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James Nixon 1795–1846 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 January 1795

Birth Location: Glasgow City, Scotland

Death Date: August 1846

Death Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland

Father: John Nixon

Mother: Bridget Sword

Spouse(s): Ann Nixon

Children(s): Mary Nixon, Bridget Gow, Mary Ray, John Nixon, James Nixon

James Nixon was born in 1795 in Glasgow City, Scotland, the child of John Nixon And Bridget Sword. In 1851, James Nixon resided in Spotland, Lancashire, England. James Nixon married Ann Nixon, and had children including Bridget Sword Gow, James Radcliffe Nixon, John Nixon, Mary Ann Ray, Mary Nixon. James Nixon passed away in 1846 in Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland.

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Biography

  • James Nixon was born in 1795 in Glasgow City, Scotland, the child of John Nixon And Bridget Sword.
  • In 1851, James Nixon resided in Spotland, Lancashire, England.
  • James Nixon married Ann Nixon, and had children including Bridget Sword Gow, James Radcliffe Nixon, John Nixon, Mary Ann Ray, Mary Nixon.
  • James Nixon passed away in 1846 in Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Nixon's Ancestors

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James Nixon
1795–1846
Birth Place: Glasgow City, Scotland
Parents
John Nixon
1763–1798
Lanarkshire, Scotland, Glasgow
Bridget Sword
1763–1799
Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Nixon's Descendants

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James Nixon (22 January 1795–August 1846) m. Ann Nixon (1798–13 July 1860)
  1. 1. Mary Nixon 1793–1863 m. Thomas Garner 1791–1863
    1. 1. Ann Bailey 1820– m. William Bailey 1821–1887 m. John Bailey 1820–
      1. 1. Thomas Bailey 1854–1870 m. Harriet Bailey 1857– m. Mary (Ann) Bailey 1855–
        1. 1. James (William) Bailey 1880–1970 m. Aggie 1875– m. Minnie Streichert 1882– m. Alice (Lynetta) Ferris 1883– m. Edith (Rosina) Whiteside 1893–
        2. 2. Annie Bailey 1882–
        3. 3. George Bailey 1884–
        4. 4. Lizzie Bailey 1887–
        5. 5. Ernest Bailey 1891–
        6. 6. Harold Bailey 1895–
        7. 7. Sam Bailey 1897–
        8. 8. Edith Bailey 1900–
        9. 9. Fred Bailey 1878–
        10. 10. Com Bailey 1886–
        11. 11. Florrie Bailey 1884–
        12. 12. Tom Bailey 1886–
        13. 13. Joseph Bailey 1873–
        14. 14. Sarah Bailey 1875–
        15. 15. Thomas Bailey 1877–
        16. 16. Richard (H.) Bailey 1879–
        17. 17. Gerald (C) Bailey 1882–
        18. 18. Reg (J) Bailey 1886–
      2. 2. William Bailey 1842–
      3. 3. John Bailey 1850–
      4. 4. George Bailey 1851–
      5. 5. Ann Bailey 1848–
      6. 6. Henry Bailey 1853–
      7. 7. Joseph Bailey 1856–
      8. 8. Martha Bailey 1858–
      9. 9. William Bailey 1860–
      10. 10. James Bailey 1844–
    2. 2. Thomas Garner 1829–
    3. 3. William Garner 1831–
    4. 4. Joseph Garner 1848–
  2. 2. Bridget (Sword) Gow –1920
  3. 3. Mary (Ann) Ray 1829–1861
  4. 4. John Nixon 1832–1841
  5. 5. James (Radcliffe) Nixon 1826–1898

James Nixon's Timeline

3 Records

1795
22 January 1795
Birth of James Nixon in Glasgow City, Scotland
Glasgow City, Scotland
1846
August 1846
Age 51
Death of James Nixon in Glasgow City, Scotland
Glasgow City, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 56
James Nixon resided here in Spotland, Lancashire, England
Spotland, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 January 1795
    Event Place: Glasgow City, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 England Census
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Spotland, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: August 1846
    Event Place: Glasgow City, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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