Helen (Craig) Dixson (1810 - 1894)

Born 25 Apr 1810 in Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Wife of Hugh Dixson — married 11 Apr 1837 in Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Descendants

Died 5 Feb 1894 at age 83 in Ellalong, Holden-street, Ashfield, New South Wales, Australia

Biography

HELEN CRAIG (Craig-5018)

PARENTS. Robert Craig & Isabella (Duncan) Craig

BIRTH. 25 Apr 1810, Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

CHRISTENING.

Name Helen Craig

Gender Female

Christening Place EDINBURGH PARISH, EDINBURGH, MIDLOTHIAN, :SCOTLAND

Birth Date 25 Apr 1810

Birthplace Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father's Name Robert Craig

Mother's Name Isabella Duncan

MARRIAGE. 11 Apr 1837, Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

MARRIAGE. 11 Apr 1837, Hugh Dixson, son of Hugh Dixson/Dickson & Mary (Scott) Dixson/Dickson

MARRIAGE. 11 Apr 1837

Name Hugh Dixson

Spouse's Name Helen Craig

Event Date 11 Apr 1837

Event Place Edinburgh Parish,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland

Spouse's Father's Name Robert Craig

Children (born in Scotland):

(1) Hugh Dixson, b. 13 Jan 1839, d. bef. 1841

IMMIGRATION. On the GLENSWILLY. Departed Greenock, Scotland, 23 May 1839. Arrived Sydney 29 Oct 1839.

Shipping Intelligence. ARRIVALS. From Greenock, via South Australia, on Tuesday last, having left the former port the 23rd May, and the latter 17th instant, the ship Glenswilly, 632 tons, Captain M'Neil, with merchandise.

Children (born in Australia):

(2) Hugh Dixson, b. 29 Jan 1841]], d. 10 May 1926, m. 3 Jul 1866, Emma Elizabeth Shaw, daughter of William Edward Shaw & Emma Leigh (Coombe) Shaw

(3) Robert Dixson, b. 16 May 1843, d. 27 Nov 1891, m. 2 Feb 1865, Ruth Wingates, daughter of James Wingates & Susannah (Major) Whingates

(4) Isabella Dixson, b. 11 Jan 1845, d. 31 Aug 1920, m. 11 Jan 1866, Frederick Hibberd, son of Elijah Hibberd & Mary (Pavy) Hibberd

(5) John Saunders Dixson, b. 25 Dec 1846, d. 7 Mar 1848

(6) Mary Dixson, b. 11 Aug 1848, d. 10 Apr 1850

(7) Craig Dixson, b. 16 Jul 1850, d. 4 Sep 1894, m. 5 Oct 1882, Rachel Theresa Harvey, daughter of Robert Joseph Harvey & Emma (Perkiss) Harvey

(8) Andrew James Alexander Dixson, b. 15 Jun 1852, d. 8 May 1854

(9) Thomas Dixson, b. 10 Apr 1854, d. 9 Dec 1932, m. 11 Nov 1887, Jane Maria Holdway Storie, daughter of Archibald Storie & Anne Avery (Craig) Storie

Death of Spouse: 3 Nov 1880, 111 Victoria-street, Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia

DEATH. 5 Feb 1894, Ellalong, Holden-street, Ashfield, New South Wales, Australia

DEATH. NSW BDM Death Reg: #2125/1894: DIXSON HELEN: Father: ROBERT; Mother: ISABELLA; District of ASHFIELD

DEATH NOTICE. DIXSON.—February 5, 1894, at Ellalong, Holden-street, Ashfield, Helen, relict of the late Hugh Dixson, sen., in her 84th year.

Sources

• Christening: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XT5J-BXP

• Marriage: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYMV-9VN

• Death: NSW BDM Death Reg: #2125/1894

• Death Notice: The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) Tue 6 Feb 1894, Page 1: http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/13939657