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13,442 biographies and 17 photos with the Read last name. Discover the family history, nationality, origin and common names of Read family members.

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Early Reads

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John Read of Australia was born in 1787, and died at age 79 years old in 1866.
Eliza Read of Australia was born in 1797, and died at age 64 years old in 1861.
Richard Daniel Read of Australia was born in 1797, and died at age 65 years old in 1862.
James Read of Ballt Hosp Australia was born in 1797, and died at age 87 years old in 1884 in Ballt Hosp.
Charles Benjn Read of W Melb Australia was born in 1799, and died at age 87 years old in 1886 in W Melb.
Amelia Read of Clifton H Australia was born in 1800, and died at age 85 years old in 1885 in Clifton H.
James Read of Sandhurst Australia was born in 1801, and died at age 87 years old in 1888 in Sandhurst.
James Read of Australia was born in 1802 to John Read and Jane Nicholls Reed. He had siblings Charlotte Emma Read, Charlotte Emma Reed, Louisa Jane Reed, and William Read. James Read died at age 68 years old in 1870.
Frances Eleanor Read of Australia was born in 1802, and died at age 77 years old in 1879.
William Read of Goornong Australia was born in 1803, and died at age 84 years old in 1887 in Goornong.
Mary Ann Read of Australia was born in 1804, and died at age 74 years old in 1878.
Sarah Read of Australia was born in 1804 to Gill James Read and Jane Read. Sarah Read died at age 76 years old in 1880.

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Winifred Victoria Read of Dimboola, VIC Australia was born in 1908 in Dimboola to Catherine Clara (Harbourd) Read and Albert John Read. Winifred Read has siblings Clara Winifred Read and William John Reid. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Winifred Victoria Read.
Catherine Clara (Harbourd) Read of Dimboola, VIC Australia was born in 1884 in Dimboola. She was married to Albert John Read in 1906, and had children Clara Winifred Read, Winifred Victoria Read, and William John Reid. Catherine Read died at age 92 years old on April 3, 1977.
George King Read of Glen Iris, VIC Australia was born in 1879 in Kyneton, Macedon Ranges Shire County to William Read and Henrietta Margaret Caroline King. He had siblings Albert John Read and William James Read. He married Selina Ellen Epps Read, and had a child Ronald Stanway Read. George Read died at age 83 years old circa September 1963 at 3 Victor Rd, in Glen Iris, City of Boroondara County.
Henrietta Margaret Caroline (King) Read-Cook of Essendon, City of Moonee Valley County, VIC 3040, Australia was born on August 24, 1854 in Sydney, NSW Australia to George King and Harriet Batley King. She married John Cook on January 24, 1888 at Moor Street, in Fitzroy, City of Yarra County, Victoria. They had children David Henry Godwin Cook, Andrew William Cook, and Annie King Murray (Cook) Carter. She married William Read, and they had children William James Read, George King Read, and Albert John Read. Henrietta Read-Cook died at age 85 years old on September 26, 1939 in Essendon, City of Moonee Valley County, VIC 3040, Australia, and was buried at Fawkner Memorial Park Sydney Rd, in Hadfield, City of Merri-bek County, VIC 3060, Australia.
William James Read of Flemington, VIC Australia was born in 1877 in Charlton, Buloke Shire County to William Read and Henrietta Margaret Caroline (King) Cook. He had siblings Albert John Read and George King Read. William Read married Adelaide Margaret Stewart in 1910, and died at age 69 years old on March 10, 1947 in Flemington.
Albert John Read of South Yarra, City of Stonnington County, VIC Australia was born in 1881 in Tamworth, Tamworth Regional Council County, NSW to William Read and Henrietta Margaret Caroline King. He had siblings William James Read and George King Read. He married Catherine Clara (Harbourd) Read in 1906, and had children Clara Winifred Read, Winifred Victoria Read, and William John "Jack" Reid. Albert Read died at age 59 years old on May 20, 1941 at Bunalbo Ave, in South Yarra, City of Stonnington County, VIC.
William Read of Hay, Hay Shire Council County, NSW Australia was born in 1852 in London, Greater London County, England United Kingdom. He was married to Henrietta Margaret Caroline King, and had children William James Read, George King Read, and Albert John Read. William Read died at age 31 years old in 1883 in Hay, Hay Shire Council County, NSW Australia.
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Stephen B Read of Waco, McLennan County, Texas United States was born on November 9, 1967, and died at age 26 years old on September 9, 1994.
Marth Read of Belmont, Texas United States was born on March 13, 1883, and died at age 55 years old on December 26, 1938.
Nellie Lydia (Read) Madex of Elsternwick, City of Glen Eira County, VIC Australia was born in 1898 in Essendon, City of Moonee Valley County to George Thomas Read and Wilhemina Renzelman Read. She had siblings Eveline Harriett Read Tregenza, Hilda May Read, Edith Edna Read, and George Thomas Read. She married Bertram Madex in 1918, and had children Lorraine Nellie Frampton and Hazel Yvonne Madex Lewis. Nellie Madex died at age 56 years old in May 1955 in Elsternwick, City of Glen Eira County.
Edith Edna (Read) Lowe of Forster, MidCoast Council County, NSW Australia was born on January 28, 1908 in Melbourne, VIC to George Thomas Read and Wilhemina Renzelman Read. She had siblings Eveline Harriett Read Tregenza, Hilda May Read, Nellie Lydia Read, and George Thomas Read. Edith Lowe married Herbert Francis Lowe in 1932, and died at age 94 years old on May 13, 2002 in Forster, NSW.
Hilda May (Read) Read of Caulfield, City of Glen Eira County, VIC Australia was born on March 9, 1896 in Richmond, City of Yarra County, and died at age 72 years old on November 22, 1968 in Caulfield, City of Glen Eira County.
Eveline Harriett (Read) Tregenza of Dandenong, City of Greater Dandenong County, VIC Australia was born on January 12, 1892 in Richmond, City of Yarra County, and died at age 87 years old in 1979 in Dandenong, City of Greater Dandenong County.
Wilhemina (Renzelman) Read of Melbourne, VIC Australia was born on January 6, 1869 in Dunolly. She was married to George Thomas Read in 1891, and had children Eveline Harriett Read Tregenza, Hilda May Read, Nellie Lydia Read, George Thomas Read, and Edith Edna Read. Wilhemina Read died at age 53 years old in 1922 in Melbourne.
George Thomas Read of Daylesford, Hepburn Shire County, VIC Australia was born on February 15, 1859 in Melbourne, and died at age 118 years old on September 5, 1977 in Daylesford.
Rachel Forward (Read) Hedditch of Portland Australia was born in 1817. She was married to Richard Charlton Hedditch, and had children Mary Thursa Hedditch, John Read Hedditch, Catherine Sarah Charlton (Hedditch) Broughton, William Forward Hedditch, and May Annie Hedditch. Rachel Hedditch died at age 86 years old on July 17, 1904 at Cape Bridgewater Victoria, Australia in Cape Bridgewater, Glenelg Shire County, VIC.
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Walter B Read of Littleton, Jefferson County, CO was born on September 12, 1924, and died at age 71 years old on December 5, 1995.
Blanche Mary (Read) Whichello was born in 1873. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Blanche Mary (Read) Whichello.
Morris F Read of Garland, Dallas County, Texas was born on October 10, 1918, and died at age 64 years old in January 1983.

Popular Read Biographies

Mary Cabell (Read) Youngblood
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary Cabell (Read) Youngblood.
Willine Read
Willine Read of Salinas, Monterey County, CA was born on January 6, 1935, and died at age 76 years old on May 13, 2011.
Dorothy Mansell Read
Dorothy Mansell Read was born on January 19, 1912. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Dorothy Mansell Read.
Mary Hannah (Webb) Read was born in 1853, and died at age 83 years old on December 21, 1937 in West Hobart, Hobart City Council County, TAS Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary Hannah (Webb) Read.
Elizabeth Florence (Miller) Read of Maid Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Elizabeth Florence (Miller) Read.
Margaret (Wilson) Read of Bladensburg, Maryland United States was born on March 20. Margaret Read was in a relationship with Edgar Cyrus Read, and has a child Judy (Read).
Alice Penninah (Read) Monotti was born in 1876, and died at age 76 years old in 1952. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Alice Penninah (Read) Monotti .
William Alexander Bliss of Trgon Australia was born in 1833, and died at age 86 years old in 1919 in Trgon.
Married- Nov. 1849, at St. George's Church, Hobart.
John Henry Read was born on December 23, 1853 in Hobart, TAS Australia to John Read and Caroline (Ross) Read, and had a sister Emmaline Mary (Read) Wiggins. John Read married Mary Hannah (Webb) Read, and died at age 72 years old on May 13, 1926 in Hobart. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Henry Read.
Victoria (Stump) Read
Victoria (Stump) Read was born to John Stump and Catherine Jane Scott, and has a sister Sarah Jane (Stump) Davis. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Victoria (Stump) Read.
Ida (Johnston) Read was born to Evander Cameron Johnston and Georgina Thompson, and has siblings Stanley Johnston, Albert Johnston, Adelaide Myrtle Mangan ( Johnston, Doris Hilda Beale ( Johnston, and Winifred Irene Busst ( Johnston. Ida Johnston married Robert Read. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ida Read ( Johnston.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Joseph Read.
Hilda May (Read) Read of Caulfield, City of Glen Eira County, VIC Australia was born on March 9, 1896 in Richmond, City of Yarra County, and died at age 72 years old on November 22, 1968 in Caulfield, City of Glen Eira County.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Edgar Cyrus Read.
Catherine Victoria (Spinks) Read of Waco, Texas United States was born on October 26, 1988 to Carl R. Spinks and Teresa S. (Holderness) Spinks. Catherine Read has a brother Joseph Aaron Spinks. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Catherine Victoria Read.
Henrietta Margaret Caroline (King) Read-Cook of Essendon, City of Moonee Valley County, VIC 3040, Australia was born on August 24, 1854 in Sydney, NSW Australia to George King and Harriet Batley King. She married John Cook on January 24, 1888 at Moor Street, in Fitzroy, City of Yarra County, Victoria. They had children David Henry Godwin Cook, Andrew William Cook, and Annie King Murray (Cook) Carter. She married William Read, and they had children William James Read, George King Read, and Albert John Read. Henrietta Read-Cook died at age 85 years old on September 26, 1939 in Essendon, City of Moonee Valley County, VIC 3040, Australia, and was buried at Fawkner Memorial Park Sydney Rd, in Hadfield, City of Merri-bek County, VIC 3060, Australia.

Read Death Records & Life Expectancy

The average age of a Read family member is 70.0 years old according to our database of 8,679 people with the last name Read that have a birth and death date listed.

Life Expectancy

70.0 years

Oldest Reads

These are the longest-lived members of the Read family on AncientFaces.

George Thomas Read of Daylesford, Hepburn Shire County, VIC Australia was born on February 15, 1859 in Melbourne, and died at age 118 years old on September 5, 1977 in Daylesford.
118 years
Lorna M Read of Falls Church, Fairfax County, VA was born on January 20, 1902, and died at age 106 years old on April 25, 2008.
106 years
Nettie E Read of Sapulpa, Creek County, OK was born on March 7, 1869, and died at age 105 years old on December 15, 1974.
105 years
Ida Read of Providence, Providence County, RI was born on December 28, 1873, and died at age 104 years old in May 1978.
104 years
Edith D Read of La Jolla, San Diego County, CA was born on June 11, 1893, and died at age 103 years old on June 1, 1997.
103 years
Stella Read of Portland, Cumberland County, ME was born on December 25, 1877, and died at age 103 years old in October 1981.
103 years
Daphne Emma Read of Paradise, Wise County, Texas was born on September 21, 1907, and died at age 103 years old on June 8, 2011.
103 years
Doris Maud Read of Chico, Butte County, California was born on December 3, 1901, and died at age 103 years old on November 12, 2005.
103 years
Ora Read of Williamsport, Lycoming County, PA was born on April 24, 1901, and died at age 103 years old on February 19, 2005.
103 years
Mae Read of Brooklyn, Kings County, NY was born on September 3, 1873, and died at age 103 years old in August 1977.
103 years
Anna Read of Columbiana, Columbiana County, Ohio was born on December 16, 1870, and died at age 103 years old in December 1973.
102 years
Florence G Read of Mesa, Maricopa County, AZ was born on October 9, 1891, and died at age 103 years old in December 1994.
103 years
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