I am trying to locate Henry Read his age would be approx 20 and he was born in Purley Essex. In 1871 he was married to Mary Ann Simpson with three children Arthur the eldest born approx 1866
I have had a look on the 1861 census index for the Maldon area and I found the following but I'm not sure it's your chap as the age is not quite right.
Samuel Read 58 Eleanor Read 57 William Read 22 Henry Read 18 Eliza Read 16 Mary Read 13 James Read 11
They are living in Burnham and appear on folio 36
I also checked the 71, 81 & 91 census on line and found that your chap seems to give various places of birth
Anyway hope this is of use
Sue
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I am really trying to find the marriage of Arthur and Mary Ann Simpson but i don't know when or where so i keep running in to that brick wall. Mary was from Southchurch in Essex. I know they were married in 1871 and had a five year old child so if this is the right one it narrows down the search a bit.
Couples tended to marry where the wife's family were as they were the ones who paid! Southchurch would be in the Rochford 1861 index. Jaq has the Rochford indices for both 1851 and 1861 so try sending her a PM?
These are all the Read from Maldon 1861: Surname Forenames Age Piece Folio Parish READ CHARLES 25 1087 50 BRN READ CHARLES 10 1087 68 ALT READ CHARLES 3mnths 1087 50 BRN READ DAVID 16 1090 169 LTM READ EDGAR 3 1090 53 MDP READ ELEANER 57 1087 36 BRN READ ELIZA 16 1087 36 BRN READ ELIZABETH41 1090 53 MDP READ HENRY 18 1087 36 BRN READ JAMES 11 1087 36 BRN READ JANE 24 1087 50 BRN READ JOHN 56 1090 169 LTM READ MARY 76 1087 33 BRN READ MARY 13 1087 36 BRN READ MARY ANN 49 1090 169 LTM READ PHOEBE 27 1090 165 LTM READ ROBERT 72 1087 33 BRN READ SAMUEL 58 1087 36 BRN READ SAMUEL 31 1087 68 ALT READ STEPHEN 12 1090 169 LTM READ WILLIAM 22 1087 36 BRN READ WILLIAM 19 1087 10 BRN READ WILLIAM 1 1090 53 MDP READ WILLIAM P59 1090 14 MDP READE ANN 37 1087 75 ALT READE BENJAMIN 42 1087 75 ALT READE BENJAMIN 4 1087 75 ALT READE MARY ANN 1 1087 75 ALT And from 1851 Maldon: Surname Forename Age Birth Place & County Folio Code READ DAVID 6 TOLLESHUNT MAJOR ESS 664 TLM READ EBENEZAR 27 MALDON ESS 464 MDP READ HANNAH 28 WOODHAM MORTIMER ESS 379 WDM READ JAMES 4 WOODHAM MORTIMER ESS 379 WDM READ JAMES 33 WOODHAM MORTIMER ESS 379 WDM READ JOHN 46 LT TOTHAM ESS 664 TLM READ JOHN 63 TOLLESHUNT D' ARCY ESS 496 MDP READ JOSEPH 28 LT TOTHAM ESS 488 MDP READ LOUISA 18 TILLINGHAM ESS 233 BWM READ MARY 39 INWORTH ESS 664 TLM READ PHEBY 11 TOLLESHUNT MAJOR ESS 664 TLM READ REBACKER 8 WOODHAM MORTIMER ESS 379 WDM READ STEPHEN 2 TOLLESHUNT MAJOR ESS 664 TLM READ WILLIAM 2 WOODHAM MORTIMER ESS 379 WDM READ WILLIAM R . 48 EPWORTH LIN 464 MDP READER ELIZA 22 HEYBRIDGE ESS 443 MDP READER FANNY 76 FINGRINGHOE ESS 574 HYB READER THOMAS 78 HANNINGFIELD ESS 574 HYB
Here is a Mary Ann Simpson of about the right age from Waltham Holy Cross in Western Border 1861 index. SIMPSON ALFRED 14 801 28 WHC SIMPSON ANN T 14 801 38 WHC SIMPSON CHARLES 26 801 47 WHC SIMPSON ELIZABETH 53 801 31 WHC SIMPSON ELLEN 27 801 24 WHC SIMPSON FRANK G 1 801 47 WHC SIMPSON FREDERICK 51 801 31 WHC SIMPSON FREDERICK 23 801 31 WHC SIMPSON GEORGE 16 801 28 WHC SIMPSON HANNAH 7mnths 80124 WHC SIMPSON HENRY 12 801 31 WHC SIMPSON ISABELLA M 29 801 47 WHC SIMPSON JANE 21 801 28 WHC SIMPSON JOHN 56 801 28 WHC SIMPSON JOSEPH 23 801 24 WHC SIMPSON JOSEPH 11 801 28 WHC SIMPSON MARY 55 801 28 WHC SIMPSON MARY ANN 25 801 28 WHC SIMPSON SAMUEL 25 801 24 WHC Could that be her? I'm abit doubtful as there seem to be quite a few about!