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HARRINGTON, Edward George

HARRINGTON, Edward George

Male 1914 - 1985  (70 years)   Has 33 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name HARRINGTON, Edward George 
    Birth 5 May 1914  Poplar Registration District Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 1985  Thanet Registration District, Kent Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I8158  Edgoose
    Last Modified 31 Jan 2026 

    Father HARRINGTON, Edward William,   b. 2 Apr 1889, Poplar Registration District, London Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1978, Redbridge, Greater London, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years) 
    Mother READ, Sarah,   b. 17 Sep 1888, Plaistow, West Ham, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1949, Ilford, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years) 
    Marriage 1913  Poplar Registration District, London Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2957  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family BENTLEY, Beatrice Phyllis,   b. 9 Nov 1910, Canning Town, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2000, Thanet With Dover Registration District, Kent Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years) 
    Marriage 24 Apr 1937  West Ham, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2989  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 27 Jan 2026 

  • Notes 

    • EDWARD GEORGE HARRINGTON 1914-1985

      The birth of Edward George HARRINGTON was registered in 1914.
      (GRO June Q 1914 [READ] Poplar 1c 978)

      The 1939 Register records that Edward G. HARRINGTON was born on 5 May 1914.

      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)

      Edward George HARRINGTON, a 22 year bachelor, an engineer and son of Edward William HARRINGTON, a policeman married a 25 year old spinster Beatrice Phyllis BENTLEY , daughter of Frederick BENTLEY, a bricklayer, at the Parish Church of St. Luke, Victoria Docks, in the County Borough of West Ham on 24 April 1937. The address of both bride and groom was 19 Elphick Street, London E16. Witnesses were Frederick BENTLEY and Henry KIRKLAND.
      (Marriage Certificate)

      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/010/21 CBPR)

      The death of Edward George HARRINGTON was registered in 1985.
      (GRO June 1985 Thanet [Kent] 16 1790)

      NOTES & QUERIES:
      60 Bidder Street was the address at which Sarah HARRINGTON's parents Robert READ and his wife Mary A. formerly EDGOOSE lived until at least Robert's death in 1918.

      (revised 30.01.2022)