29:11 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-02-01 11:02:50 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
3025 ABBOTT, David Henry1891ENG, ESS, Grays Mar 1901 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
3030 ABBOTT, Ellen1893ENG,     Aug 1906 : Tunisian CAN MacPherson Homes  
3040 ABBOTT, James1893IRL,    , Carlew May 1906 : Tunisian CAN Smyly Homes of Dublin  
3060 ABBOTT, Lilian1903ENG,     Jun 1912 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
3049 ABBOTT, Penelope1901ENG, KEN, Sidcup Jun 1912 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
3063 ABEL, Albert Edward G.1901ENG, ESS, West Ham Aug 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
3065 ABEL, Florence1902ENG, ESS, West Ham Aug 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
3067 ABEL, Frederick1889ENG,     Jul 1900 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
3064 ABEL, Queenie Victoria1900ENG, ESS, West Ham Aug 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
5599 ABERNETHY, Henry1897ENG, CUL, Whitehaven Aug 1914 : Tunisian CAN Sailing Alone  
3101 ABRAMS, Ada1894ENG, ESS, West Ham May 1912 : Tunisian CAN Unknown  
6354 ABREY, William Roger1901ENG,    , Croydon Aug 1911 : Tunisian CAN MacPherson Homes  
3130 ACKERS, Frederick1893ENG,     Mar 1911 : Tunisian CAN Labourers & Domestics  
6859 ADAMS, George1889ENG,     Jul 1900 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
8886 ADAMS, Henry1889ENG,     Jul 1900 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
9229 ADAMS, Maud1885ENG, LND, Kingsland Sep 1901 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
15500 ADAMS, Reuben Stanley1893ENG,     May 1907 : Tunisian CAN MacPherson Homes  
20734 ADAMS, William1893ENG,     Aug 1908 : Tunisian CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
22562 ADAMS, William1895ENG,     Mar 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
23862 AGAR, Horace1888ENG,     Sep 1901 : Tunisian CAN Waifs & Strays  
4319 AIKEN, William1891ENG,     Mar 1901 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
22143 AIKIN, David1892IRL, ANT, Belfast Mar 1901 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
6550 AINGER, Florence1886ENG, WOR Jul 1900 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
6477 AINGER, Pollie1889ENG, WOR Jul 1900 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
23743 AINSWORTH, Muriel1889ENG,     Oct 1900 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
2852 AIRD, Arthur1895ENG, LAN Apr 1911 : Tunisian CAN MacPherson Homes  
17056 AITKIN, David1892ENG,     Mar 1901 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
17057 AITKIN, William1891ENG,     Mar 1901 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
5391 AKERMAN, Martha Rosina1891ENG, MDX, St. Giles Sep 1901 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
9843 ALBON, Frank Baldwin1889ENG, MDX, Staines Jul 1900 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
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