Looking for Adam Nixon

Hi Denise, glad to see you are making headway in your research & you have now found your townland, When you say "apparently joined the British Army?, have you consulted their records, was he in UK or ireland at the time, if in UK you should find him on some of their Census records.

It is easier if you reply to the original correspondence, that way I can see what I originally advised you to search for.

I had a quick look on  the census & searched for the townland Dingin & it is a townland outside  Kingscourt, Co Cavan, on what record did it say "Dingin"& was Elizabeth's residence the same, in the census there were no Nixons or O'Reillys on it, but it is in an area where there are lots of O'Reillys, the townland must be small as there were only 3 houses in it in 1911, same in 1901

I looked for Nixons in the surrounding area in 1901 & there is a Jane Nixon in Taghart, which would not be too far away from Dingin - see this link, perhaps you have this already & it looks like her sister married Nelson & they are a presbyterian family, does this fit with anything else you have?

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Cavan/Taghart/Derry/10…

I can by all means show you around the area, if you plan on visiting.

Hope this helps you further & do please reply to this thread as you find more information.  Best Wishes Carmel O'Callaghan

Hi, thanks for replying. I have just started researching this Ancestor.One of his children married and had my great grandmother.I am just going on the information recieved from a  relation researching this side of the family. I am researching Nixon,but also Turnock/Turner{ who funny enough also came from county Cavan} who married my great grandmother.I am a nee, Turner, I would say the Nixon side doing the research would have had a birth cert for Adam Nixon,i assume they got Dingin from that.They had most of their children in Ireland except 2.The children born in Ireland were Ellen,James,Elizabeth,Mathew Anne,Margaret,Theresa.He came to NZ on the Ship Ramillies in 1847,47th Regiment.I think they must have been Catholic as buried in the Onehunga Catholic Cemetery NZ. I think i tmay have been Elizabeth O Reilly that came from Dingin.I have just started doing My family tree and luckily have come accross other family members doing the same on both sides so it has given me a great start and help, so i dont know alot about how to do thing yet. So far the info i have has come from others and my perserverence on the internet. Thanks so much for replying and helping.I will have to get on to the Turnocks from there as well.I will perservere.And i do have term plans of visiting Ireland and England.

Hi Denise,

I searched the Tithe applotments again for the townland of Dingin, & it turned up here

http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/results.jsp?…

Alas still no Nixons or O'Reillys.

Give me what details you have on the Turners & I may be luckier with them.

Regards Carmel

Hi, thanks for that. Maybe they got the Dingin wrong, i dont know, i know it is County Cavan though. I made a mistake with the Turnocks, they were actually form Macclesfield after all.Thank you for the help. If i find anymore info i will let you know.

Do you have a date of birth for any of the children born in Ireland, preferable the youngest, & I will do searches for suitable registrations.

Regards Carmel

Hi, I have for the children born in Ireland, a Ellen Nixon born 1828,James 1830,Elizabeth 1833, Mathew 1837,Ann 1840, Mary Jane 1841, Margaret 1846, Teresa1846. sorry no exact dates.

I searched familysearch.org but did it narrowly & turned up nothing.  I think you should contact cavangenealogy@eircom.net they would be able to do professional searches for you & look for suggestions & get copies of the certificates for you.

Best wishes Carmel

Hi, i just got a litttle more information Adam born 1799. Elizabeth ORielly born 1807 and they were apparently married in 1828 in Ireland. I also heard that other family members emigrated to America. I assume they meant maybe Parents and or siblings, thanks.

Hi, I have since found by way of Army discharge document that Adam Nixon was discharded from the British army 1825 and it has his birth place listed as Denn, Cavan not Dingin as was previously told to me. Dont know if it will help much, thanks Denise.

Hi, I have since found that Adam nixon joined the Army 1815 and discharged from the British Army in 1825.I hadnt realised that when he came to NZ as a Fencible that they were voluntary ex soldiers. It also had on the papers from Denn Cavan, not Dingin as i was led to believe originally. this may help, i dont know. thanks.

Hi, i have seen the discharge papers for Adam Nixon and says born Denn, Cavan. Enlisted 47th Regt 1814  in Cavan, County Cavan 1814 aged 16 if this helps find him in any way, thanks.

Hi, i have seen the discharge papers for Adam Nixon and says born Denn, Cavan. Enlisted 47th Regt 1814  in Cavan, County Cavan 1814 aged 16 if this helps find him in any way, thanks.

Hi, i have seen the discharge papers for Adam Nixon and says born Denn, Cavan. Enlisted 47th Regt 1814  in Cavan, County Cavan 1814 aged 16 if this helps find him in any way, thanks.

Hi, i have seen the discharge papers for Adam Nixon and says born Denn, Cavan. Enlisted 47th Regt 1814  in Cavan, County Cavan 1814 aged 16 if this helps find him in any way, thanks.

Hi, i have seen the discharge papers for Adam Nixon and says born Denn, Cavan. Enlisted 47th Regt 1814  in Cavan, County Cavan 1814 aged 16 if this helps find him in any way, thanks.

Hi, i have seen the discharge papers for Adam Nixon and says born Denn, Cavan. Enlisted 47th Regt 1814  in Cavan, County Cavan 1814 aged 16 if this helps find him in any way, thanks.

Hi, i have seen the discharge papers for Adam Nixon and says born Denn, Cavan. Enlisted 47th Regt 1814  in Cavan, County Cavan 1814 aged 16 if this helps find him in any way, thanks.

Hi, i have seen the discharge papers for Adam Nixon and says born Denn, Cavan. Enlisted 47th Regt 1814  in Cavan, County Cavan 1814 aged 16 if this helps find him in any way, thanks.

Hi, i have seen the discharge papers for Adam Nixon and says born Denn, Cavan. Enlisted 47th Regt 1814  in Cavan, County Cavan 1814 aged 16 if this helps find him in any way, thanks.

Hi, i have seen the discharge papers for Adam Nixon and says born Denn, Cavan. Enlisted 47th Regt 1814  in Cavan, County Cavan 1814 aged 16 if this helps find him in any way, thanks.

Hi, i have seen the discharge papers for Adam and says Born Denn, Enlisted 47th Regt  1814 in Cavan,County Cavan age 16 if this helps in any way, thanks.