READ, Robert Farnham

1910 - Yes, date unknown   Has 32 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

READ, Sarah

1888 - 1949  (60 years)

Birth	17 Sep 1888	Plaistow, West Ham, Essex, England
Died	1949	Ilford, England
Father	READ, Robert,   b. 1856, St. Pancras, Middlesex, London, England
Relationship	natural
Mother	EDGOOSE, Mary A.,   b. 18 May 1860, Plaistow, Middlesex
Relationship	natural
Married	18 Aug 1879	Bromley, Middlesex, England
Children	1. READ, Robert Farnham,   b. 26 Oct 1910, West Ham Registration District, Essex
Family 2	HARRINGTON, Edward William,   b. 2 Apr 1889, Poplar Registration District, London
Married	1913	Poplar Registration District, London
Children	1. HARRINGTON, Edward George,   b. 5 May 1914, Poplar Registration District   2. HARRINGTON, William Alexander,   b. 1918, West Ham Registration District, Essex   3. HARRINGTON, Leonard John,   b. 1925, West Ham Registration District, Essex

• Name	READ, Robert Farnham
  Birth	26 Oct 1910	West Ham Registration District, Essex
  Gender	Male
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I9404	Edgoose
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026

  
  

  Mother	READ, Sarah,   b. 17 Sep 1888, Plaistow, West Ham, Essex, England d. 1949, Ilford, England (Age 60 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F1383	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family
  Family ID	F1382	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026

  
  

• Notes

  ROBERT FARNHAM READ 1910- Robert Farnham, son of Sarah REID, a Domestic Servant, was born on 26 October 1910 at 60 Bidder Street, Plaistow, West Ham. The informant on 6 December 1910 was Sarah READ, Mother, of 60 Bidder Street, Canning Town. The name of his father was omitted from the birth certificate. The mother's maiden name was left blank. (GRO December Q 1910 West Ham 4a 124) From the 1921 census of 60 Bidder Street, Canning Town, London E16, taken at midnight on Sunday 24 April 1921: Edward Wm HARRINGTON, Head, aged 32 years 2 months, Married, born London Poplar, Police Constable, Metropolitan Police, Police Station, Limehouse; Sarah HARRINGTON, Wife, aged 32 years 9 months, Married, born Essex West Ham, Home Duties; Edward George HARRINGTON, Son, aged 7 years 1 month, [Parents] Both Alive, born London Poplar, [School] Whole-time; William Alexdr HARRINGTON, Son, aged 2 years 10 months, [Parents] Both Alive, born Essex West Ham. *Robert Farnham READ, Step-son, aged 10 years 8 months, [Parents] Both Alive, [School] Whole-time. (1884/4/42) The marriage between Robert Farnham READ, bachelor, and Beatrice Ena BRIGHTMAN, spinster, both of 22 Coolfin Road, Canning Town, at the Custom House, Victoria Docks, Essex was registered in 1934. Beatrice was the daughter of Walter BRIGHTMAN. (March Q 1934 W. Ham 4a 235) (Archive Reference D/P 564/1/13) From the 1939 Register of 159 Woodman Street, Woolwich, Greenwich, Kent: Elizabeth BRIGHTMAN, born on 30 November 1869, Widowed, Unpaid Domestic Duties; Grace G. BRIGHTMAN, born on 10 July 1899, Single, Factory Worker Electrical; *Robert F. READ, born on 26 October 1910, Canteen Steward, Married; Beatrice E. READ, born on 1 February 1908, Unpaid Domestic Duties, Married. TWO CLOSED RECORDS (RG101/0645I/002/14 AZBM. NOTES & QUERIES: Was his father 's surname FARNHAM? (revised 06.02.2022)