Theodore "Theo" Oliver Harker

1900 - 1990  (89 years)

• Name	Theodore "Theo" Oliver Harker
  Nickname	Theo
  Birth	12 Oct 1900	Bridlington, , Yorkshire, England   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	31 Mar 1901	Bridlington, , Yorkshire, England   [3]
  	Wyke Dene, Trinity Road
  	Henry Harker (32), head, Lamp Manufacturer. Elizabeth, his wife, aged 30 Lawrence H Harker (9), son Seymour C Harker (7) son Kenneth F Harker (5) son Theodore O Harker (0)(5 months), son Annie Clayton (18) Niece, and 2 servants Katherine Brown aged 27 and Emily Sampson aged 21 years.
  Census	2 Apr 1911	Bridlington, , Yorkshire, England   [4]
  	1 Trinity Road
  	Henry Harker (43), head, Merchant General, born Hull Elizabeth, his wife, aged 42 years, born Hull Lawrence Henry Harker (19) son, born Hull Seymour Caley Harker (17), son, born Hull Kenneth Farr Harker (15), son, born Hull Theodore Oliver Harker (10), son, born Bridlington and 1 servant Marian Sellers aged 20 years.
  _UID	D21BAD81147F444FADA82AA0E8FA36AC244E
  Death	Jan-Mar 1990	Flamborough Head, , Yorkshire, England   [2]
  Person ID	I48517	The Maw Family Tree
  Last Modified	25 Oct 2017

  
  

  Father	Henry Harker, JP,   b. 29 Mar 1869, 9 Barmston Street, Hull, , Yorkshire, England d. Between Jul and Sep 1960, Bridlington, , Yorkshire, England (Age ~ 90 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Farr,   b. 17 Jan 1869, 125 High Street, Hull, , Yorkshire, England d. 3 Jun 1946, Bridlington, , Yorkshire, England (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	19 Feb 1891	St John the Baptist, Newington, Hull, Yorkshire, England   [5, 6]
  	(Source : Certified Copy of entry of Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of Newington, Hull: 19th February 1891 Henry Harker, age 21, Bachelor, Traveller residing 60 Sandringham Street, Father Joseph Harker,deceased, Foreman and: Elizabeth Farr age 22 Spinster residing 60 Sandringham Street, Father Edward Maw Farr, Manufacturer. In the presence of Alfred Harker & Rachel A Grasby") [Rachael Anderson Farr 1859-1945 was Elizabeth Farr's older sister] Credit: Charles Kenneth Sommerville Harker First name(s)Elizabeth Last nameFarr Birth year1869 Age22 Marital statusS Residence60 Sandringham Street Marriage year1891 Marriage date19 Feb 1891 Marriage placeNewington, St John the Baptist Spouse's first name(s)Henry Spouse's last nameHarker Spouse's birth year1870 Spouse's age21 Spouse's marital statusB Spouse's occupationTraveller Spouse's residence60 Sandringham Street Father's first name(s)Edward Maw Farr Father's occupationManufacturer, Deceased Spouse's father's first name(s)Joseph Harker Spouse's father's occupationForeman, Deceased By licence or by bannsB Witness 1Alfred Harker Witness 2Rachel A Grasby CountyYorkshire (East Riding) CountryEngland ArchiveEast Riding Archives & Local Studies Service Archive referencePE34/27 Event typeMarriages Event year range1884-1891 Page244 Record setYorkshire Marriages CategoryBirth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) SubcategoryParish Marriages Collections fromEngland, United Kingdom Transcription © Findmypast
  		M15614 - Marriage Henry Harker & Elizabeth Farr 19021891 M15614 - Marriage Henry Harker & Elizabeth Farr 19021891 film 7909335, frame 01246
  Family ID	F15614	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Smith,   b. 14 Jun 1901   d. 14 Sep 1985, District Scarborough (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	8 Sep 1932	District Bridlington   [7]
  Children	1. Living
  Family ID	F15618	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Oct 2017

  
  

• Photos

  I48517 - Theo Harker (1900-1990) in a flying boat I48517 - Theo Harker (1900-1990) in a flying boat Credit: Charles Kenneth Sommerville Harker

  
  

• Notes

  Robert Harker wrote in his family history notes in May 1990 : "Theodore (Theo) was born on 12th October 1900. He married Mary Smith of Road, Bridlington on 8th September 1932. They lived at Bridlington, later the Manor House, Flamborough Head, near t lighthouse. During WW2 Theo was a Squadren Leader RAFVR and although not on operational managed to make several operational sorties with Coastal Command mainly serving as Senior Controller at Tercervia, 247 Group, Terceria, Azores, an Mentioned in Dispatche finished the war as Group Controller at ACHS, Plymouth as A/ Wing Commande He later worked in the British Control Commission, Berlin as British Fuel Delegate. For many years they ran the Headlands café / restaurant on Flamborough Head. Theo, when single, lived with us (Robert and Kenneth) at The Pantiles. He used to drive a Clino car each day to Leeds where he was in the coal trade. He and Mary were prominent members of the RYYC ( Royal Yorkshire Yacht Club) and owned a yacht called Euterpe. He was Rear Commodore of the RYYC." Credit: Charles Kenneth Sommerville Harker

  
  

• Sources

  [S118] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, (FreeBMD. England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2001. Original data: Microfilm and microfiche of the England and Wales, Civil Registration Indexes created by the General Register Office, in London, England.), GRO Reference - District Bridlington - Volume 9d Page 343 (Reliability: 3). [S118] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, (FreeBMD. England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2001. Original data: Microfilm and microfiche of the England and Wales, Civil Registration Indexes created by the General Register Office, in London, England.), GRO Reference - District Bridlington - Volume 7 Page 239 (Reliability: 3). [S282] 1901 England Census (31 March 1901), (Source Information: Ancestry.co.uk. 1901 England Census [database online]. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2004. Indexed by MyFamily.com, Inc. from microfilmed schedules of the England 1901 Census. Data imaged from the National Archives, London, England. The National Archives gives no warranty as to the accuracy, completeness or fitness for the purpose of the information provided. Images may be used only for purposes of research, private study or education. Applications for any other use should be made to the National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU. Infringement of the above condition may result in legal action. ). [S114] 1911 England Census (2 April 1911). [S118] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, (FreeBMD. England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2001. Original data: Microfilm and microfiche of the England and Wales, Civil Registration Indexes created by the General Register Office, in London, England.), GRO Reference - District Sculcoates - Volume 9d Page 227 (Reliability: 3). [S451] Transcription © DC Thomson Family History, Yorkshire Marriages Transcription, S2_GBPRS_YORKSHIRE_007909335_01246 (Reliability: 3). [S118] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, (FreeBMD. England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2001. Original data: Microfilm and microfiche of the England and Wales, Civil Registration Indexes created by the General Register Office, in London, England.), GRO Reference - District Bridlington - Volume 9d Page 843 (Reliability: 3).