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.