Hello,
A bit complicated here but I am a bit stuck with the birth of my grandfather Francis Richard Rixon.
His father Fred Rixon born 1863 Tisbury 5a 219 married Cecily Ellen Hibberd Tisbury 5a 314 in 1890.
Francis Richard Rixon married Ada Gerrard Tisbury 5a 452 in 1906.
Here's the rub. On the wedding certificate is shows James Rixon born 1837 V111 402 as Francis's father???? Fred(his father)was a witness?? Francis shows as 21 years old. Born 1885 5 years before his parents married!
Cecily Ellen Hibberd died in 1895 aged 29 5a 117
Could Francis have been adopted? Was Cecily really his mother? Was Fred really his father?
I AM STUCK. There are no records as to Francis Richard Rixon's birth.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Paul Rixon
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30-01-2020, 11:58 AM #1
Francis Richard Rixon
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30-01-2020, 12:41 PM #2
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Without wishing to sound too critical it would be more helpful to tell us where Tisbury is (Wiltshire) and leave out the GRO Index numbers. The latter don't really mean anything in this query.
Francis Richard Rixon married Ada Gerrard Tisbury 5a 452 in 1906.
Here's the rub. On the wedding certificate is shows James Rixon born 1837 V111 402 as Francis's father????
Fred(his father)was a witness?? Francis shows as 21 years old. Born 1885 5 years before his parents married!
Cecily Ellen Hibberd died in 1895 aged 29 5a 117
Could Francis have been adopted? Was Cecily really his mother? Was Fred really his father?
I AM STUCK. There are no records as to Francis Richard Rixon's birth.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Paul Rixon
Pam. who's now off to do some diggingVulcan XH558 - “Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.”
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30-01-2020, 1:02 PM #3
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1901 Census as follows
Name James Rixon Age 64 Head of Household
Name Isabella Rixon Age 61
Name Fred Rixon Age 37 son Widow
Name Alfred Rixon Age 32
Name Debora Rixon Age 24
Name - Richard Rixon Age 16 Grandson
all ref to him he called Richard Not Francis
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30-01-2020, 1:03 PM #4
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Along with Pam I have been doing some digging.
Why do you think Fred was his father? They never appear together on any census.
Cecily died in 1895 and she and Fred had 3 children:
Bertram 1890 -1890
Ethel Lucy 1892 - 1894
Letta Catherine 1895 - ?
Back tracking on censuses it is clear that Fred was the son of James and Isabella who had many children. Could Francis be the illegitimate son of one of their daughters?
Francis Rixon 1884 D quarter Marylebone Vol 1A Page 566 no mother's maiden name.
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30-01-2020, 1:06 PM #5
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For starters
1891 census
Census reference RG12/1625 folio 10 page 13
Living Church Steet Wardour
Fred Rixon, head, 27, stone mason
Cecily, wife, 24
Both born Tisbury
1901 census
Census reference RG13/1961 folio 28 page 11
Living Snows Hill, East Tisbury
James Rixon, head, 64, stone mason
Isabella, wife, 61,
Fred, son, 37, widower, stone mason,
Alfred, son, 32, single, stone mason,
Debora, daur, 24, single,
Richard, grandson, 16, grocer's assistant,
All born Tisbury, except for Richard who says born London. This could be highly relevant, or it could be enumerator error.
1911 census
Census reference RG14/12145 SN128
Living Duck Street, Tisbury
Richard Rixon, head, 26, painter, Tisbury
Ada, wife, 28, Frome, Somerset
Beatrice May, 4, Tisbury
PamVulcan XH558 - “Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.”
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30-01-2020, 1:09 PM #6
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1911 Census
Richard Rixon b 1885 Birth Place Tisbury, Wiltshire, England Occ Painter
Name - Ada Rixon b
Name - Beatrice May Rixon
Pam beat me to it
There is also a death for Richard F Rixon in Salibury.
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30-01-2020, 1:10 PM #7
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From me, post #5
All born Tisbury, except for Richard who says born London. This could be highly relevant, or it could be enumerator error.
Francis Rixon 1884 D quarter Marylebone Vol 1A Page 566 no mother's maiden name.
Paul,I think it might be worth investing seven quid in a black-and-white PDF copy of that birth certificate. Order from https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/
Once you've registered on the site, if you 'search the indexes' for births, you get an option to buy either the 'posh copy' or the PDF one.
PamVulcan XH558 - “Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.”
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30-01-2020, 1:22 PM #8
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That birth registration in Marylebone registration district 1884 with no mother's maiden name given (which usually indicates an illegitimate birth) would explain why Francis/Ricard gave James as his father's name when he married. It could be coincidence that he knew his father was called James, or he probably did what one of my (something x great) grandmothers did and said the name of her grandfather with whom she lived when she was young. Caused me no end of problems as I assumed her uncle (also Thomas) was her father. Same relationship as Fred would seem to have to Francis/Richard.
PamVulcan XH558 - “Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.”
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30-01-2020, 1:24 PM #9
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Name: Francis Rixon
Gender: Male
Record Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 21 Oct 1884
Baptism Place: St John´s Wood St Mark, Westminster, England
Mother: Bertha Rixon
Register Type: Parish Registers
going to see if Granfather had a daughter called Bertha
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30-01-2020, 1:25 PM #10
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There’s this baptism
Francis Rixon
Baptism Date: 21 Oct 1884
Baptism Place: St John´s Wood St Mark, Westminster, England
Mother: Bertha Rixon
1871 census has a Berth Rixon 1862
Duck Street, East Tisbury, Tisbury, Wiltshire, England
Parents James & IsabellaLast edited by Pamelawagster; 30-01-2020 at 1:27 PM. Reason: Added info
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