AITKEN to WHAITE - Person Sheet
AITKEN to WHAITE - Person Sheet
NameEliza Matilda DIXEY , GG Grandmother
Birth Date11 Dec 1830
Birth PlaceNewington, Southwark, London, England
MemoBirth date from baptism record. Her death registration shows her born in London, circa 1833, with father Dixey, an engineer & mother Elisabeth Stephens. Birth certificates of some of her children also give London as her birth place. These deatails fit well with baptism recorded and referenced.
Chr Date9 Jan 183110424 Age: <1
Chr PlaceNewington, Southwark, London, England
MemoAt St. Mary’s her father was John Dicksey and mother Elizabeth
Death Date17 Jan 192110425 Age: 90
Death PlaceWaverley, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
MemoOamaru Thomas Street. Cause was Senile Decay age 88 years.

No Probate record Surname shown also as Dixie [DC Eliza 1929, DC Elizabeth Kate 1934, Essie Eliza 1958] and Dixon.
Burial Date18 Jan 1921
Burial PlaceWaverley, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
MemoC of E Cemetery
Alias/AKADICKSEY (baptism), Elizabeth Matilda (death certificate of daughter Margaret in 1958).
Spouses
1James Joseph O’BRIEN 10426, GG Grandfather
Birth Dateca 21 Dec 1825
Birth PlaceShandon, Cork, County Cork, Ireland
MemoDate based upon being 18 years and 6 months old on 21 June 1844in the parish of St Anne.
Death Date10 May 188410427 Age: 58
Death PlaceEast Maitland, Maitland, New South Wales, Australia
MemoDied at his residence William Street of consumption 12 weeks. Informant was Thomas Stevens son-in-law

NSW Probate Z6119 of 23 Sep 1884 owed debts of 54 pounds eleven shillings and sixpence including 8 pounds twelve shillings to Henry Stevens and 3 pounds rent to John Eales of Duckenfield.

"Maitland Mercury" Sat 17 May 1887 Death Notice " James O'Brien died at his residence William St East Maitland on 10 May 1884. Late officer of HM Gaol and of 12th Regiment age 57 years"
Burial Date11 May 1884
Burial PlaceEast Maitland, Maitland, New South Wales, Australia
MemoC of E cemetery.
OccupationSoldier Tasmania & New Zealand (< 22 OCT 1867), Gaol Warden [Parramatta then Maitland] (1868), Dispenser / Chemist (< 1884)
Alias/AKAJoseph
MotherMargaret
Marr Date17 Dec 185510428
Marr PlaceHobart, Tasmania, Australia
Marr MemoWitnesses were John Doyle O'Brien [Pte 12th Regt] & Mary Ann Williamden X her mark.
trav Dateca 1868
trav PlaceNew South Wales, Australia
MemoFrom Tasmania
ChildrenElizabeth Kate (1856-1934)
 Mary Ann (1858-1897)
 Margaret (1860-1958)
 Ester (1863-1958)
 John Doyle (1866-1934)
 Eliza Jane (1869-1929)
 Ella May (1873-1936)
Notes for Eliza Matilda DIXEY
10429 NOTES:-

One possibility considered was that Eliza’s parents were Charles Wastell Dixey & Lucy as a baptism record is known as 13 SEP 1833 Highgate, St. Michael. However this Eliza was still living with her parents in 1861 in Foster Green shown as DIPEY not DIXEY.

The most likely birth on 11 DEC 1830 and Baptism on 9 JAN 1831 at Newington St. Marys is Eliza DICKSEY whose parents were John & Elizabeth DICKSEY. These parents names fit well with those given on Eliza M O’brien’s death certificate.

If Eliza did come from London one possibility is Eliza Dixey who resided in an orphanage in Lambeth, Surrey, in 1841, which is part of greater London.

There was an Eliza Dixey, born circa 1831 in Middlesex, employed as a servant to a Blackmore family in the 1851 census. It is a possibility the Eliza’s of 1841 and 1851 are the same person and possible she could have migrated to Tasmania well before 1855.

Eliza must have been in Tasmania by 1855 when she married.

Surname shown also as Dixie [DC Eliza 1929, DC Elizabeth Kate 1934, Essie Eliza 1958] and Dixon.
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