On This Day ... 29 April

1846     Richard Hunter married his cousin Eleanor Hunter in St Hilda's Church, Hartlepool, Co Durham, England.

1848     Ann Read was born in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. She was the daughter of Silvester Read and Isabella Child, and only lived to the age of 2

1883     Matthew Gray was born in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He was the son of Matthew Gray and Margaret Davidson.