HARRINGTON, Edward William

1889 - 1978  (88 years)   Has no ancestors but 3 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

HARRINGTON, Edward George

1914 - 1985  (70 years)

Birth	5 May 1914	Poplar Registration District
Died	1985	Thanet Registration District, Kent
Father	HARRINGTON, Edward William,   b. 2 Apr 1889, Poplar Registration District, London
Mother	READ, Sarah,   b. 17 Sep 1888, Plaistow, West Ham, Essex, England
Married	1913	Poplar Registration District, London
Family	BENTLEY, Beatrice Phyllis,   b. 9 Nov 1910, Canning Town, Essex, England
Married	24 Apr 1937	West Ham, Essex, England

HARRINGTON, William Alexander

1918 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	1918	West Ham Registration District, Essex
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	HARRINGTON, Edward William,   b. 2 Apr 1889, Poplar Registration District, London
Mother	READ, Sarah,   b. 17 Sep 1888, Plaistow, West Ham, Essex, England
Married	1913	Poplar Registration District, London
Family	FROST, Margaret T.,   b. 16 Aug 1920, Poplar Registration District, London
Married	1939	Ilford, England

HARRINGTON, Leonard John

1925 - 1926  (1 year)

Birth	1925	West Ham Registration District, Essex
Died	1926	Holborn Registration District, London
Father	HARRINGTON, Edward William,   b. 2 Apr 1889, Poplar Registration District, London
Relationship	natural
Mother	READ, Sarah,   b. 17 Sep 1888, Plaistow, West Ham, Essex, England
Relationship	natural
Married	1913	Poplar Registration District, London

• Name	HARRINGTON, Edward William
  Birth	2 Apr 1889	Poplar Registration District, London
  Gender	Male
  Death	1978	Redbridge, Greater London, England
  Person ID	I8157	Edgoose
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2026

  
  

  Family	READ, Sarah,   b. 17 Sep 1888, Plaistow, West Ham, Essex, England d. 1949, Ilford, England (Age 60 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 unknown   3. 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

  
  

• Notes

  Edward William HARRINGTON 1889-1978 The birth of Edward Williams [sic] HARRINGTON was registered in 1889. The 1939 Register records that he was born on 2 April 1889. (GRO June Q 1889 [HAWKINS] Poplar 01C 602) The marriage between Sarah READ and Edward W. HARRINGTON was registered in 1913: (GRO September Q 1913 Poplar 1c 1088) The birth of their son Edward HARRINGTON was registered in 1914. (GRO June Q 1914 [READ] Poplar 1c 978) The birth of their son William Alexander HARRINGTON was registered in 1918. (GRO September Q 1918 [READ] West Ham 4a 198) 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 birth of their son Leonard J. HARRINGTON was registered in 1925. (GRO December Q 1925 [READ] West Ham 4a 255) 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/010/19 CBPR) The death of Edward William HARRINGTON aged 89 was registered in 1978. (GRO December Q 1978 Redbridge 14 1431) (revised 25.12.2017)