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Charles Dixon

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Charles Dixon

Birth
Karori, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand
Death
19 Nov 1935 (aged 87–88)
Masterton District, Wellington, New Zealand
Burial
Masterton, Masterton District, Wellington, New Zealand Add to Map
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Row 1, Plan III
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7th of 16 children (born 1838-1861) of Charles Dixon & Mary Kirton, who married at Worksop, Nottingham in 1838 and, along with children Sarah aged 3 & David aged 8 months (young son John Dixon had died in Nottinghamshire May 1840), they embarked on the 'London' at Gravesend 2 Jan 1842, arriving in Wellington on 1 May 1842. (Charles's brother Joseph Dixon and his family were on the same voyage).

The family first settled in Karori where they had a dairy farm.
* In 1855 the they moved to Masterton, with 13 year old son David being sent ahead to drive the cattle over the Rimutaka hills (a journey taking 2 weeks). The family arrived shortly after David. On arrival in Masterton they were faced with starvation, but some local Maori provided their needs. Father Charles Dixon then erected a slab whare on their remote property which they named Worksop Farm.

Charles married Alice Elizabeth Herbert in Masterton 30 Oct 1875
their children
1876 - 1876 Edith Alice Dixon
1877 - 1972 Susannah Ann Kirton Dixon (+Heyward)
1878 - 1879 Eleanor Sarah Dixon (3 weeks)
1881 - 1955 Charles Herbert Dixon (+Franks)
1883 - 1883 Mary Elizabeth Dixon (4 weeks)
1885 - 1978 Fanny Jane Dixon (+Woodley)
1887 - 1962 Emma May Dixon (+Pedder)
1889 - 1947 Frederick William Dixon
1890 - 1968 Archie Vincent Dixon (+Rayner)
1892 - 1893 Edna Dixon (3 months)
. twins .
1892 - 1893 Alma Dixon (3 months)
1895 - 1951 Minnie Gladys Dixon (+Ambler)
1897 - 1987 Vida Artina Dixon (+Friis)
7th of 16 children (born 1838-1861) of Charles Dixon & Mary Kirton, who married at Worksop, Nottingham in 1838 and, along with children Sarah aged 3 & David aged 8 months (young son John Dixon had died in Nottinghamshire May 1840), they embarked on the 'London' at Gravesend 2 Jan 1842, arriving in Wellington on 1 May 1842. (Charles's brother Joseph Dixon and his family were on the same voyage).

The family first settled in Karori where they had a dairy farm.
* In 1855 the they moved to Masterton, with 13 year old son David being sent ahead to drive the cattle over the Rimutaka hills (a journey taking 2 weeks). The family arrived shortly after David. On arrival in Masterton they were faced with starvation, but some local Maori provided their needs. Father Charles Dixon then erected a slab whare on their remote property which they named Worksop Farm.

Charles married Alice Elizabeth Herbert in Masterton 30 Oct 1875
their children
1876 - 1876 Edith Alice Dixon
1877 - 1972 Susannah Ann Kirton Dixon (+Heyward)
1878 - 1879 Eleanor Sarah Dixon (3 weeks)
1881 - 1955 Charles Herbert Dixon (+Franks)
1883 - 1883 Mary Elizabeth Dixon (4 weeks)
1885 - 1978 Fanny Jane Dixon (+Woodley)
1887 - 1962 Emma May Dixon (+Pedder)
1889 - 1947 Frederick William Dixon
1890 - 1968 Archie Vincent Dixon (+Rayner)
1892 - 1893 Edna Dixon (3 months)
. twins .
1892 - 1893 Alma Dixon (3 months)
1895 - 1951 Minnie Gladys Dixon (+Ambler)
1897 - 1987 Vida Artina Dixon (+Friis)

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  • Created by: pkg
  • Added: Jan 15, 2022
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/235947877/charles-dixon: accessed ), memorial page for Charles Dixon (1847–19 Nov 1935), Find a Grave Memorial ID 235947877, citing Archer Street Cemetery, Masterton, Masterton District, Wellington, New Zealand; Maintained by pkg (contributor 46968786).