Hi Betty, Have you Come across a Charlotte Read on your travels, she married Thomas Poynter at Chelgrave 1798 and had 4 of her Children baptised at Toddington it's a long shot. Judy from Napier. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Betty Lark" <lark.nelson@xtra.co.nz> To: <BEDFORD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, 16 December 2005 11:18 AM Subject: [BDF] READ of Bedford > Dear Listers, > > I have a READ (such a common name) problem that I wonder if anyone can help > with please. > > 1. Mary READ bapc1706 Hockliff (IGI says father READ Mother Ann but of > course Mary could have been illigitimate and mother was Ann READ (Single). > Mary READ m.23 Jan. 1727/28 Toddington Thomas BUNKER Mary d.c1775 Westoning. > > 2. John READ bapc.1748 m.7 Aug. 1775 Chalgrave Sarah JANES and had 6 > children > > 3. Joseph READ bapc1747 m. 18 Oct. 1780 Lidlington Sarah PLUMMER they had 8 > children Joseph d. Apl. 1818 71yrs. > > Where John & Joseph READ brothers? I have found a family of READ in Watford > Herts. did they by any chance come over the border? Can any one suggest > where I can confirm these bapts. somewhere. > > Thanks for any help that you can offer it is much appreciated. > Regards > Betty Lark > Richmond, Nelson, NZ > > > > ==== BEDFORD Mailing List ==== > When REPLYING to a message sent to the list decide if this is information that all the list members would like to know about or whether it would only be of interest to the individual you are replying to. > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.0/203 - Release Date: 15/12/05 > >