| | Covington History Generations Report |
| | GENERATION | One |
| HENRY COVINGTON. Ref: 468. Born: Apr-Jun 1840 at Hanover Square. Father: not known, Parent Ref: 0. Mother: not known. |
| Died: Oct-Dec 1905 at Wandsworth aged 65. Mar: Apr-Jun 1869 at Hanover Square to Mary A 3873. Poss siblings: Edwin (238), |
| Edward (232). Lighterman, Barge Owner, Carman, Dust Contractor, Sand Merchant & Wharfinger at Railway Wharf, Battersea S.W., |
| Cremorne Wharf, 27 Lots Road, Chelsea S.W., Horseferry Wharf, 67 Millbank St., Westminster S.W., Eagle Wharf, Grosvenor Rd., |
| Pimlico S.W. In 1871 lived at 23 Bloomfield Terrace, Pimlico, S.W.London. In 1878, 14 Claverton St., Pimlico, S.W.London. In |
| 1881, 31 Claverton St., Pimlico, S.W. London. In 1886, 3 Claverton St., Pimlico, S.W. London. In 1897, 46 St Georges Road, |
| S.W.London. In 1904, 19 Streatham High Road, S.W. London (Post Office Directory London 1871, 1878, 1883, 1886, 1897 & 1904) |
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| Correspondence from Michael Head in March 2003 states: |
| "I am busy researching H. A Covington & Son at the moment, having spent saturday at the Guildhall Library and the Family Records |
| Office. I am interested in Covington genealogy in order to establish the origins of the company. |
| My major interest is the activities of the company and its sailing barges. My Grandfather was skipper of the Covington barges Pickwick |
| and Sam Weller. Whilst my Father obtained his lighterman's licence from The Company of Watermen and Lightermen, after serving an |
| apprenticeship with Covingtons. I would very much like to write something on Covingtons and that would be quite a challenge. |
| Although they ceased trading only fifty years ago no one seems to know much about them. I have been in contact with The Society for |
| Sailing Barge Research and they have provided me with a Covington fleet list. However, they seem to know very little else. |
| I am going to apply for the death certificates of Henry and Harry Covington, to get the exact dates of their deaths. I will then check the |
| local newspapers for their obituaries. Harry died in 1936 and The Times of April 30th, of that year recorded that he left £176,000. |
| Proving for all time the adage "where there's muck there's brass". I will also get copies of their wills. This could be interesting as the |
| Covington fleet was sold shortly after Harry's death. Their better barges going to The London and Rochester Trading Company. My |
| Father always told me that Covingtons activities were taken over by William Cory the coal, rubbish disposal and lighterage company. |
| This is something else that will have to be checked. |
| I have the Covington family living at 19 Streatham High Road in 1901. They appear to be well set up with servants and a cook living |
| in. Another citizen of Streatham at that time was Stenton Covington, who was a frequent contributor to The Times letters page. |
| Stenton had property in the Fowey area of Cornwall, which I believe he left to the nation on his death. I have no connection as yet with |
| Henry's family." |
| | HERBERT. Ref: 495. Born Jul-Sep 1877 at Hanover Square. Mother: Mary A |
| | FREDERICK. Ref: 334. Born Apr-Jun 1884 at Hanover Square. Mother: Mary A |
| | GENERATION | Two |
| HERBERT COVINGTON. Ref: 495. Born: Jul-Sep 1877 at Hanover Square. Father: Henry, Parent Ref: 468. Mother: Mary A. Died: |
| 10 Mar 1923 at Hassocks aged 45. Mar: Apr-Jun 1901 at Lambeth to Schuberth, Violet Louisa 4415. Address in 1904, Cremona, |
| Oakdale Rd., Streatham & in 1914, The Laurels, Leigham Ave, Streatham. Just prior to his death he lived at Friar's Oak Cottage, |
| Hassocks, Sussex. |
| | HARRY EDWARD. Ref: 460. Born 2 Apr 1902 at Wandsworth. Mother: Schuberth |
| | JACK. Ref: 530. Born Jan-Mar 1906 at Wandsworth. Mother: Schuberth |
| | RUTH M. Ref: 831. Born Jan-Mar 1914 at Brighton. Mother: Schuberth |
| | JAMES HENRY. Ref: 1208. Born Jan-Mar 1922 at Cuckfield. Mother: Schuberth |
| FREDERICK COVINGTON. Ref: 334. Born: Apr-Jun 1884 at Hanover Square. Father: Henry, Parent Ref: 468. Mother: Mary A. |
| Died: Oct-Dec 1920 at Westhampnett aged 36. Mar: Jan-Mar 1912 at Lambeth to Moore, Vivian B 4438. Was considered unfit for |
| service in WWII. Was at Davos sanatorium after end of WW1. Height 6 ft 2 ins. Company Director. Died in Bognor Regis sanatorium, |
| having suffered from tuberculosis for many years |
| | FREDERICK ERNEST. Ref: 343. Born 29 Oct 1912 at Thames Ditton. Mother: Moore |
| | VIVIAN JOHN. Ref: 889. Born 10 Mar 1915 at Kingston. Mother: Moore |
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