Married Elizabeth Perkins 24 November 1851 at St Marys Church, Acention Island, South Seas
Children.
- Annie Bessie Herring b.23 Oct 1852 at Ascention Island, c.28 Nov 1852 at St Mary's Church, Ascention Island (Christened by Chaplin William Pilcher), m.01 Sep 1877 at Tenterton, Kent, d.1904 at Ditchlingham, Norfolk, 2 Children. Annie Bessie Herring
- Harriett Amelia Herring b.02 Sep 1854 at Ascention Island, Africa, c.28 Sep 1854 at St Mary's Church, Ascention Island, Africa, m.1877 at Colchester, Essex, 6 Children.
- William Henry Herring b.1856 at Lewis, East Sussex, 5 Children.
- Frank Felix George Herring b.1859 at Chatham, Kent, m.01 Sep 1880 at Chatham, Kent, 1 child.
- Agnes Elizabeth Herring b.1863 at Chatham, Kent, d.01 Mar 1873 at Chatham, Kent,
- Frances Georgiana Gertrude Herring b.1867 at Marine Barracks, Chatham, Kent, m.03 Sep 1892 at The Parish Church, St Mary, Newington, Surrey, 2 Children.
- Mary M M Herring b.1870 at Chatham, Kent,
- Maida Carrie H Herring b.1871 at Chatham, Kent, m.01 Sep 1915 at Plymouth, Devon,
- Walter John F Herring b.1876 at New Brompton, Gillingham, Kent,
- Florence Lillian M S Herring b.1877 at Lower Walmer, Kent, m.1911 at Wandsworth, London,
| Married Mary Jane Cross 01 December 1888 at Lexden, Colchester, Essex
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