Charles Vincent Stanley Sexton (1915 - 2007)

Born 31 Jan 1915 in Hendon, London, England

Ancestors

Husband of Louisa May (Hills) Sexton — married 14 Jun 1939 in Romford, Essex, England

Descendants

Died 16 Aug 2007 at age 92 in Longforgan, Perthshire Scotland

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Biography

Charles Vincent Stanley (Charlie) Sexton was born on January 31, 1915 at Hendon, London, England.^[1]He was the only son of Vincent Sexton and Vera Eldridge, he had one older sister, Vera.

On June 14, 1939 Charlie married Louisa May (known as May) Hills at Romford.^[2] They had four children and lived in Barking, Essex, first in Whiting Avenue and later in Sisley Road. From there they moved to Goodmayes where Charlie had a fish and chip shop.

In the 1960s Charlie sold his shop and bought another one in Bradwell, Norfolk, but he reduced his opening times to a few hours each week instead of opening all day as he had at the Goodmayes shop. Charlie and May lived above the shop in Bradwell and in the early years their youngest son was living with them.

May & Charlie Sexton on Christmas day 1971 at Bradwell.

After a time they bought a house in Belton. Soon after that May became ill and she died in 1980. Charlie managed well on his own but as he got older his younger daughter persuaded him to move up to Scotland to be near her. He moved to Longforgan Perthshire, and died in Dundee on August 16, 2007 at the age of 92.^[3]

His Funeral took place on 29th Aug 2007.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ FS England & Wales Birth Index, 1837-1915 Name Charles V S Sexton Mother's Maiden Name Eldridge Registration Year 1915 Registration Quarter Jan-Feb-Mar Registration district Hendon Parishes for this Registration District Hendon Inferred County Middlesex Volume 3a Page 760 Citing this Record "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2FRJ-211 : 1 October 2014), Charles V S Sexton, 1915; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Hendon, Middlesex, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ FS England & Wales, Marriage Index: 1916-2005 Name Charles V S Sexton Date of Registration 1939 - Apr-May-Jun[1939] Registration district Romford Inferred County Essex Spouse Louisa M Hills Volume Number 4a Page number 1612 Citing this Record "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV8J-VM15 : accessed 24 May 2016), Louisa M Hills and null, 1939; from “England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005,” database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1939, quarter 2, vol. 4A, p. 1612, Romford, Essex, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
3. ↑ SP Scotland and Northern Ireland, Death Index, 1989-2013
   Name Mr Charles Vincent Stanley Sexton
   Gender Male
   Age 92
   Birth Date 1915
   Death Date 16 Aug 2007
   Residence Place at Death Dundee, Dundee City, Scotland
   Postal Code District Dd2
4. ↑ See Image 4 for his funeral booklet.

Research Notes Charlie's Children are not listed because three of them are still living.