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Just spotted that in 1861 this George Read is living 3 doors away from Elijah Read and family.

could George be son of Elijah Read?

1861 Quinton, Ridgacre, Worcestershire, England
George Read,38,head,married,nailmaker,
Sarah,wife,29,nailmaker,
Jesse?,8,son,
Emma,6,daughter.
All born Ridgacre, Halesowen

3 doors previous on census
1861 Quinton, Ridgacre, Worcestershire, England
Elijah Read,63,head,married,nailmaker,born Northfield,
Sarah,56,wife,nailmaker,
Elijah,23,son,unmarried,nailmaker,
Enoch,19,master?,
Amey,15,nailmaker,
Joseph Field,20,son-in-law, cabinet maker,
Mary Anne Field ,21,daughter,nailmaker.
All born Ridgacre

Elijah's household in 1841
1841 Ridgacre, Hales Owen, Shropshire, England
Elijah Read,40,nail forger,
Sarah Read,35 ,
Hannah Read,19,
George Read,16,
Lucy Read,14,
Herriott Read,13,
David Read,9,
Jefrey Read,6,
Ruben Read,5,
Elijah Read,4,
Mary Read,2.
All born in County

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Is this your George in 1851,



1851: Lower Quinton
CUTLER, John Married M 44 1807 Nailforger
Ridgacre
Worcestershire
CUTLER, Hannah Wife F 42 1809 Nailforger
Warley
Worcestershire
READE, Sarah Daughter Married F 19 1832 Nailforger
Ridgacre
Worcestershire
READ, George Son-In-Law Married M 27 1824 Nailforger
Ridgacre
Worcestershire
CUTLER, Ann Daughter F 13 1838 Nailforger
Ridgacre
Worcestershire
CUTLER, James Son M 9 1842 Nailforger
Ridgacre
Worcestershire
READ, Hannah Grand Daughter F 1 (14 MOS) 1850
Ridgacre
Worcestershire
READ, Sarah Lodger F 13 1838 Nailforger
Frankley

Annie

That's interesting Annie ...
...because at the wedding of George's sister Amy Read in 1866 the witnesses were James Cutler and Mary Ann Cutler

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