Harry was the second son of Arthur and Eva Eliza Ann (nee Smith) Covington born in January 1890 at Ashwell, Hertfordshire. He was a pupil of the Merchant Taylors School in Ashwell.
Thomas was born on 19th October 1892 at Caldecote, fifth son of James and Emily (nee Hull) at Caldecote, Hertfordshire. He was a pupil of the Merchant Taylors School.
Percy was born on 18 March 1893 at Norton, Hertfordshire, the eldest son of S. Albert and Martha (nee Kitchener) James. He was a pupil at the Merchant Taylors School in Ashwell where they were living when Percy was about 10 years old.
Wilfred was born at Barley, Hertfordshire on 4 May 1894. It is not known who his parents were. The 1901 census shows him living in Ashwell Hertfordshire with Annie Tyrrell and her daughter Jessie. Wilfred was a pupil at the Merchant Taylors School in Ashwell.