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READ, Sarah
1888 - 1949 (60 years) Has 31 ancestors and 4 descendants in this family tree.
1856 - 1918 (62 years)-
Name READ, Sarah Birth 17 Sep 1888 Plaistow, West Ham, Essex, England 
Gender Female Death 1949 Ilford, England Person ID I2823 Edgoose Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Father READ, Robert, b. 1856, St. Pancras, Middlesex, London, England d. 9 Nov 1918, Canning Town, Essex, England (Age 62 years) Relationship natural Mother EDGOOSE, Mary A., b. 18 May 1860, Plaistow, Middlesex d. 18 Jan 1935, Hitchin Registration District, Hertfordshire (Age 74 years) Relationship natural Marriage 18 Aug 1879 Bromley, Middlesex, England Family ID F274 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Children 1. READ, Robert Farnham, b. 26 Oct 1910, West Ham Registration District, Essex d. Yes, date unknown [Mother: natural]Family ID F1383 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Family 2 HARRINGTON, Edward William, b. 2 Apr 1889, Poplar Registration District, London d. 1978, Redbridge, Greater London, England (Age 88 years) Marriage 1913 Poplar Registration District, London Children 1. HARRINGTON, Edward George, b. 5 May 1914, Poplar Registration District d. 1985, Thanet Registration District, Kent (Age 70 years)2. HARRINGTON, William Alexander, b. 1918, West Ham Registration District, Essex d. Yes, date unknown3. HARRINGTON, Leonard John, b. 1925, West Ham Registration District, Essex d. 1926, Holborn Registration District, London (Age 1 year) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]Family ID F2957 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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SARAH HARRINGTON formerly READ 1888-1949
Sarah READ was born at 10 Church Street, Plaistow, West Ham, Essex, on 17 September 1888, daughter of Robert READ and his wife Mary formerly EDGOOSE. Robert READ was described as a master shoemaker.
(GRO December Q 1888 West Ham 4a 173)
In 1891 the family were sharing 34 Falmouth Street, West Ham:
Robert READ, head, aged 35, a shoemaker, born St. Pancras, London;
Mary READ, wife, aged 31, born at Canning Town, Essex;
Ellen READ, daughter, aged 6, born at ......... Town, Middlesex;
*Sarah READ, daughter, aged 2, born in Canning Town, Essex;
Rose READ, cousin, aged 9
(RG12/1315/59/43).
At the time of the 1901 census she was living at 8 Fords Park Road, West Ham, London:
Robert READ, head, aged 45, bootmaker on own account at home, born at St. Pancras, N. London;
Mary READ, wife, aged 41, born in Essex;
*Sarah READ, daughter, aged 12, born in Essex.
(RG13/1583/79/30). Two other families were living in the same house.
Robert Farnham READ, son of Sarah READ, 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 mother's maiden name was left blank and the name of the father was not recorded.
(GRO December Q 1910 West Ham 4a 124)
From the 1911 census of 41 Yonge Park, Islington, London:
John WILLIAMS, head, aged 41 travelling draper, born at Tipton, Staffordshire;
Ellen WILLIAMS, wife, married 21 years, aged 38, born at Camberwell;
Arthur WILLIAMS, son, single, aged 19, no occupation, born in Manchester;
Sidney MACROW, nephew, single, aged 27, pneumatic tube operator, born in London;
*Sarah READ, servant, single, aged 23, born at Canning Town
(RG14PN995/RG78PN33/RD10/SD7/ED25/SN188)
The marriage between Sarah READ and Edward W. HARRINGTON was registered in 1913:
(GRO September Q 1913 Poplar 1c 1088)
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)
From the 1939 Register of 60 Bidder Street, West Ham C.B., Essex:
Edward W. HARRINGTON, born 2 April 1889, constable metropolitan police, married;
*Sarah HARRINGTON, born 17 September 1888, unpaid domestic duties, married;
Edward G. HARRINGTON, born 5 May 1914, A.I.D. inspector engineering, married;
1 CLOSED RECORD
(RG101/1039F/010/20 CBPR)
The death of a Sarah HARRINGTON aged 60 was registered in 1949, a few months before her 61st birthday on 17 September.
(GRO June Q 1949 aged 60 Ilford 5a 329)
(revised 06.02.2022)