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Looking for details on Edith Sexton in New Zealand
« on: Wednesday 07 November 18 17:01 GMT (UK) »
I am trying to trace the life of Edith M Sexton who travelled to New Zealand in 1920 on the shop Reuhine from Southampton. Edith was born in Nayland in 1891 daughter of Thomas and Emma Sexton. I think she married and had a son Stuart.

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Re: Looking for details on Edith Sexton in New Zealand
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 07 November 18 17:28 GMT (UK) »
There is this marriage on the New Zealand BDM

1921/313   Edith Mary   Sexton   Thomas More   Thomson

I'll have a look and see what children they had.
Ashford: Somerset, London
England: Devon, London, New Zealand
Holdway: Wiltshire
Hooper: Bristol, Somerset
Knowling: Devon, London
Southcott: Devon, China
Strong: Wiltshire
Watson: Cambridgeshire
White: Bristol
Windo - Gloucestershire, Somerset, Wiltshire

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Re: Looking for details on Edith Sexton in New Zealand
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 07 November 18 17:36 GMT (UK) »
Not coming up with any child called Stuart though.

By the way Welcome to Rootschat.   :)
Ashford: Somerset, London
England: Devon, London, New Zealand
Holdway: Wiltshire
Hooper: Bristol, Somerset
Knowling: Devon, London
Southcott: Devon, China
Strong: Wiltshire
Watson: Cambridgeshire
White: Bristol
Windo - Gloucestershire, Somerset, Wiltshire

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Re: Looking for details on Edith Sexton in New Zealand
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 07 November 18 17:41 GMT (UK) »
Thank you.


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Re: Looking for details on Edith Sexton in New Zealand
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 07 November 18 18:20 GMT (UK) »
A possible death for Edith:-

1969/46963   Thomson   Edith Mary   77Y

Comes up with a birth year of 1892 which is near enough.
Ashford: Somerset, London
England: Devon, London, New Zealand
Holdway: Wiltshire
Hooper: Bristol, Somerset
Knowling: Devon, London
Southcott: Devon, China
Strong: Wiltshire
Watson: Cambridgeshire
White: Bristol
Windo - Gloucestershire, Somerset, Wiltshire

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Re: Looking for details on Edith Sexton in New Zealand
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 07 November 18 21:03 GMT (UK) »
That looks good. We know her middle name was actually Maud. It however this is the right person 1969 would tie in with the life lengths of her siblings in the UK. Thompson was a name that had been mentioned as a possible Married name. Thank you once again Colin King. Edith is my Great Aunt.

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Re: Looking for details on Edith Sexton in New Zealand
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 07 November 18 21:33 GMT (UK) »
Where did her middle name of Maud come from?  There are no births registered for an Edith Maud within the relevant time frame, only Edith Mary.
Ashford: Somerset, London
England: Devon, London, New Zealand
Holdway: Wiltshire
Hooper: Bristol, Somerset
Knowling: Devon, London
Southcott: Devon, China
Strong: Wiltshire
Watson: Cambridgeshire
White: Bristol
Windo - Gloucestershire, Somerset, Wiltshire

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Re: Looking for details on Edith Sexton in New Zealand
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 07 November 18 22:23 GMT (UK) »
Edith Maud Sexton was born in Nayland Suffolk England 1891 and emigrated to New Zealand 1920 and married in New Zealand and we know she had a son Stuart. More than that we are at a loss.

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Re: Looking for details on Edith Sexton in New Zealand
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 07 November 18 22:40 GMT (UK) »
So somewhere along the way she dropped the Mary and called herself Edith Maud?  Below is her baptism record which I assume you have.

First name(s)   Edith Mary
Last name   Sexton
Birth year   1890
Baptism year   1890
Baptism date   26 Oct 1890
Place   Nayland
Father's first name(s)   Thomas
Mother's first name(s)   Margaret Emma
Relationship   Dau Of
Parents   Thomas & Margaret Emma
County   Suffolk
Ashford: Somerset, London
England: Devon, London, New Zealand
Holdway: Wiltshire
Hooper: Bristol, Somerset
Knowling: Devon, London
Southcott: Devon, China
Strong: Wiltshire
Watson: Cambridgeshire
White: Bristol
Windo - Gloucestershire, Somerset, Wiltshire