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William Dixon 1857 – 1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1857

Birth Location: Bowness, Cumberland, England

Death Date: 22 Jul 1916

Death Location: Ballarat, Victoria

Father: Robert Dixon

Mother: Elizabeth Mitchinson

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Children(s):

In 1857, William Dixon entered the world in Bowness, Cumberland, England, born to Robert Dixon and Elizabeth Mitchinson. In 1861, William Dixon resided in Wampool, Cumberland, England. William Dixon passed away in 1916 in Ballarat, Victoria.

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Biography

  • In 1857, William Dixon entered the world in Bowness, Cumberland, England, born to Robert Dixon and Elizabeth Mitchinson.
  • In 1861, William Dixon resided in Wampool, Cumberland, England.
  • William Dixon passed away in 1916 in Ballarat, Victoria.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Dixon's Ancestors

Self
William Dixon
1857 – 1916
Birth Place: Bowness, Cumberland, England
Parents
Robert Dixon
1830 – 1907
Bromfield, Cumberland, England
Elizabeth Mitchinson
1833 – 1901
Aikton, Cumberland, England
Grandparents
William Dixon
1786 – 1847
Edderside, Cumberland, England
Hannah STEELE
1793 – 1872
Holme Cultram, Cumberland, England
Robert Mitchinson
1799 – 1858
Kirkbride, Cumberland, , England
Mary dodd
1794 –
Cumb, Alston
Great-Grandparents
william Dixon
1757 – 1847
Elizabeth LITTLE
1761 – 1827
William Steel
1760 – 1841
Susannah Osmotherley
1764 –
William Mitchinson
1757 – 1835
Mary Matthews
1766 – 1799
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Dickson
1727 –
Margaret Nicholson
1731 –
William Little
1731 – 1781
Mary Laws
1732 – 1819
thomas osmotherley
1734 – 1822
Mary Blacklock
1730 – 1838
John Matthews

William Dixon's Timeline

5 Records

1857
abt 1857
Birth of William Dixon in Bowness, Cumberland, England
Bowness, Cumberland, England
1857
22 Feb 1857
William Dixon was baptized in Bowness On Solway,Cumberland,England
Bowness On Solway,Cumberland,England
1861
1861
Age 4
William Dixon resided here in Wampool, Cumberland, England
Wampool, Cumberland, England
1900
1900
Age 43
William Dixon resided here in Victoria, Australia
Victoria, Australia
1916
22 Jul 1916
Age 59
Death of William Dixon in Ballarat, Victoria
Ballarat, Victoria

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1857
    Event Place: Bowness, Cumberland, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839–1923, Series: VPRS 7666; Series Title: Inward Overseas Passenger Lists (British Ports) [Microfiche Copy of VPRS 947]
    [2] Australia Death Index, 1787-1985
    [3] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 3927; Folio: 27; Page: 14; GSU roll: 543207

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1857
    Event Place: Bowness On Solway,Cumberland,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Wampool, Cumberland, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 3927; Folio: 27; Page: 14; GSU roll: 543207

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 26 Dec 1865
    Event Place: Melbourne, Australia
    Record Source: Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839–1923, Series: VPRS 7666; Series Title: Inward Overseas Passenger Lists (British Ports) [Microfiche Copy of VPRS 947]

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839–1923, Series: VPRS 7666; Series Title: Inward Overseas Passenger Lists (British Ports) [Microfiche Copy of VPRS 947]

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Liverpool
    Record Source: Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839–1923, Series: VPRS 7666; Series Title: Inward Overseas Passenger Lists (British Ports) [Microfiche Copy of VPRS 947]

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jul 1916
    Event Place: Ballarat, Victoria
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Cited in the family tree "Robinson Family Tree" created by "bradleytrobinson"
    [2] Australia Death Index, 1787-1985

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