He was a farmer at Bishop Wilton near York. Born in Scarborough in 1913 and was twin to Beatrice, he worked for Tonks & son as a French polisher until called up in into the Green Howards for WW2. He was badly injured in Cyprus in 1941 and came home and decided to go farming. In 1947 he took a farm in Bishop Wilton. He later became a local counciler and did many things for the community such as helping to obtain the local playing field where Tennis, Soccer and Cricket is played and also was instrumental in obtaining village street lights. He married Dorothy Rivis in Scarborough in 1937 and had three children Robert, Richard and Andrew.

Born in Cardiff in 1875 and married in Scarborough to Mary Jane Todd on 19th Dec 1896 in Wesleyan Centenary Chapel, Scarborough. He was a colour printer for Dennis Printers in Scarborough who printed the first postcard in the world at the Scarborough works about 1894 at the time that Herbert was working there. In 1911 his widowed mother was living at 319, Simmaids Terrace, in Newcastle upon Tyne with 2 of Herbert's brothers Edward (25) and Albert (24). Edward was a salesman for typewriters and Albert was and Electrical Engineer. Herbert joined the 2nd Northumbrian Brigade in 1914 and saw out the war as a reserve. He had eight children which included 3 sets of twins but left Mary circa 1920 and moved to Leeds. Herbert died in Leeds in June 1941.

Family stories told us his brother was Ernest Sefton, a famous Music Hall comedian who starred in many 1930's and 1940's movies appearing with George Formby and Old Mother Riley. His catch phrase was "eh what a to do!". However, I have since learned that Ernest Sefton was a stage name and he was really called Ernest Henry Tipton who was born on 15th January 1883, South Hackney and married Elizabeth Jane Hearne on 10th February 1906 at Swindon, Wilts and died 5th December 1954 at Kingston, Surrey aged 71. His sister was Violet Loraine the famous music hall singer who sang with George Robey.

Herbert was born in Worcester and was baptised in Worcester St. Clement 4th Dec 1845. Sometime between 1851 and 1861 his father Benjamin moved to Brigend in Glamorgan. His family were involved in Worcester's Glove manufacture and by this time the industry was suffering from foreign competition. In 1870 he married Matilda Sophia Fear and on his marrage certificate his occupation is shown as a Seedsman. He had five children. The 1881 census shows him called Henry Sexton (enumerator mistake?) living in 85, Lr Broughton Road, Salford as a Pork Butcher. On the marriage certificate of Herbert (his son) who married in 1896 it shows Herbert to be Grocer (assistant). Herbert's brother Benjamin ran the Mermaid hotel in Mumbles which unfortunately has recently been demolished.

My Great Great Grandfather:
Benjamin Sefton (1819 - 1888)

Benjamin came from Worcester. He came from a shoemaking, glove making and leather family trade. He married Jane Mayers a glover on Jan 20th 1840 in Powick and his name is recorded as 'Sifton' and occupation of 'Skinner'. His son Herberts marriage certificate shows him to be a 'Fellmonger' (a trader of animal skins). Between 1851 and 1861 he moved to Brigend in Wales. The 1861 Census shows him living in 115 Angel Street, Newcastle, Bridgend with his wife Jane and seven children. Benjamin and Jane eventually had eleven children.

My Great Great Great Grandfather:
John Sifton (1786 - ?)

John married Sarah Pumphrey on 28th August 1808 and had ten children. He was a Leather Dyer and Glover. Gloves were commonly made in Worcester.

My Great Great Great Great Grandfather:
Benjamin Sifton

From the Worcester area. He married Phoebe Freeth on 27th March 1785 and had seven children.

My Great Great Great Great Great Grandfather:
Francis Sifton

From the Worcester area. He married Elizabeth around 1745 and had five children.