Edward Dix (abt. 1831 - 1913)

Born about 1831 in Wiltshire, England

Husband of Mary Jane (Bilney) Dix — married 1 Jun 1852 (to 1913) in Clarendon South Australia

Descendants

Died 1913 at about age 82 in Clarendon, South Australia

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Biography

Edward was born about 1831 in Wiltshire England. He accompanied his parents and siblings to South Australia on the "Fairlie" in 1840 and lived in the Onkaparinga River district where his father was a herdsman. In later years when the township of Clarendon was commenced, he had an 80 acre farm near the town. He married a Clarendon girl, 15y/o Mary Jane Bilney in Clarendon in 1852. Edward was a bullock driver. He also was a lay preacher at the Bible Christian Chapel in ClarendonChapel for about 50 years until it closed in 1900. He then preached at the Methodist Church until his very old age. Edward died in 1913 and was buried at Clarendon-Kangarilla Cemetery. His widow, Mary Jane died in 1914 and was buried with him.

Sources

• Existing headstone at Clarendon cemetery (image)
• NLA Newspapers online; sale of farm, obituary (images)
• State Library SA photo of Edward's house Clarendon (image)
• Passenger list for the Fairlie (State Library of South Australia, Bound For South Australia Collection, https://bound-for-south-australia.collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/ : accessed 8 Feb 2022) entry for DIX James and Sarah nee Tucker and 4 children Lydia, Edward, daughter, Abraham.