Researching Harold Sexton
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2581 people with the Sexton surname? In that year Sexton was ranked number 1521 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Harold means "army-power" and is of English origin.
Records of Harold Sexton on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Harold Sexton and the Sexton Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Sexton Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Sexton family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 3897 people with the Sexton surname in the UK? Sexton is now ranked number 1470 for popularity in the UK. |
Sexton Family History Databases
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Sexton Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 51650 people with the Sexton surname in the USA? Sexton is ranked number 140 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Sexton Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Harold Sexton. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Harold Sexton
Harold Sexton
Harold Eustace Sexton (14 May 1888 – 29 March 1972) was an eminent Anglican bishop in the mid-20th century.
He was educated at St Peter's College, Adelaide and Keble College, Oxford and ordained in 1912. After curacies at St Paul's, Port Adelaide and All Saints, Hindmarsh he was a Chaplain with the BEF during the First World War. From 1920 he held incumbencies at St Martin's, Hawksburn and All Saints, Upper Norwood before being appointed Bishop Coadjutor of British Columbia in 1935. A year later he became the diocesan bishop, and in 1952 Archbishop of British Columbia. He relinquished both posts in 1969 and died three years later.
Source: Harold Sexton, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Sexton
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