Alexander John Read

Rank:Civilian
Name of Rgt or Ship:Civilian
Died:11/03/1941Age:67
How Died:Killed in Air Raid
Country of burial:U.K.Grave Photo:No
Cemetery or Memorial:Not Known
Town Memorial:Stretford Book
Extra Information:
Born on the 20th July 1873, the birth being registered during the September
quarter 1873 in the Prescot R.D. - ref: 8b/596, the son of Henry E. & Mary
J. Read (nee Hassell).

1881 Census - 56 George Street, Altrincham.    Son - aged: 7 - Scholar -
born: Widnes, Lancashire.   Head of household - Harry E. Read - Married -
aged: 47 - Chemist & Druggist - born: Cheetham.    Also - Mary J. Read -
Wife - aged: 43 - born: Wolverhampton.   Plus 6 siblings.

1891 Census - 54 George Street, Altrincham.    Son - aged: 17 - occ:
Druggist Assistant - born: Widnes.     Head of household - Henry E. Read -
Married - aged: 58 - Chemist & Druggist - born: Cheltenham,
Gloucestershire.    Also - Mary J. Read - Wife - aged: 51 - born:
Wolverhampton.   Plus 8 siblings.

Married Edith Annie Hassell during the March quarter 1898 in the Altrincham
R.D. - ref: 8a/223.

1901 Census - 9 Bold Street, Altrincham.    Head - Married - aged: 27 -
Clerk (Commercial) - born: Widnes, Lancashire.   Also - Edith Annie Read -
Wife - aged: 27 - born: Hale.   Plus 2 daughters and 2 boarders.

His parents, now aged: 67 and 60, together with their remaining 7 children,
were still residing at 54 George Street, Altrincham in 1901.

1911 Census - 53 Stamford New Road, Altrincham.    Head - Married - aged:
37 - occ: Specification Clerk - born: Widnes, Lancashire.  Also - Edith
Annie Read - Wife - aged: 37 - born: Hale.   Plus 2 daughters.

1939 National Registration - 210 King's Road, Stretford.   Alexander J.
Read - Married - Born: 20th July 1873 - occ: Engineering Clerk.   Edith
Read - Married - Born: 31st August 1873 - occ: Unpaid Domestic Duties.

CWD Report No. 125.   Died as a result of falling debris at 210 King's
Road, Old Trafford, from where his body was recovered at 12.30 hrs on the
12th March 1941 and taken to the City Road, Mortuary, Old Trafford.  His
body was identified by his Son-in-Law - Frederick Sykes and released for
burial to the Council's Undertaker Contractor - R. Pepperdine, 31 Ayres
Road, Old Trafford.    Employed as a Draughtsman.

Death registered in Stretford Borough.

CWGC - of 210 King's Road, Firswood. Husband of Edith Read. Died at 210
King's Road.

Probate granted at Manchester on the 21st June 1941 to Elsie Sykes (Married
Woman)  (daughter).   Effects valued at £709.  6s. 7d.
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