Elizabeth Dixon

Brief Life History of Elizabeth

When Elizabeth Dixon was born about 1802, in South Kelsey, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Benjamin Dixon, was 30 and her mother, Elizabeth Dickson, was 26. She married James Rands on 27 February 1823. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. She died on 9 July 1878, in Goxhill, North Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 77, and was buried in Goxhill, North Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

James Rands
1797–1885
Elizabeth Dixon
1802–1878
Marriage: 27 February 1823
Mary Rands
1823–1872
Anne Rands
1825–1924
Elizabeth Rands
1827–
James Rands
1829–
James Rands
1831–1832
George Rands
1836–1927
Emma Rands
1838–
Rebecca Rands
1840–1911

Sources (35)

  • Elizabeth Rands in household of James Rands, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
  • Elizabeth Rands, "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991"
  • Elisabeth Rands in entry for James Rands, "England, Lancashire Non-Conformist Church Records, 1647-1996"

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World Events (6)

1801 · The Act of Union

The Act of Union was a legislative agreement which united England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland under the name of the United Kingdom on January 1, 1801.

1815

The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.

1823

Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Dickson , a patronymic from the personal name Dick .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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