William Nixon (bef. 1696 - 1768)

Born before 1696 in Cumberland, England [uncertain]

Husband of Martha (Dockray) Nixon — married 1 Nov 1717 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Died 16 Dec 1768 after age 72 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England

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Biography

William was born in or before 1696, assuming he was 21+ when he married Martha in 1717.
William married Martha Dockray about 1717.
He passed away about 16 Dec 1768.

Research Notes

William was clearly determined to have a son named Joseph. Based on this, it seems likely that his own father's name was Joseph. In which case, his father may have been the Joseph Nixon who was buried at Carlisle on 12 Jan 1737.:

• "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J8NW-G6N : 17 April 2023), Joseph Nixon, 1737.
• Burial - "England, Cumberland Parish Registers, 1538-1990", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KC8-7M3G : 16 February 2023), Joseph Nixson, 1737.

If this theory is correct, he may have been the William Nixon, son of Joseph Nixon, baptized 9 Feb 1686 art Carlisle.:

• Baptism - "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JQPM-ZD3 : 4 February 2023), Willm. Nixon, 1686.

In turn, that Joseph appears to have had children at Carlisle from 1682-1697.
Based on this, the wife's name would have been Mary Lowson, married to Joseph in 1681 in Carlisle:

• "England Marriages, 1538–1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NVMK-KPG : 13 March 2020), Joseph Nixon, 1681.

Sources

• Marriage - "England Marriages, 1538–1973", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NJFQ-PB9 : 11 March 2020), William Nixon, 1717.
• Marriage - "England, Gloucestershire Non-Conformist Church Records, 1642-1996", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ZHMQ-GYW2 : 1 July 2022), William Nixon, 1717.
• Marriage - "England, Northumberland, Parish Registers, 1538-1950", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ZMVQ-9SW2 : 12 August 2022), William Nixon, 1717.

• Children's baptism records

• Death - "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JZBN-283 : 18 April 2023), William Nixon, 1768.