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RecordIdNumber: MH:N845
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1) William Rix born 21 Jun 1802, baptised Norwich (St. George Colegate), Norfolk 28 Jun 1802, son of Henry Rix and Mary Gardiner married Norwich (St. George Colegate), Norfolk 9 Apr 1800, as the latter's grant of administration confirms their son William Rix was a publican of St. George Tombland at time of her death in 1845 and hence the William Rix who died Norwich, Norfolk 13 Dec 1875.
2) William Glover Rix born 3 Sep 1802, baptised Norwich (St. Gregory), Norfolk 5 Sep 1802, son of William Rix and Mary Southgate (possibly the John Rix and Mary Southgate married Norwich (St. Augustine), Norfolk 5 Oct 1797 as witnessed by John Southgate and Sarah Elsam, all signed marriage license with their mark) as assumed middle name Lawrence rather than Glover on some records.
Made a freeman of Norwich 3 May 1826 by apprenticeship.
of St. John Maddermarket at time of marriage. Signed marriage license. Marriage witnessed by Henry Mason and John Fransham (both signed marriage license, latter possibly related to the Robert Fransham who was apprenticed to his father). of St. John Maddermarket at time of son William's baptism in 1827.
of St. Gregory at time of son John's baptism in 1829 and son Thomas's baptism in 1831.
of St. Lawrence at time of son Benjamin's baptism in 1832.
1837 possibly lived Bell's Court, St. Lawrence, Norwich, Norfolk as a freeman.
of St. Michael Coslany at time of son Charles's baptism in 1842.
1847(as a freeman) and 1849 lived Bridge Street, St. Michael Coslany, Norwich, Norfolk.
1850,1851,1852,1853,1854,1856,1858,1859,1860,1862,1863(as a freeman),1864(as a freeman in public house),1865,1866(as a freeman) and 1866-7(as a freeman) lived Bridge Street, St. Lawrence, Norwich, Norfolk.
of Bridge Street at time of wife's death in 1858 (present at death).
1868(as a freeman),1869-70,1870(as a freeman),1871(as a freeman) and 1872(as a freeman) lived Magdalen Road, Pockthorpe, Norwich, Norfolk (and appears to disappear from Norwich electoral registers after this date).
Received License for The "White Horse" public house, Bridge or Coslany Street, Norwich, Norfolk on 24 Jun 1849 (and listed as William Lawrence Rix an inn keeper and dyer, possibly mistranscribed from William Rix of St. Lawrence) until replaced on 29 Sep 1866. The White Horse was founded in c1760 and owned by Richard Rix of Geldeston from 20 Oct 1838 to 18 Sep 1841 before its' sale to Richard Bullard (of Bullard's brewery), and was destroyed when the license transferred to the Garden House Tavern, 1 Pembroke Road, South Heigham on 5 Aug 1879. The site now contains housing. Richard Rix was probably living Cowgate Street, St. Paul, Norwich, Norfolk at time of 1841 census (as a brewer, age 39, with wife Ann, age 47) and was a convict in Millbank Prison, St. John the Evangelist, Westminster, London at time of 1851 census (as a married maltster and brewer, born Cantley, Norfolk, age 48) and was married Norwich (St. Stephen), Norfolk 18 Sep 1827 (whilst of St. Stephen, signed marriage license R. Rix) to Ann Gobbett (a widow of St. Stephen, signed marriage license with her mark) as witnessed by Dinah Rix and Peter Sawter (both signed marriage license). He may have been the Richard Brooks, son of Richard Brooks and Ann Rix, born 31 Dec 1803, baptised Cantley (St. Margaret), Norfolk 8 Jan 1804.
Possibly also the William Rix who was licensee of the "St. Johns Head", Bridge or Coslany Street, Norwich, Norfolk from 1842 to 1846.
Died Age 80 whilst a licensed victualler of St. Lawrence, Norwich resident at Workhouse, Heigham (informant John Bangay, registered Sep 1881).
Possibly:
1) related to the John Rix, a widower of St. John Maddermarket, married Norwich (St. John Maddermarket), Norfolk 19 Feb 1815 (signed marriage license with his mark) to Mary Ann Fransham, a spinster of St. John Maddermarket (signed marriage license) as witnessed by Harnmane? Lilly and James Rix (both signed marriage license). Mary Ann Fransham was born 14 Apr 1794, baptised Norwich (St. John Maddermarket), Norfolk 20 Apr 1794, daughter of John Fransham baptised Norwich (St. John Maddermarket), Norfolk 25 Sep 1774, buried Norwich (St. John Maddermarket), Norfolk 10 Mar 1823 (age 48) and Mary Spink. John Rix (a shoemaker, born Norfolk, age 55) was living Great Poringland, Norfolk at time of 1841 Census with 4 x offspring. However as John Fransham was sexton of the parish of St. John Maddermarket at time of his death his witnessing of this William's marriage was probably in that capacity rather than through any family relationship.
2) related to Elizabeth Rix married to George Barker (a shoemaker) with offspring William Lawrence Barker born 6 Sep 1818, baptised Norwich (St. Michael-at-Thorn), Norfolk 13 Sep 1818, buried Norwich (St. Michael-at-Thorn), Norfolk 22 Sep 1818 (as an infant) and William Lawrence Barker buried Norwich (St. Michael-at-Thorn), Norfolk 26 Dec 1819 (as an infant).
1841 Census lived Bridge Street, St. Michael Coslany, Norwich, Norfolk - Age 41.
1851 Census lived "White Horse", Bridge Street, St. Lawrence, Norwich, Norfolk - Age 50.
1861 Census lived Bridge Street, St. Lawrence, Norwich, Norfolk as a married man without family - Age 60.
1881 Census an inmate in Norwich Union Workhouse, Heigham, Norwich, Norfolk as a widower - Age 79 (born Timberhill).
Y-DNA testing places this William in Rix Norfolk 5 Group (Haplogroup I-M170) which contains the descendants of:
DYS385 13-15, DYS393 14, CDY 36-36:
1) This William Rix (from 2 x great grandchildren of his grandson Thomas Rix and Rachel Curson) [CDY:36-37].
2) William's brother Peter Rix (from a grandson of his son Henry) [DYS393:15].
3) John Rix c1752-1823 of East Rudham, Norfolk.
DYS385 13-16, DYS393 14, CDY 36-36:
4) Robert Rix 1581-1631 of Kenninghall, Norfolk and Thomas Rix 1622-1718 of Brancaster, Norfolk whose descendants emigrated to Massachusetts, USA [3 tests, 1 of whom bears surname Dabrowski].
5) Luke Rix c1660-1714 of East Dereham, Norfolk whose descendants lived in Ashill and Watton, Norfolk [DYS557:15 not 14, DYS444:12 not 13].
6) John Rex 1726-1792 a distiller of London - Whitechapel (son of Thomas Rex and Theodora Hopkins) and father of George Rex, 1765-1839, founder of the town of Knysna, South Africa [DYS391:10 not 11].
7) Charles Rix 1823-95 of Norwich, Norfolk and Braintree, Essex (son of John Rix and Caroline Spratt) [DYS391:10 not 11,DYS 576:17 no 16].
8) Francis Kinder 1762-? of Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire (son of John Kinder 1731-? and Ann ?.) [DYS439:11 not 12, DYS459:9-9 not 8-9, DYS449:29 not 28, DYS557:15 not 14, DYS572:10 not 11, DYS565:11 not 12, DYS556:10 not 11, DYS533:11 not 12, DYS504:16 not 17, DYS552:26 not 27, DYS635:21 not 22].
9) John Firth 1789-1864 of Hartshead, Yorkshire whose descendants emigrated to USA [CDY:35-36, DYS19:15 not 16, DYS439:11 not 12, DYS449:29 not 28, Y-GATA-H4:8 not 9, DYS576:15 not 16, DYS565:11 not 12, DYS533:11 not 12, DYS504:16 not 17, DYS552:26 not 27, DYS635:21 not 22]. Possibly related to the James Langton born c1811 [DYS385 14-16 not 13-16, DYS19:15 not 16, DYS439:11 not 12, DYS449:29 not 28, Y-GATA-H4:8 not 9].
10) Abraham Carman 1756-1839 of Germantown NY, USA [CDY:35-36, DYS439:11 not 12, DYS449:29 not 28, DYS557:15 not 14, DYS534:14 not 15, DYS568:11 not 12, DYS565:11 not 12, DYS533:11 not 12, DYS560:17 not 18, DYS504:16 not 17, DYS561:15 not 16, DYS635:21 not 22].
DYS385 14-16, DYS393 14, CDY 36-36:
11) William Rix 1617-1649 of Wrentham, Suffolk [YCAII:19-20 not 19-19, 2 tests, 1 of whom bears surname Isackson].
12) Henry Rix 1743-1820 of Swannington, Norfolk whose descendants lived in Bylaugh and Elsing, Norfolk [CDY:35-36, DYS448:18 not 19, DYS439:11 or 12 not 12, DYS576:17 or 16 not 16, 2 tests].
13) John Rix 1780-1863 of Norwich, Norfolk [CDY:35-36, DYS448:18 not 19].
14) John Rix 1769-1853 of Sparham, Norfolk and Wisbech, Cambridgeshire [CDY:35-36, DYS448:18 not 19, DYS570:19 not 18, DYS459:8-9 or 8-8 not 8-9, YCAII:19-19 or 19-18 not 19-19].
15) Richard Rix c1763-1803 of South Creake, Norfolk [CDY:35-36, DYS448:18 not 19, DYS570:19 not 18, DYS19:17 not 16].
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