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Robert Parker READ
published by Paul Tregelles on Sun, 14/06/2020 - 7:46

Robert Parker Read's parents were Henry & Roberta Johanna Read and I believe Robert was born the 3rd July 1855 in Axbridge and was baptised on the 16th February 1858.

I know Henry & Roberta Johanna Read are buried in Axbridge church, and I was wondering whether anyone knows whether the Robert Read also buried there in May 1883 is their son, Robert Parker Read?

Thanks

Paul

Comments ..

Submitted by Pat Hase on Sun, 14/06/2020 - 10:28

Wow! what a character! - if the newspaper reports of 1877-1883 are anything to go by I'm not surprised that I can't find an announcement of his death. But, as the Northampton Mercury reports that he was "too ill" to appear before the Bedford Assizes in Jan 1883 I should think that the chances were high that you've got the right man, The death of a Robert READ was registered (aged 28) at Bedford in the June qrt of 1883. The full details of his life would make fascinating reading in Buckets & Spades!

Submitted by gricharduk on Tue, 16/06/2020 - 17:43

I agree with Pat - An amazing character! There is (I think) a notice of his death on page 8, column 7, near the bottom of the page under Births, Deaths, Marriages, of the Weston Mercury for Saturday 2 June 1883: "May 20, at the Infirmary, Bedford, after a long and lingering illness, Robert Parker Read, third son of Henry Read, Esq., of Axbridge, aged 27 years." So 25 May 1883 would make sense for a burial at Axbridge.