Read and Mott family page.

I have just started out on the trail of the History on my Mums side of our tree. As I am a descendent of this family I feel on a personal note that I cannot let this part of the family go without some proper investigation. during my investigation it became apparent that the Mott side of the family were very wealthy. The Read side of the family were hard working calls made good. I will endeavour to try and explain every stage and on both sides of my Mums side.

Joy Read (My Mum)

Horace Charles Read

Amelia J Mott

Born in Sussex in 1886. Son of James Read and Rose Read. They were living in Clapham at the time of the 1901 census at No 70 South Side. Pictured below.

This view shows the entrance to the under-ground station on the opposite side of the road from its present location.

Born in Brixton in 1898 the Daughter of Elizabeth and William Mott. At the time of the 1901 census they were living in Lambeth at 71 Geneva Road.

c. 1912 A horse drawn cart can be seen clattering away from Brixton town centre, in this view taken just past the junction with Somerleyton Road. The gap in the buildings on the right marks Geneva Road. Just out of shot to the left is the fascinating Walton Lodge Sanitary Steam Laundry.
(pic: Lambeth Archives)

James Read

James Read was born in 1863 in the London area. He was the son of Henry Knight Read and his then wife Mary. He grew up in London and trained as a chef/pastry cook/confectioner. He married Rose

William J Mott

William Mott was born in 1869 in London. The son of William H Mott and Mary. William grew up in the London area. William trained to be a confectioner/cook. At the time of the 1881 census william was living with his family in a rather grand hose at 55 Gt marlboro St in St James.