John Nix (1791 - 1873)

Born 28 Feb 1791 in London, Middlesex, England

Husband of Caroline Hennings — married 31 Dec 1829 in Camberwell, Surrey, England

Descendants

Died 29 Sep 1873 at age 82 in Worth, Sussex, England

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Biography

Baptised 20 Mar 1791 in the City of London; son of John Parfitt Nix and his wife Mary Wilson.^[1]

John Nix Esquire of the parish of Lewisham in the County of Kent, Bachelor and Caroline Hennings of this Parish Spinster were married in this Church by Licence this Thirty-first day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine. By me Joseph Romilly Fellow of Trinity College Cambridge. This marriage was solemnised between us (signed) John Nix and (signed) C Hennings. In the Presence of Charles Frederick Hennings, Charles Druce, Mary Hennings, Thomas Devas. London Metropolitan Archives, Saint Giles, Camberwell, Register of marriages P73/GIS, Item 017.

Reported in "The Lady's Magazine" page 54 Births, Marriages, and Deaths - Marriages: "On the 31st, at St. Giles's, Camberwell, John Nix, Esq., of Sydenham-common, to Caroline, eldest daughter of C. F. Hennings, Esq., of Dulwich." The Lady's Magazine January 31, 1830.

St Giles medieval church at Camberwell has been described as a "antique and rude structure, the body large and shapeless, with a square tower surmounted by a turret". The old building was repaired in its long life from 1675 until it was destroyed by fire in 1841, a new building was built in 1844.

The Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle. From July to December 1829 page 638 Marriages- 31. At Camberwell, John Nix, esq. of Sydenham, to Caroline, eldest dau. of C.E. Hennings, esq. of Dulwich.

Sources

1. ↑ Name: John Nix Gender: Male Christening Date: 20 Mar 1791 Christening Date (Original): 20 MAR 1791 Christening Place: ST BOTOLPH BISHOPSGATE,LONDON,LONDON,ENGLAND Father's Name: John Parfitt Nix Mother's Name: Mary Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C00161-7 System Origin: England-ODM GS Film number: 380144 Citing this Record "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NYFM-56G : 11 February 2018, Mary in entry for John Nix, 20 Mar 1791); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 380,144.

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