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Thomas Nixon

Male Abt 1785 - 1857  (72 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Thomas Nixon was born about 1785 in Bulkington, Warwickshire, England; was christened on 31 May 1785 in St James' Church, Bulkington, Warwickshire, England (son of Thomas Nixon and Mary Baker); died on 1 Apr 1857 in Attleborough, Warwickshire, England; was buried on 6 Apr 1857 in Holy Trinity Church, Attleborough, Warwickshire, England.

    Other Events:

    • Alternative Birth: Between 1780 and 1785, Bulkington, Warwickshire, England
    • Residence: 1857, Attleborough, Warwickshire, England

    Thomas married Elizabeth. Elizabeth and died. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Mary Nixon was born in 1806; and died.
    2. Noah Nixon was born in 1810; and died.
    3. John Nixon was born in 1811; and died.

    Thomas married Catherine Clarke on 23 Oct 1826 in All Saints Church, Chilvers Coton, Warwickshire, England. Catherine was born between 1787 and 1791 in Warwickshire, England; died in 1846. [Group Sheet]

    Thomas married Emma Baker on 24 Aug 1846 in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England. Emma (daughter of Charles Baker) was born about 1792 in Foleshill, Warwickshire, England; and died. [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Thomas Nixon was born in 1764 (son of John Nixon); died on 22 Jan 1844 in Bulkington, Warwickshire, England; was buried on 25 Jan 1844 in St James' Church, Bulkington, Warwickshire, England.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Ribbon Weaver
    • Alternative Birth: 1765
    • Illiterate: 1783
    • Residence: 1783, Ansley, Warwickshire, England
    • Residence: 1783, Bulkington, Warwickshire, England
    • Informant: 26 Mar 1839, Bulkington, Warwickshire, England; for his wife's death
    • Residence: 1844, Bulkington, Warwickshire, England

    Thomas married Mary Baker on 17 Sep 1783 in St James' Church, Bulkington, Warwickshire, England. Mary (daughter of Richard Baker and Dorothy Heywood) was born in 1760 in Mancetter, Warwickshire, England; was christened on 20 Feb 1760 in St Peter's Church, Mancetter, Warwickshire, England; died on 26 Mar 1839 in Bulkington, Warwickshire, England; was buried on 28 Mar 1839 in St James' Church, Bulkington, Warwickshire, England. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Mary Baker was born in 1760 in Mancetter, Warwickshire, England; was christened on 20 Feb 1760 in St Peter's Church, Mancetter, Warwickshire, England (daughter of Richard Baker and Dorothy Heywood); died on 26 Mar 1839 in Bulkington, Warwickshire, England; was buried on 28 Mar 1839 in St James' Church, Bulkington, Warwickshire, England.

    Other Events:

    • Apprenticeship: 12 Mar 1774, Sheepy Magna, Leicestershire, England
    • Illiterate: 1783
    • Residence: 1783, Bulkington, Warwickshire, England

    Notes:

    Apprenticeship:
    Mary Baker aged 14 was a parish apprentice at Sheepy Magna, Leicestershire on 12 March 1774 to Joseph Warden of Bulkington, Warwickshire, ribbonweaver. Her sister Sarah was also apprenticed to the same man in 1774.

    Notes:

    Marriage License:
    September 16 1783
    On which day appeared personally Thomas Nixon of the parish of Ansley in the county of Warwick and diocese of Lichfield and Coventry and being sworn on the holy evangelists made oath as follows (to wit) That he is of the age of eighteen years and upwards, and a batchelor and intends to marry Mary Baker of the parish of Bulkington in the county of Warwick and diocese aforesd spinster aged twenty one years and upwards: not knowing, or believing any lawful let or impediment by reason of any precontract consanguinity, affinity, or any other lawful cause whatsoever, to hinder the said intended marriage: WHEREFORE he preyed a licence to be granted to him, to solemnize the said marriage in the parish church of Bulkington aforesaid, in which said parish of Bulkington the said Thomas Nixon also made oath, that she the said Mary Baker hath had her usual abode for the space of four weeks past
    The X mark of Thomas Nixon
    The said Thomas Nixon was duly sworn, and the Licence was decreed to be granted by me, B. Toms, Surr.
    At the same time appear'd personally John Nixon of the parish of Bulkington afores'd and alleged that he is the reputed father of the above named Thomas Nixon and gave his consent to the intended marriage, his sd son Thomas Nixon being a minor
    The sd John Nixon was duly sworn before me B. Toms - John Nixon

    Marriage License:
    Know all men by these presents that we Thomas Nixon of the parish of Ansley in the county of Warwick and John Nixon of the parish of Bulkington in the sd county are held and firmly bound to Richard Smallbroke Doctor of Laws icar General of the Diocese of Lichfield and Coventry in the sum of one hundred pounds of lawful money of Great Britain to be paid to the said Richard Smallbroke, or his certain Attorney, Executors, Administrators or Assigns for the true payment whereof. we bind ourselves and each of us by himself for the whole and every part thereof and the Heirs Executors and Administrators of us and each of us firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals dated the sixteenth day of September in the twenty third year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Third by the grace of God of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King defender of the faith and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty three.
    The condition of this obligation is such that if hereafter there shall not appear any lawful let or impediment by reason of any precontract entered into before the twenty fifth day of March one thousand seven hundred and fifty four consanguinity affinity or any other lawful cause whatsoever but that the above bound Thomas Nixon batchelor aged eighteen years and upwards and Mary Baker of the parish of Bulkington in the county of Warwick aforesd spinster aged twenty one years and upwards may lawfully solemnize marriage together and in the same afterwards lawfully remain and continue for Man and Wife according to the laws in that behalf provided and moreover if there be not at this present time any action suit plaint quarrel or demand moved or depending before any Judge Ecclesiastical or Temporal for or concerning any such lawful impediment between the said parties nor that either of them be of any other parish or of better estate or degree than to the judge at granting of the Licence is suggested and by him sworn to before the Reverend B. Toms clerk, surrogate of the said Richard Smallbroke. And lastly if the same marriage shall be openly solemnized in the Church or Chapel in the Licence specified between the hours appointed in the Constitutions Ecclesiastical confirmed and according to the Form of the Book of Common Prayer now by law established. And if the above bounden Thomas Nixon and John Nixon do save harmless the said Richard Smallbroke his surrogates and others his officers whatsoever by reason of the premises then this obligation to be void or else to remain in full force and virtue.
    Sealed and delivered in the presence of B. Toms - The X mark of Thomas Nixon, John Nixon

    Children:
    1. Daniel Nixon was born between 1784 and 1788 in Bulkington, Warwickshire, England; died in 1860 in Bulkington, Warwickshire, England.
    2. 1. Thomas Nixon was born about 1785 in Bulkington, Warwickshire, England; was christened on 31 May 1785 in St James' Church, Bulkington, Warwickshire, England; died on 1 Apr 1857 in Attleborough, Warwickshire, England; was buried on 6 Apr 1857 in Holy Trinity Church, Attleborough, Warwickshire, England.
    3. William Nixon was born in 1786 in Bulkington, Warwickshire, England; was christened on 14 Apr 1786 in St James' Church, Bulkington, Warwickshire, England; died on 8 Feb 1864 in Mansion Street, Hinckley, Leicestershire, England; was buried on 11 Feb 1864 in Hinckley Civic Cemetery, Hinckley, Leicestershire, England.
    4. Ann Nixon was born between 1787 and 1788 in Bulkington, Warwickshire, England; died in 1868 in Coventry, Warwickshire, England.
    5. John Nixon was born about 1789 in Bulkington, Warwickshire, England; died on 2 Aug 1861.
    6. Joseph Nixon was born between 1793 and 1794 in Bulkington, Warwickshire, England; died in 1880 in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England.
    7. Jonathan Nixon was born about 1795; died in 1816.
    8. James Nixon was born about 1797 in Bulkington, Warwickshire, England; died in 1886 in Hinckley, Leicestershire, England.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John Nixon was born in 1729 in Leire, Leicestershire, England; was christened on 2 Mar 1728/29 in Leire, Leicestershire, England (son of John Nixon and Elizabeth Sleath); died after 1783.

    Other Events:

    • Literate: 1783
    • Residence: 1783, Bulkington, Warwickshire, England

    Children:
    1. 2. Thomas Nixon was born in 1764; died on 22 Jan 1844 in Bulkington, Warwickshire, England; was buried on 25 Jan 1844 in St James' Church, Bulkington, Warwickshire, England.

  2. 6.  Richard Baker was born in 1725 in Mancetter, Warwickshire, England; was christened on 20 May 1725 in St Peter's Church, Mancetter, Warwickshire, England (son of Richard Baker and Elizabeth Orton); died in 1772 in Mancetter, Warwickshire, England; was buried on 6 Sep 1772 in St Peter's Church, Mancetter, Warwickshire, England.

    Other Events:

    • Settlement: 6 Aug 1753

    Notes:

    Settlement:
    Parish of past settlement: Sheepy Magna
    Parish of intended settement: Atherstone
    Richard Baker, wife Dorothy and family

    Richard married Dorothy Heywood on 16 Sep 1751 in All Saints Church, Grendon, Warwickshire, England. Dorothy (daughter of Thomas Heywood and Ann Nutt) was born in 1722 in Grendon, Warwickshire, England; was christened on 14 Oct 1722 in All Saints Church, Grendon, Warwickshire, England; died in 1772 in Mancetter, Warwickshire, England; was buried on 30 Jan 1772 in St Peter's Church, Mancetter, Warwickshire, England. [Group Sheet]


  3. 7.  Dorothy Heywood was born in 1722 in Grendon, Warwickshire, England; was christened on 14 Oct 1722 in All Saints Church, Grendon, Warwickshire, England (daughter of Thomas Heywood and Ann Nutt); died in 1772 in Mancetter, Warwickshire, England; was buried on 30 Jan 1772 in St Peter's Church, Mancetter, Warwickshire, England.
    Children:
    1. Charles Baker was born in 1752 in Grendon, Warwickshire, England; was christened on 7 May 1752 in All Saints Church, Grendon, Warwickshire, England; and died.
    2. Elizabeth Baker was born in 1752 in Grendon, Warwickshire, England; was christened on 7 May 1752 in All Saints Church, Grendon, Warwickshire, England; and died.
    3. Richard Baker was born in in Grendon, Warwickshire, England; was christened on 9 Dec 1753 in All Saints Church, Grendon, Warwickshire, England; and died.
    4. William Baker was born in in Atherstone, Warwickshire, England; was christened on 12 Nov 1755 in St Peter's Church, Mancetter, Warwickshire, England; and died.
    5. Ann Baker was born in 1758 in Mancetter, Warwickshire, England; was christened on 4 Aug 1758 in St Peter's Church, Mancetter, Warwickshire, England; died in 1841 in Bulkington, Warwickshire, England; was buried on 21 Jan 1841 in St James' Church, Bulkington, Warwickshire, England.
    6. 3. Mary Baker was born in 1760 in Mancetter, Warwickshire, England; was christened on 20 Feb 1760 in St Peter's Church, Mancetter, Warwickshire, England; died on 26 Mar 1839 in Bulkington, Warwickshire, England; was buried on 28 Mar 1839 in St James' Church, Bulkington, Warwickshire, England.
    7. Sarah Baker was born in 1762 in Mancetter, Warwickshire, England; was christened on 13 Jan 1762 in St Peter's Church, Mancetter, Warwickshire, England; died between 1798 and 1800 in Bulkington, Warwickshire, England.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John Nixon was born about 1696; died in Jan 1772 in Leire, Leicestershire, England; was buried on 11 Jan 1772 in Leire, Leicestershire, England.

    John married Elizabeth Sleath on 27 Apr 1724 in Leire, Leicestershire, England. Elizabeth (daughter of John Sleath and Elizabeth Willmore) was born in 1700 in Leire, Leicestershire, England; was christened on 23 Jun 1700 in Leire, Leicestershire, England; died in 1782 in Leire, Leicestershire, England. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Elizabeth Sleath was born in 1700 in Leire, Leicestershire, England; was christened on 23 Jun 1700 in Leire, Leicestershire, England (daughter of John Sleath and Elizabeth Willmore); died in 1782 in Leire, Leicestershire, England.
    Children:
    1. Mary Nixon was christened on 2 Apr 1725 in Leire, Leicestershire, England; died in 1732.
    2. Thomas Nixon was christened on 12 Jun 1726 in Leire, Leicestershire, England; and died.
    3. Elizabeth Nixon was christened on 2 Jan 1727/28 in Leire, Leicestershire, England; and died.
    4. 4. John Nixon was born in 1729 in Leire, Leicestershire, England; was christened on 2 Mar 1728/29 in Leire, Leicestershire, England; died after 1783.
    5. Catherine Nixon was born in 1732 in Leire, Leicestershire, England; was christened on 2 Mar 1731/32 in Leire, Leicestershire, England; died after 1769.
    6. Mary Nixon was born in 1733 in Leire, Leicestershire, England; was christened on 28 Oct 1733 in Leire, Leicestershire, England; and died.
    7. James Nixon was born in 1734 in Leire, Leicestershire, England; was christened on 31 Dec 1734 in Leire, Leicestershire, England; died after 1769.
    8. Gabriel Nixon was born in 1738 in Leire, Leicestershire, England; was christened on 2 Jul 1738 in Leire, Leicestershire, England; died after 1769.
    9. Susanna Nixon was born in 1739 in Leire, Leicestershire, England; was christened on 28 Dec 1739 in Leire, Leicestershire, England; died after 1769.
    10. Daniel Nixon was born in 1742 in Leire, Leicestershire, England; was christened on 29 Dec 1742 in Leire, Leicestershire, England; died in 1827 in Leire, Leicestershire, England.

  3. 12.  Richard Baker and died.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Cordwainer
    • Master: 29 Sep 1730, Sheepy Magna, Leicestershire, England
    • Settlement: 15 Nov 1733

    Notes:

    Master:
    Richard Baker, master cordwainer of Sheepy, Leicester, apprenticed William Clifton for seven years and received 2 pounds 10 shillings. On 4th November 1730 he paid 1 shilling 3 pence duties on the indenture.

    Settlement:
    Parish of past settlement: Sheepy Magna
    Parish of intended settlement: Atherstone
    Richard Baker, wife and family

    Richard married Elizabeth Orton on 8 Jun 1724 in St Peter's Church, Mancetter, Warwickshire, England. Elizabeth (daughter of Robert Orton and Elizabeth Orton) was born in 1700 in Warton, Polesworth, Warwickshire, England; was christened on 19 Jul 1700 in St Editha's Church, Polesworth, Warwickshire, England; and died. [Group Sheet]


  4. 13.  Elizabeth Orton was born in 1700 in Warton, Polesworth, Warwickshire, England; was christened on 19 Jul 1700 in St Editha's Church, Polesworth, Warwickshire, England (daughter of Robert Orton and Elizabeth Orton); and died.
    Children:
    1. 6. Richard Baker was born in 1725 in Mancetter, Warwickshire, England; was christened on 20 May 1725 in St Peter's Church, Mancetter, Warwickshire, England; died in 1772 in Mancetter, Warwickshire, England; was buried on 6 Sep 1772 in St Peter's Church, Mancetter, Warwickshire, England.
    2. Mary Baker was born in 1727 in Mancetter, Warwickshire, England; was christened in 1727 in St Peter's Church, Mancetter, Warwickshire, England; and died.
    3. John Baker was born in 1731 in Mancetter, Warwickshire, England; was christened on 11 Nov 1731 in St Peter's Church, Mancetter, Warwickshire, England; and died.
    4. Ann Baker was born in 1735 in Mancetter, Warwickshire, England; was christened on 24 Oct 1735 in St Peter's Church, Mancetter, Warwickshire, England; and died.
    5. George Baker was born in 1739 in Mancetter, Warwickshire, England; was christened on 26 Aug 1739 in St Peter's Church, Mancetter, Warwickshire, England; and died.

  5. 14.  Thomas Heywood was born about 1698; was buried on 28 Jun 1763 in All Saints Church, Grendon, Warwickshire, England.

    Thomas married Ann Nutt on 21 Sep 1719 in All Saints Church, Grendon, Warwickshire, England. Ann (daughter of William Nutt and Dorothy) was born in 1707 in Sheepy Magna, Leicestershire, England; was christened on 1 Feb 1706/07 in Sheepy Magna, Leicestershire, England; was buried on 23 Feb 1777 in All Saints Church, Grendon, Warwickshire, England. [Group Sheet]


  6. 15.  Ann Nutt was born in 1707 in Sheepy Magna, Leicestershire, England; was christened on 1 Feb 1706/07 in Sheepy Magna, Leicestershire, England (daughter of William Nutt and Dorothy); was buried on 23 Feb 1777 in All Saints Church, Grendon, Warwickshire, England.
    Children:
    1. William Heywood was christened on 10 Aug 1720 in All Saints Church, Grendon, Warwickshire, England; was buried on 26 Jul 1723 in All Saints Church, Grendon, Warwickshire, England.
    2. 7. Dorothy Heywood was born in 1722 in Grendon, Warwickshire, England; was christened on 14 Oct 1722 in All Saints Church, Grendon, Warwickshire, England; died in 1772 in Mancetter, Warwickshire, England; was buried on 30 Jan 1772 in St Peter's Church, Mancetter, Warwickshire, England.
    3. Thomas Heywood was christened on 24 Jan 1724/25 in All Saints Church, Grendon, Warwickshire, England; was buried on 30 Apr 1725 in All Saints Church, Grendon, Warwickshire, England.
    4. Thomas Heywood was christened on 17 Apr 1726 in All Saints Church, Grendon, Warwickshire, England; and died.
    5. Ann Heywood was christened on 4 Feb 1730/31 in All Saints Church, Grendon, Warwickshire, England; was buried on 22 May 1742 in All Saints Church, Grendon, Warwickshire, England.
    6. John Heywood was christened on 4 Feb 1730/31 in All Saints Church, Grendon, Warwickshire, England; and died.
    7. Robert Heywood was christened on 5 Aug 1733 in All Saints Church, Grendon, Warwickshire, England; and died.
    8. William Heywood was christened on 22 Feb 1735/36 in All Saints Church, Grendon, Warwickshire, England; and died.
    9. Elizabeth Heywood was christened on 3 Feb 1738/39 in All Saints Church, Grendon, Warwickshire, England; was buried on 30 Oct 1742 in All Saints Church, Grendon, Warwickshire, England.