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HERRING, Elizabeth
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Name HERRING, Elizabeth Birth 24 Jun 1910 St. George In The East, London, England
Gender Female Burial 1993 Bletchley, England
Death 9 Feb 1993 Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England
Person ID I560 Edgoose Last Modified 31 Jan 2026
Father HERRING, James Patrick, b. 1886, St. George In The East Registration District, London
d. 1948, Poplar Registration District, London
(Age 62 years) Mother LEE, Emma, b. 1885, Stepney Registration District, London
d. Yes, date unknown Marriage 1906 Stepney Registration District, London
Family ID F396 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family EDGOOSE, Sidney James, b. 4 Apr 1912, Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire
d. 13 Aug 1978, North Bucks, Buckinghamshire, England
(Age 66 years) Marriage 19 Dec 1967 Stepney, London, England
Family ID F376 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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Biographies 
EDGOOSE, Elizabeth born HERRING (1910-1993)
The birth of Elizabeth HERRING, daughter of James Patrick HERRING, was registered in 1910. According to the registration of her death in 1993, she was born at Stepney, London, on 24 June 1910. The 1939 Register has 26 June 1910.
(GRO June Q 1910 Southwark 1d 88)
The 1911 census of 5 Days Place, Pell Street, St. George in the East:
James P. HERRING, head, aged 24, carman, driver, worker, born at St. Georges;
Emma HERRING, wife, aged 24, married 6 years, 3 children (all living), born at Limehouse;
Alfred J. HERRING, son, aged 4, born at Limehouse;
Emma HERRING, daughter, aged 2, born at St. Georges;
*Elizabeth HERRING, daughter, aged 1, born at St. Georges.
(RG14/1520)
From the 1939 Register of Special 1 8(cont.)
*Elizabeth EDGOOSE (HERRING crossed out), born 26 June 1910, single, patient (illegible note in margin)
(RG101/1108D/015/11 CCYU)
Elizabeth HERRING married Sidney James EDGOOSE at Stepney Catholic Church, Middlesex, on 19 December 1967. She was described as a 57 year old spinster of 70 Bewley House, Stepney E1, a tailoress, and daughter of James Patrick HERRING deceased, a car man. Witnesses were B. EDGOOSE and S. HERRING.
(GRO December 1967 Stepney 5E 264)
Elizabeth EDGOOSE died on 9 February 1993 at home, Ernest Fryer House, Fern Grove, Bletchley, Milton Keynes. She was described as the Widow of Sidney James EDGOOSE Council Gardener (retired) of the same address.
(GRO February Q 1993 Milton Keynes 3261A A12B 050)
According to Billion Graves Index she died on 9 February 1993 and was buried in Bletchley (Whalley Drive) Cemetery with Sydney James EDGOOSE. There is an indistinct photograph of the gravestone online. The informant on 10 February 1993 was her nephew Alfred REGAN of 99 Westminster Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes. Cause of death was I(a) Broncopneumonia I(b) Congestive Heart Failure and II Senile Dementia.
NOTES & QUERIES:
Alfred REGAN stated that he was a nephew of Elizabeth EDGOOSE formerly HERRING (1910-1993). Elizabeth EDGOOSE had a sister Emma HERRING who married a Denis REGAN in 1951.
Nevertheless, no connection to an Alfred REGAN has been found.
(revised 09.02.2026)

