James was born in Ireland, then moved over to the UK, he came with two other Nixon's, their names unknown, but believed to be siblings. James has had three marriages in total, 2 of his wives died with a fever, He finally married in Wortley, Yorkshire 1868 and went on to have their children. His father is James also, mother unknown at this time.
James was born about 1828.
On 4 June 1860, James Nixon, full age, of Wortley Bank, married Emma Corbett, of full age, of Wortley Bank, at Tankersley, Yorkshire, England. James was the son of James, while Emma was the daughter of Thomas.
James Nixon, age 40, son of James Nixon, married Eliza Steele, age 18, daughter of Charles Steele, on 26 Jan 1868 at Tankersley, Yorkshire, England. At the time, both were residents of Wortley.
He passed away in 3Q1904 at Wortley, Yorkshire, with his age at death reported as 72.
Sources
MAY be him in 1851, in Yorkshire - "England and Wales Census, 1851", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPMY-HSC : Sun Mar 10 14:32:04 UTC 2024), Entry for Joseph Hobson and Mary Hobson, 1851.
1860, Marriage Banns, Emma Corbett - "England, Yorkshire, Parish Registers, 1538-2016", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:66L7-V2XT : Fri Mar 08 21:54:22 UTC 2024), Entry for James Nixon and Emma Corbett, 20 May 1860.
1860, Marriage 4 June, Emma Corbett - "England, Yorkshire, Parish Registers, 1538-2016", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:665K-669B : Sun Mar 10 22:57:34 UTC 2024), Entry for James Nixon and James Nixon, 4 June 1860.
Marriage in Wortley, Yorkshire, 1Q1868 to Eliza Steele - "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DK2-P9J : 13 December 2014), James Nixon, 1868; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1868, quarter 1, vol. 9C, p. 229, Wortley, Yorkshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
"England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DKL-CSG : 13 December 2014), Eliza Steele, 1868; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1868, quarter 1, vol. 9C, p. 229, Wortley, Yorkshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
Marriage to Eliza Steele - "England, Yorkshire, Parish Registers, 1538-2016", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:66L7-Z1KJ : Sun Mar 10 20:04:09 UTC 2024), Entry for James Nixon and Eliza Steele, 1868.
"England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X955-LPV : 21 May 2019), James Nixon, Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Ecclesfield subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
Death in 3Q1904 - "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2NRV-FGV : 31 December 2014), James Nixon, 1904; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Wortley, Yorkshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
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