My family, Benjamin Dixon (born 1799 in Wicklow, Ireland) and Ledivia/Lovdy/Lodivia Maria (Nee Manifold) Dixon (born 1808 in Wicklow, Ireland) left Ireland in 1839/1840. Their last place of residence (please see attachments) - their home first block on the right - was 12 Queen street Benjamin's parents were James and Jane Dixon (and Maria's parents were Joseph (a farmer from Wicklow) and Jane Manifold. Benjamin and Lovdy lived with their 4 children at 12 Queen street. The street joined the "Queen Street Bridge" over the River Liffey. Their home was a few meters from the bridge. When circumstances forced thousands to look for "greener pastures" they too left hoping to find a better life in Australia. Lovdy was pregnant and they left either end 1839 or beginning1840. Their son, born at sea, just outside London, was named Richard Neptune Dixon. While their plan was to emigrate, they planned to move to Australia but disembarked in Cape Town because Lodivia wasn't well after the birth. Their plan was to catch a later ship to Australia but they remained in Simon's Town The South African/Irish Dixon families can therefore be traced to a single progenitor, Benjamin and Dixon 1799, Wicklow Ireland
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| Dixon Home Ireland.jpg (336.2 KB) | 336.2 KB |
| Ben Dixon Delph and China Warehouse.jpg (55.07 KB) | 55.07 KB |
| Benjamin Dixon Death Certificate.jpg (680.95 KB) | 680.95 KB |
| Ben Dixon 12 Queen street Delph .png (244.55 KB) | 244.55 KB |
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| Date of Birth | 1st Jan 1799 | |
| Date of Death | 1st Mar 1866 | |
| Townland born | Wicklow, Ireland | |
| Father (First Name/s and Surname) | James | |
| Mother (First Name/s and Maiden) | Jane Dixon | |
| Spouse (First Name/s and Maiden/Surname) | Lovdy | |
| Number of Children | 4 | |
| Names of Children | Richard Neptune Dixon | |
My great grandmother (on my mother's side) was Emily Jane Dixon, daughter of William Paul Rabbett Dixon & Harriet Jane Ogilvie. William in turn was the son of Captain Charles Dixon (born UK c.1781) & Elizabeth Paul (born Ireland c.1776). Doesn't appear to be any connection?
My great grandfather (on my father's side) was Joseph William King from Newry.
So lots of Irish heritage.
Charles Atherstone Muller
Johannesburg
Hi Jim, there is something wrong with the above link ??
Hi Charles and Jim, I replied to these posts but received no reply. I also don't see my post - Could the link be broken.
There are some questions I would love to ask but the post I received from Jim for example via email doesn't appear here?
Carol
