William
Dixon
Born in Catterick, North Yorkshire, England
Ancestors 
Son of Joseph Dixon
and Mary (Unknown) Dixon
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Sarah (Coates) Dixon
— married
30 Apr 1754 in Raby, Durham, England
Descendants 
Died
at age 46
in Staindrop, Durham, England
Profile last modified
| Created 30 Apr 2014
This page has been accessed 819 times.
Biography
William was a Friend (Quaker)
William Dixon of Old Raby and later a shopkeeper of Staindrop was the eldest son of Joseph and Mary Dixon. William was born on 8th Oct 1731[1] in Catterick Bridge, North Yorkshire.
He married Sarah Coates on 30th Apr 1754 in Raby. They had five children.
William died on 11 Aug 1777 in Staindrop, County Durham.
In his will he bequeathed his lands at Bolron, Co. York and Staindrop, Co. Durham to his wife Sarah, and made her sole executrix. He owned land on the North side of Raby Castle, which he sold to the Lord of Raby Castle and moved to other property in Staindrop. His old house at Raby, faced the porter's lodge and was still standing in 1898.
Sources
- ↑
Birth:
"England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
Original data: England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013; FHL Film Number: 812196
Ancestry uk Record 9841 #69237232 (accessed 7 November 2023)Name William Dixon Gender Male Birth Date 8 Oct 1731 Birth Place Durham, England Father Joseph Dixon Mother Mary Dixon Reference ID 13
- Dixon-3744 was created by Steven Ringer through the import of Ancestors of Gulielma Clark & Walter John Ringer.ged on Apr 16, 2014.
Is William your ancestor? Please don't go away!
Login to collaborate or comment, or
ask our community of genealogists a question.
Login to collaborate or comment, or ask our community of genealogists a question.
Sponsored Search by Ancestry.com
DNA
No known carriers of William's DNA have taken a DNA test. Have you taken a test? If so, login to add it. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA.
No known carriers of William's DNA have taken a DNA test. Have you taken a test? If so, login to add it. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA.
Images: 1
Comments
Leave a message for others who see this profile.
There are no comments yet.
Login to post a comment.
Rejected matches › William Dixon (abt.1730-)
Featured Eurovision connections: William is 34 degrees from Agnetha Fältskog, 23 degrees from Anni-Frid Synni Reuß, 28 degrees from Corry Brokken, 25 degrees from Céline Dion, 26 degrees from Françoise Dorin, 26 degrees from France Gall, 26 degrees from Lulu Kennedy-Cairns, 29 degrees from Lill-Babs Svensson, 24 degrees from Olivia Newton-John, 31 degrees from Henriette Nanette Paërl, 34 degrees from Annie Schmidt and 20 degrees from Moira Kennedy on our single family tree. Login to see how you relate to 33 million family members.
Categories: Raby Monthly Meeting, Durham