| Name |
William REED |
| Birth |
12 Sep 1770 |
| Christening |
14 Oct 1770 |
Thornbury, Gloucestershire  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Occupation |
1786 |
Thornbury, Gloucestershire |
| Father proposed that he should become a shoemaker. William grudgingly began to learn the trade. |
| Event |
1790 |
Thornbury, Gloucestershire |
| Began to attend the Baptist Chapel. |
| Event |
1791 |
| Toured northern England to improve his trade, also visiting Gloucester, Worcester and Birmingham. Brother Daniel said that he returned after six months fully accomplished. |
| Event |
1807 |
| Studied vaccination with Edward JENNER in Berkeley, and subsequently innoculated many of the poor of Thornbury and the neighbouring villages. |
| Residence |
1796/7 |
Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Accompanied Dr. Salmon, a gentleman from the vicinity of Thornbury as his servant. Salmon spent a year studying there at the University. |
| Residence |
1810-1813 |
Bristol |
| Death |
30 Sep 1813 |
| Burial |
Friends Burial Ground, Guernsey, Channel Islands |
| Person ID |
I19924 |
Gadd |
| Last Modified |
20 Dec 2009 |
Search | Advanced Search | Search Families | Search Site
1770 - 1813 (43 years)