Born about in Lorton, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom
Daughter of John Nixon
and Elizabeth (Wilson) Nixon
Sister of
Frances (Nixon) Edwards and Mary (Nixon) Drew
Wife of
Charles Fowell Willet Watts
— married
28 Feb 1852 in New Zealand
Descendants 
Mother of
Frances Elizabeth McGregor (Watts) Adams
Died
at about age 80
in Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 29 Jul 2019
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Biography
Elizabeth was born about 1834. She was baptised at Lorton, Cumberland, England, on 29 December 1834. (Source = " England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975")
She emigrated to New Zealand with her parents and sister on the Lord Auckland, that sailed for New Zealand in 1841. She was listed as aged 7.[1]
She married Charles Fowell Willet Watts in 1852.[2]
She died in Dorset, England on 5 February 1915 aged 80.[3]
Sources
- ↑ "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Passenger Lists, 1839-1973," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6P5S-PKK?cc=1609792&wc=MP7R-Y4G%3A119154401%2C119152102%2C119219701 : 6 July 2019), New Zealand (other ports also listed) > 1841 > Lord Auckland > image 5 of 21; Archives New Zealand, Wellington.
- ↑ https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/search/search?path=%2FqueryEntry.m%3Ftype%3Dmarriages NZ marriage registration 1852/306
- ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/143693544/elizabeth-watts
- Baptism - "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JMTM-S4W : 4 February 2023), John Nixon in entry for Elizabeth Nixon, 1834.
- Baptism - d/o John & Elizabeth, abode = Tenters - Cumberland : Low Lorton : St Cuthbert : : "Parish Register" database, FreeREG (https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5f777888f493fdff2776a792 : viewed 2 Jan 2024) baptism Elizabeth Nixon 29 Dec 1834
- "England and Wales Census, 1841," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M73X-KR2 : 28 May 2019), John Nixon, Ireby, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
- FindAGrave Entry -
Elizabeth Watts Birth unknown Death 5 Feb 1915 Dorset, England Burial Wakapuaka Cemetery Nelson, Nelson City, Nelson, New Zealand Memorial ID 143693544 · View Source Tombstone Inscription reads: "Also Elizabeth, wife of the above, who died at Dorset, England, Feb. 5th 1915, aged 80 years."
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Victoria Leachman
Nixon-4227 and Nixon-4062 appear to represent the same person because: same family, birth date, death date and husband
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Rejected matches › Elizabeth (Nixon) Carson (bef.1836-)
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