Dixon

[LisaBoos]

Hello from Canada

Looking forward Thomas Dixon 1800 and Bridget 1818 ( ? MAiden name) Dixon came to Canada before 1851 with 2 children Micheal and Mary Elizabeth 1846.

Only clue I have is an old obituary that says we’re from Springfield Castlerea Roscommon.

Any help would be appreciated.

[LH]

Hi

The free website below, lists the death of a Richard Dixon age 64, of Castlerea in 1864, so born approx 1800.  Could he have been a brother to your Thomas?

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/civil-perform-search.jsp?namefm=&namel=Dixon&exact=&name2fm=&name2l=&location=&yyfrom=1800&yyto=1870&type=D&century=&decade=&sort=&pageSize=100&ddBfrom=&mmBfrom=&yyBfrom=&ddMfrom=&mmMfrom=&yyMfrom=&ddDfrom=&mmDfrom=&yyDfrom=&ddPfrom=&mmPfrom=&yyPfrom=&ddBto=&mmBto=&yyBto=&ddMto=&mmMto=&yyMto=&ddDto=&mmDto=&yyDto=&ddPto=&mmPto=&yyPto=&locationB=&locationM=&locationD=&locationP=&keywordb=&keywordm=&keywordd=&keywordp=&event=&district=Castlerea&submit=Search

Regards

[heywood]

I can’t see a reference to Springfield.
There is Spring Gardens here 

https://www.townlands.ie/roscommon/castlereagh/kiltullagh/kiltullagh/spring-gardens/

[kgmoore]

Hello from Canada

Looking forward Thomas Dixon 1800 and Bridget 1818 ( ? MAiden name) Dixon came to Canada before 1851 with 2 children Micheal and Mary Elizabeth 1846.

Only clue I have is an old obituary that says we’re from Springfield Castlerea Roscommon.

Any help would be appreciated.

There is a road called Springfields just to the west of Castlerea. It might be named after the area you mentioned (?). On the Tithe Apploment records and Griffiths valuations there are no areas mentioned with the name 'Springfields'.

[LisaBoos]

Thank you. It may help. Too bad there are no real good records in Ireland.

Thanks from Canada

[LH]

Hi

There may well be records, but we’d need some more information.

What religion was Thomas?

Also did he have any other children, as they may have been named after relatives.

Regards

[Kiltaglassan]

Looking forward Thomas Dixon 1800 and Bridget 1818 ( ? MAiden name) Dixon came to Canada before 1851 with 2 children Micheal and Mary Elizabeth 1846.

You haven't given a religious denomination but if they were RC, then the closest parish would be Kilkeevin.
Diocese of Elphin | County of Roscommon
Variant forms of parish name:
Kilkeevan
Castlerea

See https://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0551

You can look to see adjacent parishes in Co.Roscommon from the map at https://registers.nli.ie/

KG

[LisaBoos]

I hope so. I’ve been at a dead end for many years.

Other children were Margaret, John, James and Annie. All born in Canada.

Michael and Mary Elizabeth were born Ireland.

Thomas was born 1800 and !
Bridget 1818. She may be a Kelly but cannot confirm,

Thanks you from Canada

[LisaBoos]

Sorry they were Catholic.