Origin of Surname
The surname Dix is derived from the forename Dick, a diminuitive of Richard
Early records
The Dix family was not present in Jersey until the 1850s when Frederick Dix and his wife Louisa Barnes, arrived in Jersey from Suffolk, with four children, the youngest of whom died shortly after their arrival. They had seven more children born in Jersey.
Variations
- Dix
Family records
Dix family trees in Jersey
Church records
- Dix baptisms in Jersey
- Dix marriages in Jersey (groom)
- Dix marriages in Jersey (bride)
- Dix burials in Jersey
Family wills
These wills created by members of the Dix family are now held by Jersey Archive. By visiting the archive site and using the names, dates and reference numbers shown here, it is possible to view a copy of each will. You will have to subscribe to the Archive's online service to do this. To find out more about this collection, which covers the period from 1663 to 1980, and how to search for your family's wills there, visit our Jersey wills page
- Dix : Edward Campbell , of The Priory, Mont Cochon, St Helier - 29/Oct/1953 , 14/Sep/1965 , D/Y/B1/90/14
- Dix : Fanny , St Helier, widow of John Este Vibert - 05/Jun/1894 , 20/Jan/1914 , D/Y/A/73/8
Burial records
Family album
This is said to be Harry Arthur Dix, born in St Helier in 1862, We have reservations about the style of clothing for a photograph supposedly taken in 1880
Family businesses
Frederick Dix opened a wine and spirit wholesale and retail store on his arrival in Jersey in 1857
Tips
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New records
Since August 2020 we have added several thousand new records from the registers of Roman Catholic, Methodist and other non-conformist churches. These will appear in date order within a general search of the records and are also individually searchable within the database search form
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