Centuries Past

Sarah Nixon

Female 1847 - 1929  (81 years)


Personal Information

  • Name Sarah Nixon 
    Residence 1847  Earl Shilton, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Birth 24 Oct 1847  Earl Shilton, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Residence 1874  15, Great Holme Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1879  10, Clara Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 2 Apr 1911  27, Mowbray Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Plot Welford Road Cemetery, Leicester, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Freehold T 2601 (unconsecrated) 
    Occupation Shoe Machinist 
    Residence 3, York Square, Leicester, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 95, Outram Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    _FGLINK https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/171530340 
    _FGRAVE 171530340 
    _FSFTID LX7D-D3Z 
    _FSLINK https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LX7D-D3Z 
    Death 4 Mar 1929  27, Mowbray Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cause: Cerebral thrombosis No PM 
    Burial 9 Mar 1929  Welford Road Cemetery, Leicester, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Her granddaughter, Olive, said it was snowing at the time of the funeral, and she couldn't go as she had to look after her younger brother and sister, Edna & Ron, whilst her parents, Frank & Emily, went to the funeral.

      Burial at Welford Road Cemetery, Leicester
      Sarah Smith 9 March 1929 age 81 of 27 Mowbray Street, Leicester
      Freehold plot T 2601 (unconsecrated)
      Burial number u118256     
    Notes 
    • (Medical):Her grandaughter Olive said that Sarah's daughter Lil came home from work to find Sarah on the floor; she had suffered a stroke while getting the rabbit stew dinner out of the oven. She lived for a couple of days until she died.
    Person ID I984  FamilyTree1
    Last Modified 28 Aug 2025 

    Father Joseph Nixon,   b. 1808, Hinckley, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 May 1891, Church Street, Earl Shilton, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Catherine Cooper,   b. 1818, Earl Shilton, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 May 1858, Earl Shilton, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 40 years) 
    Family ID F359  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Tom Smith,   b. 13 Oct 1853, Cosby, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Sep 1885, Tank Street, North Quay, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 31 years) 
    Marriage 26 May 1874  St Mary De Castro Church, Leicester, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Joseph Smith,   b. 18 Mar 1875, Leicester, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Aug 1953, The Towers Hospital, Gipsy Lane, Humberstone, Leicester, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)
     2. Lilian Smith,   b. 14 Jan 1877, Leicester, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Oct 1955, 27, Mowbray Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)
    +3. Frank Smith,   b. 24 Jan 1879, 10, Clara Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Sep 1934, 5, Whitby Road, South Harrow, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 55 years)
     4. Ernest Smith,   b. 27 Apr 1881, 10, Clara Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Nov 1952, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
     5. Shirley Smith,   b. 30 Jan 1884, 95, Outram Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Feb 1884, 95, Outram Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
    Family ID F11  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 8 May 2017