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John Dickson 1850–1932 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1850

Birth Location: orkney islands, Scotland

Death Date: 21 January 1932

Death Location: Gore, Gore District, Southland, New Zealand

Father: Andrew Dickson

Mother: Phebe Hourston

Spouse(s): Marian Newell

Children(s): Marian Dickson, William Dickson, Andrew Dickson, Isabella Dickson

In 1850, John Dickson entered the world in orkney islands, Scotland, born to Andrew Dickson And Phebe Hourston. John Dickson married Marian Newell, and had children including Andrew Dickson, Isabella Ellen Nellie Dickson, Marian Phoebe Dickson, William Bill Dickson. John Dickson passed away in 1932 in Gore, Gore District, Southland, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1850, John Dickson entered the world in orkney islands, Scotland, born to Andrew Dickson And Phebe Hourston.
  • John Dickson married Marian Newell, and had children including Andrew Dickson, Isabella Ellen Nellie Dickson, Marian Phoebe Dickson, William Bill Dickson.
  • John Dickson passed away in 1932 in Gore, Gore District, Southland, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Andrew Dickson
1808–1872
Birth Location: Stennis, Orkney
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Phebe Hourston
1820–1909
Birth Location: Firth & Stenness, Orkney, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Marian Newell
1862–1932
Birth Location: Tandragee, Armagh, Northern Ireland
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Children(s)

Marian Dickson
1884–1963
Birth Location: –
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William Dickson
1887–1964
Birth Location: Waikaia, Southland, Southland, New Zealand
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Andrew Dickson
1885–1956
Birth Location: cattleflat balfour, Southland, Southland, New Zealand
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Isabella Dickson
1888–1974
Birth Location: cattleflat balfour, Southland, Southland, New Zealand
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John Dickson's Ancestors

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John Dickson
1850–1932
Birth Place: orkney islands, Scotland
Parents
Andrew Dickson
1808–1872
Stennis, Orkney
Phebe Hourston
1820–1909
Firth & Stenness, Orkney, Scotland
Grandparents
John Hourston
1787–1864
Christina Hourston
1785–1864
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Dickson's Descendants

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John Dickson (1850–21 January 1932) m. Marian Newell (1862–28 April 1932)
  1. 1. Marian (Phoebe) Dickson 1884–1963 m. William (Lorimer) Scott 1881–1973
    1. 1. Phebe (Elizabeth) Scott 1919–2004 m. Anthony (Roy) Campbell 1921–1994
    2. 2. James (Douglas Lorimer) Scott 1925–
    3. 3. Andrew (James Newell) SCOTT 1922–1943
    4. 4. Marian (Jeanne) Scott 1912–2010 m. David (Bruce) Herron 1916–1955
    5. 5. Alan (Dickson) Scott 1914– m. Elizabeth Edwards 1916–
    6. 6. John Scott 1915–1967
  2. 2. William ((Bill)) Dickson 1887–1964
  3. 3. Andrew Dickson 1885–1956
  4. 4. Isabella (Ellen (Nellie)) Dickson 1888–1974

John Dickson's Timeline

2 Records

1850
1850
Birth of John Dickson in orkney islands, Scotland
orkney islands, Scotland
1932
21 January 1932
Age 82
Death of John Dickson in Gore, Southland, New Zealand
Gore, Southland, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: orkney islands, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 January 1932
    Event Place: Gore, Southland, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gore, Gore District, Southland, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index
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