JEREMIAH SEXTON

[IRISHHOPPY1]

I am trying to find out some information regarding Jeremiah SEXTON he married Catherine SHEA don't kn when.  He was Catholic and b about 1814.  Eventually he came to Canada and settled in Flos Twp, Simcoe Co., Ontario.
I would appeciate any information anyone can find.  Some of the family think it may have been Cork, Ireland but no ne knows why they think Cork.

Thank you

[Tricia_2]

There's a mention of a Cork Sexton here:
http://bbs.mayo-ireland.ie/WebX?8@4.qCYodaXXUdJ.0@.3b9dd30e

Lots of people sailed from the Cove of Cork (Cobh / Queenstown), which might explain why people have heard that their ancestors came from that county. They may or may not have originated there. I read in a couple of places that the Irish name 'Sexton' hails from Limerick.

'This interesting name has two possible origins, from an English occupational surname and from an Irish personal name. ... The second origin is from the Anglicized form of the Gaelic Irish "O'Seastnain", descendant of "Seastnan", a personal name of uncertain origin .... Today the name is mainly found in Limerick city.'
http://www.surnamedb.com/surname.aspx?name=Sexton

However, O'Sexton is mentioned in this book:
'Families of Co. Cork, Ireland'
By Michael C. O'Laughlin, Irish Genealogical Foundation (U.S.)
(Can be found via Google Books)

[IRISHHOPPY1]

Thank you for such a fast response.  I had put in an inquirey into that site as the name there is actually me looking for Sexton.  Thanks for the information.

[Tricia_2]

Ah!
I did wonder if it might be you !! 

[deb usa]

Hi

Irish ...Do you know when they moved to Canada?

I hope this is them....

In 1851
5 Pickering? St, Islington. Middx
Jeremiah Sexton, H o Fam, mar 39 Painter's labourer b Ireland..........bc 1812
Catherine wife 45 b Ireland
Mary Ann dau 12 b Ireland
William son 7 b Islington

I found this on IGI
William Joseph Sexton s/o Jeremiah and catherine
12 MAR 1844, London

The only other bit of info I can see is Jeremiah's Death registration. Do you have this?

deb

[deb usa]

ooo This may give you a clue

1901
23 Orphingly Rd, Islington
William Joseph SEXTON single 58 house decorator /Paint b London Islington
Mary Ann SEXTON sister single 63 needlewoman/shirt b IRELAND MUNSTER

at least it gives you the area where she was born and hopefully where Jeremiah and Catherine , their parents were married.

will look for more

deb

[deb usa]

Seems that brother and sister may have  stayed in England

1871
Islington
William J Sexton head unm 27 house decorator b islington
Mary A Sexton sister unm 31 b Ireland Munster ...transcribed as Muncaster

added ... just realised Munster doesn't help much 

deb

[deb usa]

found them in 1861 transcribed as SAXTON

3 Bowman ? , Islington
Jeremiah Saxton head mar 48 painter of houses b Ireland CORK
Catherine wife 50 b Ireland, Mallon??
Mary Ann dau unm 21 b Cork
William J son unm 17 b Islington Middx

deb