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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Topic started by: bowlzy on Tuesday 02 April 13 04:59 BST (UK)
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Hi,
I was wondering if I could possibly get some help tracing these Nixons. I am unable to find any links. The only information I have is;
Mary Jane Nixon Born approx 1845 Ireland she is apparently a dressmaker/seamstress
She went to America and Married a William Jamison also from Ireland (can't find him either b-1835) on 15th of May 1875 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
In the 1880 census of that area they had with them a son 5 months old name William James Jamison, and three others all who originate from Ireland;
a George Nixon born approx 1859 and is a Shirtcutter
Margaret Nixon born approx 1863 and is a Dressmaker
Sarah Nixon born approx 1857 and is also a Dressmaker.
I am unable to determine is the nixon's are siblings to mary or cousins.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Please move this tot he appropriate area administrator if I have placed it incorrectly. Thank you
Kind Regards
Kylie Bowles
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Did the marriage cert for William and Mary Jane mention any details of their parents ?
Also worth chasing up death certs for them to see if these have useful clues.
William and Mary Jane were both born well before the start of civil records, so you would need to search for church records for their baptisms. You usually require a detailed location to do this - i.e. the name of the town, townland or parish they lived. It would be worth trying to trace William, Mary Jane and the other Nixons you mentioned in later US records to see if there are any clues to their place of origin in Ireland.
see : Introduction to Irish Records (http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,442233.0.html)
My Ancestor came from Ireland - where do I start? (http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,498742.0.html)
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Welcome to the forum Kylie and good luck.
The marriage entry in Anx doesn't mention any rellies.
It took place at the Emmanuel Episcopal Church.
Tinam
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Thankyou both very much, I am currently going through the suggestions made by shanew147 which are yet to be fruitful, but still many more records to search through!! Helps to have expertise teaching me how to do these things :) Thankyou Tina that info will be very valuable ;)
Kind Regards,
Kylie Bowles
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Hello Kylie
I have extensive information on Nixons from Castlewarren, Co.Tyrone . Do you have any more information on your Nixons?
The family in question had parents (who remained in Ireland), John and Martha. Their children, with birth years, were Mary Jane 1846, Catherine 1848, James and William 1850 twins, Sarah Anne 1852, John 1853, Thomas 1855, Robert 1857, George 1859 and Matilda 1861. Robert died in 1866, aged 9. I know William stayed in Ireland, and took over the family farm. John also stayed in Ireland, he lived and worked in Derry. I think Thomas and George emigrated around 1888. Matilda may have been known as Martha.
Does this match any of your research?
Kind regards,
Joan Allen.
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Hello again Kylie-
Since posting a reply over a year ago I have been in contact with Nixons in Australia, descendants of a John Nixon, who was a son of William Nixon, this William was a brother of your Mary Jane. I am also a Nixon descendant. Have you done a DNA test?
Also, I believe that your William Jamison came from the house just next door to the Nixons.
You can see church records for both of these families in the web site for Bready Ancestors. Look for the records for Donagheady Church.
If you are interested I can send you Google images of the Nixon and Jamison homes.
Hope this is helpful.
Kindest regards,
Joan Allen.
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Hello Joan,
I apologise for not getting in touch sooner. I have never received notifications from roots chat that I had a post reply, not even last year. I just happened to getting back into the family tree. I am chasing up the leads you have posted, it does look very promising though.
I would certainly love any additional information that you would be able to share with me. My grandmother who is in her mid 80's really wants me to find more out about this line of her family. Her side has been proving very elusive, the Nixon's, Jamisons and her other line the Fox's and Ivory's. Would love to be able to show her more info on any of them.
Thank you very much for your research so far, I really appreciate it.
Kind Regards,
Kylie Bowles
Victoria, Australia
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I have never received notifications from roots chat that I had a post reply, not even last year.
Does Rootschat have your current email address? (many people forget to update when they get a new email address)
Do you have notifications for replies turned on?
Sometimes emails get put into junk folder mail then disappear before you even know they had come in!
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Yes it was, and still is the same email address. I have no idea where they went. It was only that a google search doing my family tree came up and I saw the info in the response on google.
I am in another forum and it only sends me emails if I have recently logged in and not when I get a reply.
Not to worry I am on to it now! :)
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in case you dont know
1833-4 Tithes Applotment book has not survived further new work on tyrone see https://www.cotyroneireland.com/tithe/donagheadytithe.html a partial list has been discovered but no Nixon recorded
1858 Griffiths Valuation has
Nixon Andrew Castlewarren Donaghedy Tyrone map ref 1d
Nixon Andrew, Jr. Castlewarren Donaghedy Tyrone map ref 6a
Nixon Andrew, Sr. Castlewarren Donaghedy Tyrone map ref 6b
Nixon James Castlewarren Donaghedy Tyrone map ref 1c
Nixon James Jas Castlewarren Donaghedy Tyrone map ref 1e
Nixon James, Jr. Castlewarren Donaghedy Tyrone map ref 4-b
Nixon James, Sr. Castlewarren Donaghedy Tyrone map ref 4c
Nixon Robert Castlewarren Donaghedy Tyrone map ref 1a
Nixon Sarah Castlewarren Donaghedy Tyrone map ref 1g
a lot moreinformation exists each persons building valuation and size of land used. Those in map ref 1 must have had very difficult land. if you look up each plot you can also see the house with fences and boundaries for each tenant. the main landlord is Marguis of Abercorn [the Hamilton family. Anndre junior is subleasing 4c to his father. you can then relate to from map of about the date to satellite and ofrten the same blg site is still in use today. I was a bit surprised not to find John Nixon however the valuation books continued
and kept online at PRONI examples
Castlewarren - Castlewarren Donaghedy Tyrone 1860 1863
Castlewarren - Castlewarren Donaghedy Tyrone 1864 1880
Castlewarren - Castlewarren Donaghedy Tyrone 1881 1881
Castlewarren - Castlewarren Donaghedy Tyrone 1882 1893
Castlewarren - Castlewarren Donaghedy Tyrone 1894 1907
Castlewarren - Castlewarren Donaghedy Tyrone 1908 1921
Castlewarren - Castlewarren Donaghedy Tyrone 1921 1924
Castlewarren - Castlewarren Donaghedy Tyrone 1923 1929
you will be glued for hours no quick way to find relatives unless they existed in 1901 census here are the over 41 ie b before 1860
Nixon Bessie 60 Irish Church Wife Married
Nixon David 44 Farmer and Grocer Church of Ireland Head of Family married
Nixon Margaret 45 Church of Ireland Wife Married
Nixon Nancy 50 General Servant-Domestic Church of Ireland Servant Not married
Nixon Samuel 52 Retired Farmer Church of Ireland Brother in Law Not Married
Nixon William 45 Farmer Church of Ireland Head of Family Married
Nixon William 55 Farmer Irish Church Head of Family Married
Nixon William James46 Farmer Irish Church Head of Family Married
https://cotyroneireland.com/sphider/search.php?query=nixon+castlewarren&type=and&results=50&search=1 has Nixon in Castlewarren entries this is an excellent website
example a oneliner produced this
John Nixon Castlewarren 1835 will destroyed
Thomas Nixon Castlewarren 1740 will destroyed
so the family was there in 1740 nearly 300 years worth searching further
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Hello fellow researcher -
A most interesting reply. Thank you.
I am a direct descendant of Andrew Nixon (jnr). Note that he was the cousin of Andrew Nixon (snr). Their fathers were brothers, Andrew (jnr) was son of John and Andrew (snr) was son of Robert.
There are maps of the Castlewarren properties dated 1777 and 1809, unfortunately not online but can be viewed at PRONI in Belfast. The 1777 map has an Andrew Nixon as tenant of what became Holding 6. This Andrew would have been my 4x great grandfather. The 1809 map has this holding divided in two, tenants were John and Robert, the sons of the original Andrew, so this John is my 3x great grandfather. I believe John died around 1835. By the time of Griffith's Valuation Robert had died. The sons of John and Robert are listed as the tenants of their respective holdings in Griffith's.
Kylie, who started this thread, is a direct descendant of Mary Jane Nixon, whose father was John Nixon, whose father was James Nixon (jnr) tenant of 4b. I believe his James(jnr) was son of James (snr).
As you note the farms in Griffith's map ref. 1 must have been challenging. There had been subdivision since 1777, the land is poor. But, by 1920 century most of these particular Nixons had moved away or emigrated, neighbouring farmers took over the farms.
My grandfather, William Blackburn Nixon (a grandson of Andrew (jnr) became owner of holdings 4 and 6 (during period 1913 to 1940) which are still in the family to this day.
Kind regards,
Joan Allen.
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For information-
Castlewarren townland in Donaghedy Civil Parish.
https://www.townlands.ie/tyrone/strabane-lower/donaghedy/castlewarren/
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