George Sexton BROWN

[Lady Di]

There were 2 SEXTON families

Briefly:-
One was William Sexton, a Baptist Minister of Frogmore Street Chapel Tring. (Born c. 1805)
 - He and his wife Hannah recorded in Tring from at least 1851
 - Hannah Sexton died Dec 1867, age 59 - buried Tring.
 - Seems most of the family, incl William & Hannah, were born in Buckinghamshire.
 - William remarried - 2nd wife was Elizabeth (they're on 1871 census where Eliz is 20 yrs his jnr.
 - William Sexton, Baptist minister, died 21 Feb 1874. He was 68 yrs old. Buried Tring

The other William Sexton was usually recorded as a Labourer, born Hemel Hempstead (B: c. 1804)
 - Wm & family were recorded in Hemel Hempstead from at least 1841 onwards.
 - William's wife, Elizabeth (nee Anstree, banns in Hemel Hamp. 1823) on all census up to 1871...
 - This William & Elizabeth were the parents of the "Sexton Brown" children.

Check the details of the census in both Tring & Hemel Hemp. Those should confirm the 2 separate families.

[pauley123]

Thank you Lady Di, this has helped enormously.

Ancestry and FindMyPast are throwing up huge amounts of incorrect hints. There are in fact at least 3, and possibly 4, William Sextons.

The 3 I've untangled with your help are:

1) My 3GG William (31 Jul 1803 - ?) from Frogmore End, Apsley, wife Elizabeth Anstee.

2) The baptist minister William (Abt. 1806 - 21 Feb 1874) from Tring. 1st wife Hannah Wright. 2nd wife Elizabeth Wright Horwood (not known if a relation to first wife, or whether she was a spinster or widower). The first baptist church in Tring was in Frogmore End. There is a road named Frogmore End (now Street) in Tring as well as in Apsley. This is  the cause of a lot of confusion I think.

3) Another William born in Chesham (18 May 1804 - 11 Jun 1846) who was the son of another minister Rev. Edward Sexton. (Grave in St Mary's church Chesham) - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/180922588/william-sexton

There could be a fourth but I won't go there just for now lol

Paul