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How did this pocketbook recording the births of a Croydon family find its way to the Black Country? A clue comes from a scrap of an envelope found inside the book, postmarked in Liverpool, 6th July, 1892, with the following address: "Mr P. Reade, Chain and Anchor Proof House, Netherton." Was this P. Reade of the proof house the same Peter Edward Reade, the eldest twin, born in 1854? The 1891 census lists a Peter E. Reade living in Pensnett, was he the same man?

mallosa wrote:1891: Road ? Kingswinford, Staffs
Harrah (Hanah) Reade 75 Head Widow Living on own means Middlesex
Harrah (Hanah) Reade 43 Dau S Dress Maker Croyden, Surrey
Peter E Reade 32 Son Single Commercial Clerk Croyden
Haim Taylor 9 Grd Son Birmingham, Warwickshire
Edith Westwick 7 Grd Son Lancashire, Liverpool

1881: High Street, Kingswinford
Anna Read 65 Head (transcribed as Domestic) Croyden
Anna Read 33 Dau Unm Dressmaker Croyden
Peter E. Read 27 Son Unm Clerk Testing Work Croyden

1871: 52 Halesowen Road, Dudley, Worc
Matthew K Reade 66 Head Superintendent of Chain & Anchor Public Proving? House Netherton Kilkenny, Ireland
Hannah Reade 55 Wife No proffession or calling London Middlesex
Peter E Reade 17 Son Scholar Croyden
Mary Ann Reade 21 Dau ? no occupation Croyden .......... Marriage 1882 WESTWICK John READE Mary A Pensnett, St Mark Dudley Register Office 214/003/453
Catherine Reade 12 Dau Croyden

1861: Lansdown Terrace no 61, Croyden
Matthew Read 54 Head Clerk & Lithograph? Printer Kilkenny, Ireland
Hannah Read 45 Wife born St Martin's London (partially deaf)
Matthew J Read 17 Son Unm no occupation
Hannah M Read 13 Dau
Mary Anna Read 11 Dau
Elizabeth Read 9 Dau
Peter E Read 7 Son
Catherine Read 2 Dau
(others born Croyden)