Just a few years after the war had ended, Charles K Harlington married Edith Ada James in Goole on 26 Mar 1921. She was the same age as Charles and the daughter of John Thomas James, a bricklayer who lived in Goole. One of the witnesses was Charles’ older sister Daisy. Charles was a Customs and Excise Watcher. This means he was likely employed as security in a Customs bonded warehouse to watch the goods, including their transfer from ship to warehouse. This job was often performed by ex-servicemen. 1939 Register The 1939 Register reveals that Charles and Edith were still living in Goole and they now had two teenage children. Charles K Harlington 27 Apr 1895 HM Customs Watcher Married Edith A Harlington 24 Jun 1895 Unpaid Domestic Duties Married Claude C Harlington 11 Feb 1922 Local Goverment Clerk Single Esme H Harlington (Barrow) 15 Apr 1924 At School Single Esme Helen Harlington married Colin F Barrow in 1950 in Ince in Lancashire.