Difference between revisions of "Horace & Ivy Rixon"
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'''Horace Rixon''' born 1891 was the son of [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/Edwin_&_Clara_Rixon Edwin & Clara Rixon] at no 2 Parslows Hillock Cottages. | '''Horace Rixon''' born 1891 was the son of [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/Edwin_&_Clara_Rixon Edwin & Clara Rixon] at no 2 Parslows Hillock Cottages. | ||
| − | His parents were Edwin Rixon born 1866 and Clara, nee Dormer born 1871. His grandparents were George Rixon | + | His parents were Edwin Rixon born 1866 and Clara, nee Dormer born 1871. His grandparents were [[George Rixon & Emma nee Lane]] who lived at No 1 [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/Clovelly Clovelly] Cottages. |
Horace's mother Clara was the daughter of Eli Dormer 1831- 1920 and Mary A. nee Williams, born Flowers Bottom, the daughter of James Williams, stonecutter. | Horace's mother Clara was the daughter of Eli Dormer 1831- 1920 and Mary A. nee Williams, born Flowers Bottom, the daughter of James Williams, stonecutter. | ||
Revision as of 04:21, 3 June 2023
Research by Joan West
Horace Rixon born 1891 was the son of Edwin & Clara Rixon at no 2 Parslows Hillock Cottages.
His parents were Edwin Rixon born 1866 and Clara, nee Dormer born 1871. His grandparents were George Rixon & Emma nee Lane who lived at No 1 Clovelly Cottages.
Horace's mother Clara was the daughter of Eli Dormer 1831- 1920 and Mary A. nee Williams, born Flowers Bottom, the daughter of James Williams, stonecutter.
Eli was a sawyer. By 1891 he was the licensee of a public house on Woodway, Loosley Row but by 1911, Eli was lodging with Edwin and Clara (parents of Horace)
Edwin and Clara had 3 children ----- Horace born 1891, Alfred born 1893 became a carpenter, and Ernest Charles born 1896.
Horace Rixon born 1891 In 1912 Horace married Ivy Mary Harwood, 1895-1980 Horace was a bodger (a bodger, was skilled, turning wood into legs, arms and backs for Windsor chairs, working in the woods.