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John Dixon 1793–1866 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1793

Birth Location: Pontefract, St Giles, Yorkshire, England (Knottingley)

Death Date: 11 Jan 1866

Death Location: Darton, All Saints, Yorkshire, England

Father: George Dixon

Mother: Sarah Lightowler

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Hannah Dixon, Sarah Dixon

In 1793, John Dixon entered the world in Pontefract, St Giles, Yorkshire, England (Knottingley), born to George Dixon And Sarah Lightowler. John Dixon married Rachel, and had children including Hannah Dixon, Sarah Dixon. John Dixon passed away in 1866 in Darton, All Saints, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1793, John Dixon entered the world in Pontefract, St Giles, Yorkshire, England (Knottingley), born to George Dixon And Sarah Lightowler.
  • John Dixon married Rachel, and had children including Hannah Dixon, Sarah Dixon.
  • John Dixon passed away in 1866 in Darton, All Saints, Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Dixon
1770–1843
Birth Location: Yorkshire, England
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Sarah Lightowler
1772–
Birth Location: KNOTTINGLEY West Yorkshire
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Hannah Dixon
1826–1905
Birth Location: Knottingley, Yorkshire, England
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Sarah Dixon
1819–
Birth Location: –
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John Dixon's Ancestors

Self
John Dixon
1793–1866
Birth Place: Pontefract, St Giles, Yorkshire, England (Knottingley)
Parents
George Dixon
1770–1843
Yorkshire, England
Sarah Lightowler
1772–
KNOTTINGLEY West Yorkshire
Grandparents
Joseph Dixon
–1799
West Yorkshire, England
Thomas LIGHTOWLER
1741–1802
Knottingley, Yorkshire, England
Jane Newton
1752–1808
KNOTTINGLEY West Yorkshire
Great-Grandparents
George Newton
–1782
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Dixon's Descendants

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John Dixon (abt 1793–11 Jan 1866)
  1. 1. Hannah Dixon 1826–1905 m. Thomas Travis 1816–1880
    1. 1. Mary (Ann) Travis 1845–1916 m. Robert Wray 1845–1921
      1. 1. Mary (Ann) Wray 1870–1941 m. John (Patrick) Beer 1877–1920 m. David Kelly 1862–1900
        1. 1. Mary O'Brien 1905– m. Walter (Stanley) Balmforth 1903–1988 m. Cyril O'Brien 1894–1932
        2. 2. Robert (Kelley) Beer 1898–
        3. 3. John (Edwards) Beer 1912– m. Daisy Brown 1912–
        4. 4. David Kelly 1892–1932
        5. 5. James Kelly 1896–1911
        6. 6. May Kelly 1900–1906
        7. 7. Thomas Kelly 1888–1915
        8. 8. Robert Kelly 1898–
        9. 9. David Kelly 1892–1932
        10. 10. James Kelly 1896–1911
      2. 2. Joseph Wray 1864–1933
      3. 3. Sarah (Jane) Wray 1866–1911
      4. 4. Rhoda Wray 1868–1906
      5. 5. Samson Wray 1884–1954
      6. 6. James (Wood) Wray 1878–
      7. 7. Herbert Wray 1875–
      8. 8. Samson Wray 1877–1879
      9. 9. Robert (Alfred) Wray 1882–
      10. 10. Minnie Wray 1877–1877
  2. 2. Sarah Dixon 1819–

John Dixon's Timeline

6 Records

1792
8 Jan 1792
John Dixon was baptized in Woolley, St Peter with West Bretton, Yorkshire, England
Woolley, St Peter with West Bretton, Yorkshire, England
1793
abt 1793
Birth of John Dixon in Pontefract, St Giles, Yorkshire, England (Knottingley)
Pontefract, St Giles, Yorkshire, England (Knottingley)
1823
5 Oct 1823
Age 30
John Dixon was baptized in Knottingley, St Botolph, Yorkshire, England
Knottingley, St Botolph, Yorkshire, England
1834
18 Oct 1834
Age 41
John Dixon was baptized in Presbyterian, Killinchy, Down, Ireland
Presbyterian, Killinchy, Down, Ireland
1866
7 Jan 1866
Age 73
Death of John Dixon in Darton, All Saints, Yorkshire, England
Darton, All Saints, Yorkshire, England
1866
11 Jan 1866
Age 73
Burial of John Dixon in Darton, All Saints, Yorkshire, England
Darton, All Saints, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1793
    Event Place: Pontefract, St Giles, Yorkshire, England (Knottingley)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 8 Jan 1792
    Event Place: Woolley, St Peter with West Bretton, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 5 Oct 1823
    Event Place: Knottingley, St Botolph, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1910

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1834
    Event Place: Presbyterian, Killinchy, Down, Ireland
    Record Source: Ireland, Select Births and Baptisms

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Jan 1866
    Event Place: Darton, All Saints, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1866
    Event Place: Darton, All Saints, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1985
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