1841 Census (Sewstern) | |||
| Name | Age | Occupation | Male |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Exton | 41 | Ag Labr | Y |
| Sarah Exton | 30 | N | |
| Mary Exton | 8 | N | |
| John Exton | 6 | Y | |
| Dewey Exton | 2 | Y | |
| William Exton | 1 mth | Y | |
1851 Census (Sewstern) | |||||
| Name | Relation | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Exton | Head | M | 53 | Coal Higgler | Buckminster Leics |
| Sarah Exton | Wife | F | 39 | Stamford Lincs | |
| Dewey Exton | Son | M | 12 | Scholar | Buckminster Leics |
| William Exton | Son | M | 10 | Scholar | Sewstern Leics |
| Sarah Exton | Daug | F | 8 | Scholar | Sewstern Leics |
| Alice Exton | Daug | F | 5 | Scholar | Sewstern Leics |
| James Exton | Son | M | 6 mths | Sewstern Leics | |
| You'll notice that the ages are not consistant, except for the children. It's as though they can't remember how old they are? | |||||
1861 Census (Sewstern) | |||||
| Name | Relation | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birthplace |
| William Exton | Head | M | 62 | Coal Dealer | Buckminster Leics |
| Sarah Exton | Wife | F | 48 | Stamford Lincs | |
| William Exton | Son | M | 21 | Ag Labourer | Sewstern Leics |
| Violet Exton | D in Law | F | 23 | Walcot Lincs | |
| James Exton | Son | M | 9 | Scholar | Sewstern Leics |
| Mary Exton | Daug | F | 5 | Scholar | Sewstern Leics |
These are now the 1871 records of William (junior) and wife Violet (Aunsby is about 10 miles from Buckminster and Sewstern). The 1st daughter Sarah A Exton is named after her mother. | |||||
1871 Census (Aunsby) | |||||
| Name | Relation | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birthplace |
| William Exton | Head | M | 32 | Shepherd | Sewstern Leics |
| Violet Exton | Wife | F | 31 | Walcot Lincs | |
| Sarah A Exton | Daug | F | 8 | Scholar | Sewstern Leics |
| John Exton | Son | M | 5 | Scholar | Sewstern Leics |
| George Exton | Son | M | 2 | Sewstern Leics | |