Thanks for your tree details.

They do fit in with my tree! The Essex family are mainly on my dad’s mother’s side (Harris). The witness Luke Fellows at the marriage of William Levi & Esther Seal is my gg grandfather on my dad’s father’s side!

I have 11 children to date for William Essex and Esther Seal:
Maria Ann born about 1840. Christened 20 September 1842 Mkt Harborough aged 2 (PRs)
James about 1844. Christened 18 Aug 1844 MH (PRs)
William Essex born abt 1845; christened January 16, 1845 MH (PRs) (on 1901 census his birth place was Canterbury) – married Fanny Draper in 1875. Died 1910
Joseph born 1847; Christened September 17, 1848 MH (PRs) – married Selina Abigail Harris (my great aunt) in 1869. Died 1925
Elizabeth born 1850; christened Mary Elizabeth 14 Jul 1850 MH. Birth registered at GRO as Elizabeth and "Mary" was not used again apart from on her marriage to Charles Harris in 1873 (my g grandparents). Their dau Esther Lucy married Samuel Fellowes. Elizabeth died 1905
Edward 1852; christened June 20, 1852 MH (PRs) – married Ellen Ellam 1860
James 1854; christened August 6, 1854 MH (PRs) (not with family on 1861 census) Possibly died Apr - Jun Q MH 1849 or Oct - Dec Q MH 1850
George 1856; christened July 20, 1856 MH (igi) possibly died Jul – Sep Q 1857
Sophia born 1858; christened November 14, 1858 MH (PRs)
Ann born 1860; christened December 9, 1860 MH (igi)
George 1874; christened February 14, 1864 MH (PRs)

Levi and Ann Westbrook were both widowed when they married on 29 June 1820 (PRs)
Levi and Ann’s children:
Samuel abt 1820 married Hannah (known as Ann) Perkins 1841 MH (PRs) (her sister Harriet married my gg grandfather Luke Fellowes!)
Ann 1824; christened 29 Feb 1824 MH (PRs)

Thanks very much for the info on the possible parents of Levi – I had nothing earlier than him. Coventry and Wolvey are quite close to where I live so I will be looking into it soon!

Regards
Lynda