SIXTH GENERATION

27. Judith BOARDMAN ⁽¹⁾⁽⁶⁾ was born on 16 Dec 1796 in England, Lancashire, Lathom, Newberry (Newburgh?). She was christened on 1 Jan 1797 in England, Lancashire, Lathom. She died on 23 Sep 1865 in South Africa, Cape Colony, Uitenhage. She was buried in South Africa, Cape Colony, Uitenhage. She has reference number 2.. "On 31 January 1823 Judiths's mother, Margaret Hayes Boardman, died. Now the eldest daughter at home, Judith, assumed the responsibility of running the house and caring for her father and three younger sisters and three younger brothers; which was a most difficult job under adverse living conditions.... When the Rev. William Boardman died on 22 August 1825 the full respnsibility of the orphaned Boardman children was hers.
"A ray of hope and happiness appeared in the form of a proposal of marriage from John Henry Dixon, the leader of the Dixon party of 1820 Settlers, a widower since 21 June 1824 when his first wife, Margaret Walden Dixon, had died, leaving four daughters and one son. Judith Boardman and John Henry Dxon were married in St. George's Church, Grahamstown, on 12 January 1826 by the Rev. Thomas Ireland.
"Coming from a large family of boys and girls and for several years having managed the household duties of her father's house, it was not difficult for Judith to assume full responsibility of the Dxon household, acting as mother to the five motherless children, Mary (15), Emma (12), Eliza (10), Sarah (8), and William (5)
" Of the seven children born to Judith she only raised two to maturity; her oldest daughter, Anne Judith, and her youngest boy, Henry Aldous."

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She was married to John Henry DIXON on 12 Jan 1826 in South Africa, Cape Colony, Grahamstown, St. George's Church. John Henry DIXON ⁽¹⁾ was born on 28 May 1786 in England, Essex, Westham. He was christened on 25 Jun 1787 in England, Essex, Westham. He died on 1 Apr 1874 in South Africa, Cape Colony, Grahamstown. He was buried in South Africa, Cape Province, Grahamstown. Judith BOARDMAN and John Henry DIXON had the following children:

+50 i. Anne Judith DIXON.
51 ii. Joseph DIXON⁽¹⁾ was born on 6 Jan 1828 in South Africa, Cape Province, Grahamstown.
52 iii. Margaret DIXON⁽¹⁾ was christened on 26 Mar 1829 in South Africa, Cape Province, Grahamstown.
53 iv. Ellen DIXON⁽¹⁾ was born on 7 Nov 1830 in South Africa, Cape Province, Grahamstown. She died on 2 Feb 1831 in South Africa, Cape Province, Grahamstown.
54 v. John Boardman DIXON⁽¹⁾ was born on 8 Jan 1832 in South Africa, Cape Province, Grahamstown. He died on 9 May 1832 in South Africa, Cape Province, Grahamstown.
+55 vi. Henry Aldous DIXON.
56 vii. Adelaide Catherine DIXON⁽¹⁾ was born on 29 Jan 1837 in South Africa, Cape Province, Grahamstown.

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