Daniel Nixon (bef. 1828 - 1900)

Born before 20 Apr 1828 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Faulks) Nixon — married 1863 in Victoria, Australia

Descendants

Died 12 Apr 1900 after age 71 in Eddington, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Daniel was born in 1828^[1]

Macclesfield, Christ Church, Cheshire parish register recods Daniel's baptism 20th April 1828, Father's name George, ocupation Glassman, mother's name Elizabeth, residence Macclesfield^[2]

Also baptied at Macclesfield, Christ Church, Cheshire parish to George and Elizabeth are:

William Nixon 27th October 1822.

Elizabeth Nixon 31st October 1824.

Joseph Nixon 26th March 1826.

George Nixon 25th April 1830.

James Nixon 27th May 1832.

Daniel Nixon age 21 and George Nixon age 20 arrived in Melbourne on the CASTLE EDEN on 2 August 1852 from London via Plymouth .

James Nixon age 21 arrived in Melbourne on the MOBILE 16th November 1853.

Married Elizabeth Faulks/Faulkes 1863 ^[3]

Daniel died 1900 Edington age 72, father George, mother Elizabeth (Henshaw) ^[4]

--Extract from the Argus (Melbourne) 16th April 1900--

NIXON.—On the 12th April, at "View Bank," Eddington, Daniel Nixon, aged 72 years.

Sources

1. ↑ Unsourced family tree handed down to Philip Farrell.
2. ↑ http://cprdb.csc.liv.ac.uk/
3. ↑ Marriage: Victorian births deaths and marriage register 2939/1863
4. ↑ Death: Victorian births deaths and marriage register 5376/1900