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James Harrington 1889 – 1951 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Jul 1889

Birth Location: Wapping, London, England

Death Date: 28 Feb 1951

Death Location: Stepney, London, England

Father: John Harrington

Mother: Mary Ruffles

Spouse(s): Winifred Platt

Children(s): William Harrington, George Harrington, Alfred Harrington, Ada Harrington

The story of James Harrington began in 1889 in Wapping, London, England. In 1891, James Harrington resided in St George in the East, London, England. James Harrington married Winifred Mary Emma Platt, and had children including William J Harrington, George C Harrington, Alfred J B Harrington, Ada Sarah Harrington. James Harrington passed away in 1951 in Stepney, London, England.

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Biography

  • The story of James Harrington began in 1889 in Wapping, London, England.
  • In 1891, James Harrington resided in St George in the East, London, England.
  • James Harrington married Winifred Mary Emma Platt, and had children including William J Harrington, George C Harrington, Alfred J B Harrington, Ada Sarah Harrington.
  • James Harrington passed away in 1951 in Stepney, London, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Harrington
1860 – 1919
Birth Location: St George in the East, London, England
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Mary Ruffles
1862 – 1937
Birth Location: Whitechapel, Middlesex, England
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Spouses(s)

Winifred Platt
1898 – 1983
Birth Location: Truman's Road, Stoke Newington, London
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Children(s)

William Harrington
1915 –
Birth Location: –
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George Harrington
1918 –
Birth Location: –
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Alfred Harrington
1927 –
Birth Location: –
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Ada Harrington
– 1994
Birth Location: –
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James Harrington's Ancestors

Self
James Harrington
1889 – 1951
Birth Place: Wapping, London, England
Parents
John Bruce Harrington
1860 – 1919
St George in the East, London, England
Mary (Ann Jessie) Ruffles
1862 – 1937
Whitechapel, Middlesex, England
Grandparents
Joseph Harrington
1814 –
Essex, England
Sarah Muscroft
1817 – 1889
Yorkshire, England
James Ruffles
Hadley, Suffolk, England
Eliza Ruffles
1833 – 1902
Whitechapel, Middlesex, England
Great-Grandparents
Syndal Ruffles
1811 –
Mary Palmer
1813 – 1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Ruffles
1778 – 1867
Sarah Shepherd
1782 – 1872

James Harrington's Descendants

1.
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James Harrington (16 Jul 1889 – 28 Feb 1951) m. Winifred (Mary Emma) Platt (7 Nov 1898 – 5 Apr 1983)
  1. 1. William (J) Harrington (9 Mar 1915 – )
  2. 2. George (C) Harrington (21 Dec 1918 – )
  3. 3. Alfred (J B) Harrington (10 May 1927 – )
  4. 4. Ada (Sarah) Harrington ( – Mar 1994) m. Henry (George) Taylor (July 1890 – 14 Nov 1939)
    1. 1. Brian (Henry) Taylor (14 Jul 1944 – Oct 2004) m. Diane (J) Stubbs (1948 – )

James Harrington's Timeline

7 Records

1889
16 Jul 1889
Birth of James Harrington in Wapping, London, England
Wapping, London, England
1889
29 Sep 1889
James Harrington was baptized in England
England
1891
1891
Age 2
James Harrington resided here in St George in the East, London, England
St George in the East, London, England
1901
1901
Age 12
James Harrington resided here in St Botolph without Aldgate, London, England
St Botolph without Aldgate, London, England
1911
02 Apr 1911
Age 22
James Harrington resided here in Poplar, London, England
Poplar, London, England
1939
1939
Age 50
James Harrington resided here in Essex, England
Essex, England
1951
28 Feb 1951
Age 62
Death of James Harrington in Stepney, London, England
Stepney, London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jul 1889
    Event Place: Wapping, London, England
    Record Source:
    [1] London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: p91/mrk2/014
    [2] 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 1711
    [3] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Class: RG12; Piece: 288; Folio: 103; Page: 4
    [4] England & Wales, Death Index: 1984-2005
    [5] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 307; Folio: 46; Page: 11
    [6] England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915
    [7] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/1106B

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 29 Sep 1889
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Board of Guardian Records, 1834-1906/Church of England Parish Registers, 1754-1906; Reference Number: p93/ctc2/011

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: St George in the East, London, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Class: RG12; Piece: 288; Folio: 103; Page: 4

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: St Botolph without Aldgate, London, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 307; Folio: 46; Page: 11

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 02 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Poplar, London, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 1711

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Essex, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/1106B

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1951
    Event Place: Stepney, London, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1861-1941
    [2] England & Wales, Death Index: 1984-2005
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