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George DIXON

George DIXON[1]

Male 1817 - 1873  (56 years)


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  • Name George DIXON  [2
    Birth 8 May 1817  Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Christening 28 May 1817  Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1841  Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England, Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Death 8 Oct 1873  Tinakori Road, Wellington, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Burial 11 Oct 1873  Bolton Street Memorial Park, Wellington, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Obituary 31 Jan 1874  Sheffield St Peter and St Paul, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Obituary 
    Residence Westgate Nag'S Head Yard Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    _FSFTID KHYQ-NQS 
    _FSLINK https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KHYQ-NQS 
    _UID 8F950843BA0645AAB6D3D135C133A6337AA8 
    Person ID I594768460  Carney Wehofer July 2025
    Last Modified 14 Jan 2023 

    Father George William DIXON,   b. 5 Mar 1780, Doncaster, Yorkshire, England, Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Dec 1855, Worksop, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Mary BRIGGS,   b. 1788, Bermuda, Atlantic Island Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Jun 1870, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years) 
    Marriage 28 Oct 1810  Doncaster, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Family ID F536729277  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Grace SIMPSON,   b. 1812, Mansfield Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Nov 1873, Wellington, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years) 
    Marriage 9 Dec 1838  St Peters Parish, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. Sam DIXON,   b. 23 Mar 1840, Westgate, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Jul 1917, Hawera, Taranaki, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
     2. Joseph "Joe" DIXON,   b. 9 Mar 1843, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Jun 1908, Bunnythorpe, Manawatu Dist, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years)
     3. George DIXON, Jr,   b. 1844, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     4. Annie DIXON,   b. Abt 1850, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1928, Levin, Horowhenua, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 78 years)
     5. Charles Joseph DIXON,   b. 6 Feb 1853, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Aug 1915, 32 Burnett Street, Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years)
    Family ID F536729181  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 14 Jan 2023 

  • Photos
    Ship Oriental immig George Dixon
    Ship Oriental immig George Dixon
    George Dixon
    George Dixon

  • Notes 
    • Name      George Dixon
      Birth      Reg # 1848/1146
      May 8 1817
      Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England
      Baptism      May 28 1817
      Worksop Priory, Nottinghamshire, England
      Christening      May 28 1817
      Worksop Priory Church, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England
      Arrival      Grace Simpson
      On the ship "Oriental"
      Marriage      Marriage to: Grace Simpson
      Dec 9 1838
      Mansfield Woodhouse, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, UK
      Census      1841
      Westgate, Nag's Head Yard, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England
      Census      1851
      Netheroyd Hill, Huddersfield, Yorkshire - West Riding, England
      Immigration      Oct 13 1857
      Wellington, New Zealand, from England
      Occupation      Farm Labourer
      Occupation      Agg Labour
      Occupation      Scholar
      Accomplishment      http://suzieightysix.tribalpages.com/family-tree/suzieightysix/69/2278/George-DIXON-Family
      Occupation      Invaleade
      Census      1861
      Neathereyll Hill, Fartown, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
      Residence      Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
      1861
      Death      Reg # 1873/13138
      Oct 8 1873
      Bolton Street Cemetery, Karon, Wellington, New Zealand
      Burial      Oct 1873
      Bolton Street Cemetery, Wellington, New Zealand, Section Public, Plot 20 H

  • Sources 
    1. [S1111] compiled by James H Carney, Jim Carney.

    2. [S1166] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (https://www.familysearch.org), ((https://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 11 Jan 2023), entry for Joseph "Joe" DIXON, person ID KFR2-Q7R. (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S1160] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 14 Jan 2023), entry for George DIXON, person ID KHYQ-NQS. (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S1160] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 14 Jan 2023), entry for George DIXON, person ID LB1Z-1FG. (Reliability: 3).