The Weald - Descendents Report

Generation No. 1
	1. Lydia Read [Barber] was the daughter of Richard Barber, licensed victualler and farmer and Elizabeth Barber. She was born 1838 at Sevenoaks, Kent; died 1889
	She married Edwin Read on c 1859. He was born 1831 at Sevenoaks Weald, Kent. They had the following children:
2	i	Minnie who was born 23^rd Jan 1860 at Sevenoaks Weald, Kent; died 17^th Nov 1921 Maidstone, Kent
3	ii	William Francis who was born 1862 at Sevenoaks Weald, Kent; died 17^th Jun 1935 New Zealand; buried 17^th Jun 1935 New Zealand
	iii	Rose Emily who was born 1868 at Sevenoaks Weald, Kent; died 1911 Sevenoaks Weald, Kent; buried 15^th Nov 1911 Sevenoaks Weald, Kent
	iv	Thomas who was born 1871 at Sevenoaks Weald, Kent
4	v	John who was born 1874 at Sevenoaks Weald, Kent; died 1947 Sevenoaks Weald, Kent; buried 21^st Feb 1947 Sevenoaks Weald, Kent
	vi	Harry who was born 1877 at Sevenoaks Weald, Kent; died 1929
	vii	Arthur who was born 1878 at Sevenoaks Weald, Kent

Generation No. 2
	2. Minnie Pearce [Read] was the daughter of Edwin Read and Lydia Read [Barber]. She was born 23^rd Jan 1860 at Sevenoaks Weald, Kent; died 17^th Nov 1921 at Maidstone, Kent
	She married George Frederick, builder on 9^th Oct 1880 at Maidstone. He was born 26^th Sep 1855 at Maidstone, Kent; died 9^th Jul 1937 at Maidstone, Kent, aged 81 years. They had the following children:
	i	Frederick who was born 7^th Sep 1881 at 14 Melville Road, Maidstone, Kent; christened 9^th Oct 1881 All Saints Church, Maidstone, Kent; died 18^th Nov 1902 Maidstone, Kent; buried after 18^th Nov 1902 Maidstone, Kent
	ii	Mabel Alice who was born 3^rd Oct 1883 at 14 Melville Road, Maidstone, Kent
	iii	Charles Clarence who was born 26^th Apr 1886 at 14 Melville Road, Maidstone, Kent; died 7^th Sep 1967 USA, aged 81 years; buried after 7^th Sep 1967 USA
	iv	Frank Edwin who was born 19^th Jun 1890 at 14 Melville Road, Maidstone, Kent; died 8^th Nov 1918 France, killed in action, aged 28 years, SPR Corps of Royal Engineers (422ND FIELD COY., R.E.). 490321

	3. William Francis Read, gardener was the son of Edwin Read and Lydia Read [Barber]. He was born 1862 at Sevenoaks Weald, Kent; died 17^th Jun 1935 at Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand; buried 17^th Jun 1935 at Block AN10, Plot 24, Waimari Cemetery, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
	He married Annie Robertson on c 1890. She was born c 1860; died 27^th Sep 1938 at Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand; buried 28^th Sep 1938 at Block AN10, Plot 23, Waimari Cemetery, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. They had the following children:
	i	Nellie who was born 1891 at Sevenoaks, Kent
	ii	Emily who was born 1893 at Sevenoaks, Kent
	iii	William who was born c 1895 at Sevenoaks, Kent
	iv	Elizabeth who was born 1897 at Sevenoaks, Kent; died 4^th May 1950 New Zealand

	4. John Read was the son of Edwin Read and Lydia Read [Barber]. He was born 1874 at Sevenoaks Weald, Kent; died 1947 at Sevenoaks Weald, Kent; buried 21^st Feb 1947 at Sevenoaks Weald, Kent
	He married Mary Annie Wiles on 14^th Feb 1901 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent. She was born c 1871. They had the following children:
	i	Mabel who was born 1902 at Kent; died 4^th Apr 1954 Holborn, London
	ii	Violet Annie who was born 1903 at Sevenoaks Weald, Kent; christened 29^th Mar 1903 Sevenoaks Weald, Kent; died 1951 Bromley, Kent; buried 7^th Sep 1951 Sevenoaks Weald, Kent
	iii	Elsie who was born 3^rd Jun 1906 at Sevenoaks Weald, Kent; christened 15^th Aug 1906 Sevenoaks Weald, Kent; died 1941 Sevenoaks, Kent; buried 14^th Nov 1941 Sevenoaks Weald, Kent