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Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 199 Send Message	Tracey	Report	6 Mar 2012 16:59
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 199 Send Message	Thankyou to everyone that has helped.. Its opened new windows, but really no nearer to find the birth of my John Patrick harrington :( Just about to re read all of these post to see if i have missed anything Thanks again xx
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 7,446 Send Message	WayneTracey	Report	5 Mar 2012 17:13
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 7,446 Send Message	Well, if John was his natural son and he was born in 1887, that would suggest Thomas was alive in 1887. We have a possible Mary A a Widow in 1891, so there's a very small window to fit into. I'm wondering if the 1881 Thomas is yours? There is a death for a John Joseph Harrington aged 2 in 1882 Poplar, that fit's the John on the 1881. Could Mary have died too? There are very few Stevedore's and i would imagine as it's a dock worker trade, it's a fairly skilled one? The only Thomas Harrington, Stevedore on the 1891 census is a young lad. I cannot find anyone else that matches? It's just a shame the 1884 marriage isn't online.... altho it probably is and i cannot find it....yet! Someone will post it if it's about!!! Tracey x
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 199 Send Message	Tracey	Report	5 Mar 2012 17:09
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 199 Send Message	Right i must go and do tea now... got one hungary son - then swimming training for him so wont be on here till after 10 pm... Thanks for everyones help x
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 199 Send Message	Tracey	Report	5 Mar 2012 17:06
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 199 Send Message	I have a death certificate for John Patrick harrington for 1959 and its suggested that Thomas Harrington (father) died about 1888 around 27 ish... have ordered a cert... waiting for it to come... x
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 199 Send Message	Tracey	Report	5 Mar 2012 17:01
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 199 Send Message	Sorry but i have scraps pieces of papers all over the place... am wondering if john didn't have a middle name at birth and he added the Patrick what do you think? Tracey x
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 7,446 Send Message	WayneTracey	Report	5 Mar 2012 17:00
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 7,446 Send Message	Tracey, OK, so you might want to get the 1884 marriage cert. It's possible that is him in 1881... 1881 RG number: RG11 Piece: 509 Folio: 47 Page: 42 Ecclesiastical District: City/Municipal Borough: Address: 18, Ashton St, Poplar County: London, Middlesex _________________________________________________________________ HARRINGTON, Thomas Head Married M 31 1850 StevedorePoplar Middlesex HARRINGTON, Mary Wife Married F 32 1849 St Georges Middlesex HARRINGTON, John Son Single M 0 1881 Poplar Middlesex ....and he's remarried in 1884? Could something have happened to this Mary and/or John? Tracey x
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 7,446 Send Message	WayneTracey	Report	5 Mar 2012 16:54
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 7,446 Send Message	So she marries Thomas in 1884 and he dies before 1891? 1891 RG number: RG12 Piece: 320 Folio: 104 Page: 15 Ecclesiastical District: St Marys City/Municipal Borough: Address: 30, Egalton Road, Bromley, Tower Hamlets County: London __________________________________________ HARRINGTON, Mary Head Widow F 28 1863 Match Maker Poplar Bromley PASTON, Rachel Mother Widow F 63 1828 Poplar Bromley HARRINGTON, James Son Single M 6 1885 Scholar Poplar Bromley HARRINGTON, John Son Single M 4 1887 Scholar Poplar Bromley So the Paston is actually Purton? Tracey, if you'd had given all these little bits at the beginning it might ahve made the search easier! Every possible piece of info you have helps! Tracey x
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 7,446 Send Message	WayneTracey	Report	5 Mar 2012 16:52
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 7,446 Send Message	Ok, forget the last 1881 this def looks like your lady, Bryant & May is a match maker! 1881 RG number: RG11 Piece: 494 Folio: 102 Page: 29 Reg. District: Poplar Sub District: Bromley Address: 64, Donald St, Bromley County: London, Middlesex ____________________________ CARY, Catherine Head Widow F 50 1831 Cork Ireland CARY, Cornelius Son Single M 29 1852 Laborer London Middlesex CARY, Helen Daughter Single F 20 1861 London Middlesex CARY, Jerimiah Son Single M 18 1863 Bryant And Mays Factory (Fuser) London Middlesex CARTHY, Mary Ann Boarder Single F 18 1863 Bryant And Mays Factory (Fuser) London Middlesex Tracey x
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 7,446 Send Message	WayneTracey	Report	5 Mar 2012 16:45
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 7,446 Send Message	Right i'm no nearer to finding Rachel Paston.... however this is Mary A 1863 Match Maker in 1881. 1881 RG number: RG11 Piece: 506 Folio: 16 Page: 26 Ecclesiastical District: City/Municipal Borough: Address: 12, (Grundy St), Grove St, Poplar County: London, Middlesex ___________________________________________ MCCARTHY, Mary Head Widow F 50 1831 Ireland MCCARTHY, John Son Single M 25 1856 General LabourerPoplar Middlesex MCCARTHY, Daniel Son Single M 23 1858 General LabourerPoplar Middlesex MCCARTHY, Charles Son Single M 23 1858 General LabourerPoplar Middlesex MCCARTHY, Bridget Daughter Single F 21 1860 Match MakerPoplar Middlesex MCCARTHY, Mary Ann Daughter Single F 16 1865 Match MakerPoplar Middlesex MCCARTHY, James Son Single M 14 1867 General LabourerPoplar Middlesex NICHOLLS, John Boarder Single M 21 1860 General Labour Poplar Middlesex T x
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 199 Send Message	Tracey	Report	5 Mar 2012 16:45
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 199 Send Message	I have Mary Ann Cartey's parents down as Rachel Purton and James CARTEY
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 199 Send Message	Tracey	Report	5 Mar 2012 16:43
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 199 Send Message	Hi don't have a marriage cert for for Thomas and Mary... but have found a marriage for 25th dec 1884 St mary and St Joseph, poplar... but written down anywhere where i found my info :-( :-( :-(
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 7,446 Send Message	WayneTracey	Report	5 Mar 2012 16:29
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 7,446 Send Message	NO not yet.... Look at the 1891. Who is Rachel Paston?.... she's listed as Mary's mother. Was Mary originally a Paston? I have to say looking at the original it doesn't look like Paston, more like Parten maybe? Looking for a marriage that fits now. T x
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 199 Send Message	Tracey	Report	5 Mar 2012 16:28
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 199 Send Message	John Patrick Harrington died 18th Dec 1959 at Dora,Street aged 71 - got orginal cert in my hand
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 199 Send Message	Tracey	Report	5 Mar 2012 16:25
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 199 Send Message	Right ok, thats the one i jumped on Wayne- So looking for birth for john and mothers surname McCarthy??
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 7,446 Send Message	WayneTracey	Report	5 Mar 2012 16:22
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 7,446 Send Message	Is this them, did this John die :-( 1881 RG number: RG11 Piece: 509 Folio: 47 Page: 42 Ecclesiastical District: City/Municipal Borough: Address: 18, Ashton St, Poplar County: London, Middlesex _________________________________________________________________ HARRINGTON, Thomas Head Married M 31 1850 StevedorePoplar Middlesex HARRINGTON, Mary Wife Married F 32 1849 St Georges Middlesex HARRINGTON, John Son Single M 0 1881 Poplar Middlesex Scrap that, this Mary's age is massively different :-( T x
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 7,446 Send Message	WayneTracey	Report	5 Mar 2012 16:15
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 7,446 Send Message	The census's do bring me back to the marriage already suggested... Marriages Dec 1884 HARRINGTON Thomas Poplar 1c 1209 McCarthy Mary Ann Poplar 1c 1209 T x
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 199 Send Message	Tracey	Report	5 Mar 2012 16:15
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 199 Send Message	WayneTracey On marriage certificate to shows as John P and Father Thomas(deceased) both as Stevedore Witnesses are James Harrington and Emily French Sorry can keep up with posts but am happy for all the help given THANKS EVERYONE X
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 7,446 Send Message	WayneTracey	Report	5 Mar 2012 16:12
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 7,446 Send Message	possibility for 1891~? 1891 RG number: RG12 Piece: 320 Folio: 104 Page: 15 Ecclesiastical District: St Marys City/Municipal Borough: Address: 30, Egalton Road, Bromley, Tower Hamlets County: London __________________________________________ HARRINGTON, Mary Head Widow F 28 1863 Match Maker Poplar Bromley PASTON, Rachel Mother Widow F 63 1828 Poplar Bromley HARRINGTON, James Son Single M 6 1885 Scholar Poplar Bromley HARRINGTON, John Son Single M 4 1887 Scholar Poplar Bromley
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 199 Send Message	Tracey	Report	5 Mar 2012 16:11
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 199 Send Message	37 Botolph Road is where John P is listed as living at time of marriage
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 199 Send Message	Tracey	Report	5 Mar 2012 16:09
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 199 Send Message	113 Campbell Road is where my nan was born John Patrick's eldest Daughter in 1911

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