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Hazar Dixon (1846-1916)
* was born Dec 1846 in Huntingdonshire, England to Charles Dixon (1812-1895) & Sarah Sharman (1814-1897). He arrived into Auckland on 2 June 1865 on the 'Lancashire Witch' (his name is entered as Hazar Dickson)
* He married Maud Eveline Clark (1858-1932) on 7 Feb 1876, in Paihia, Kaeo, Bay Of Islands
* Maud was born in Clanfield, Hampshire, England
* Hazar was working for the Kamo Town Board as Pound Keeper, Sanitary Inspector and Sexton for two days a week with a salary of £45 a year extra at 6d per day

The known children of Hazar & Maud
... 1 1876 - 1918 Charles Alfred Dixon
* Charles married Alice Beatrice Choat (1881-1958) in 1900
they had 9 children
* At the same time Charles fathered 5 children with Adelaide Leslie Bowyer (1892-1950)
much more at his link above
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... 2 1878 - Henry Dixon
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... 3 1879 - 1963 Laura Pamela Dixon
Laura had a son
1900 - 1993 Rupert David Dixon McLeod
* Rupert was adopted by William & Sarah McLeod
Laura married Richard Wallbank (1878-1913) in 1903
known children of Laura & Richard
1903 - 1984 Mavis Maud Wallbank (Australia)
1907 - 1909 Nellie Wallbank (aged 2)
1911 - 1980 Laura Pamela Wallbank
* Richard died 5 Jan 1913 Whangarei hospital aged 34
Northern Advocate, 6 Jan 1913
An unexpected death occurred at the hospital yesterday morning. Mr Richard Wallbank, eldest son of Mr and Mrs T. Wallbank(another article says son of W. Wallbank), of Mairtown (Whangarei), was admitted to the institution to undergo an operation for appendicitis. The operation was performed successfully, but Mr Wallbank failed to rally and he passed away at about one p'clock. The deceased leaves a widow and two young children. The funeral took place this afternoon
* Laura next married Thomas MacKinnon in 1914
known children of Laura & Thomas
1914 - 1914 John Thomas MacKinnon (7 hours)
1916 - 2006 Dorothy Margaret MacKinnon
* Laura died 11 Feb 1963 aged 83
* Thomas died 16 March 1987 aged 93
They are buried together Plot 1182, Lawn 18 at Forest Lawn, Whangarei
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... 4 1881 - Annie Dixon
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... 5 1881 - George Dixon
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... 6 1882 - 1969 Isabel Mary Dixon
* Isabel married Arthur William Curtis (1875-1955) in 1902
the children of Isabel & Arthur
1903 - Arthur William Curtis
1904 - James Henry Curtis
1905 - Clyde Curtis
1907 - Tui Kate Evelyn Curtis
1909 - Eva Muriel Curtis
1910 - Ward Pynder Curtis
1912 - Kenneth Clyde Curtis
1914 - Massey Liverpool Curtis
* Arthur died 29 Sep 1955 aged 80
* Isabel died 8 Aug 1969 aged 88
They are buried Plot 9 & 10, Row 25, Section 19 Tauranga
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... 7 1884 - 1940 Millicent 'Milly' Dixon
* Milly married John Sanders McKeown (1874-1944) in 1909
the known children of Milly & John
1909 - John Willis McKeown
1911 - Henry McKeown
1914 - Joyce McKeown
1917 - Agnes Mary McKeown
* Milly died 27 Jan 1940 aged 55
* John died 18 Dec 1944 aged 70
They are buried Plot 216, Row 13, Block G at Hautapu, Cambridge
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... 8 1886 - 1934 Nellie Dixon
* possibly married William Gladstone Wilson
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... 9 1887 - 1984 Daisy Hannah Dixon
* Daisy married Ernest George Stainton (1893-1959) in 1919
Ernest was a son of Joseph Thomas Stainton (1853-1944) & Alice Augusta Potter (1861-1950), from England & buried Hillsborough. Ernest embarked in 1917 for WWI as Private 49746 with the 28th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Regiment, A Company, NZEF. His next of kin was his father at Robertson Road, East Mangere, Auckland
* Ernest died 17 Sep 1959 aged 66 and is buried at Purewa.
* Daisy died 1984 aged
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... 10 1889 - 1980 Emma Patience Dixon
* Emma married Leo Joseph Smith (1880-1951) in 1920
Wanganui Chronicle, 25 June 1951
SMITH Leo Joseph - died 23 June 1951 aged 71 years, at Wanganui; husband of Emma Patience
Wanganui Chronicle, 19 Dec 1980
SMITH Emma Patience - died 18 December 1980 aged 91 years at home, 6 Mason Terrace, Wanganui
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... 11 1899 - 1984 Arley Phyllis Dixon
* Arley married John William Van Dyk in 1918. They divorced in 1920. Arley is recorded at death, 18 Jan 1984, as Aileen Phyllis Swepson and her ashes interred at Purewa, Block M, Row 32, Plot 43, with Horace Brin/Binnie Swepson (1898-1971)
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... 12 1890 - 1963 Robert Charles Dixon
* possibly married Dorothy Kathleen Sargisson in 1932 and later divorced
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... 13 1891 - Tom Dixon
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... 14 1893 - Ida Maud Dixon
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... 15 1896 - 1897 Dorothy Beatrice 'Jack' Dixon
NZ Herald, 6 Feb 1897
DIXON - On January 26, at Okakake, Waimate North, Dorothy Beatrice (Jack), youngest daughter of Hazar and Maude Dixon, aged one year and 12 days. Dearly loved and most deeply regretted. Safe in the arms of Jesus. My Jack, I loved you so - Maude Eveline Dixon, mother
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... 16 1897 - 1975 Dulcie Mildred Elaine Dixon
* Dulcie married William Quick Pallet (1894-) in 1915. They were living at Kaikohe in 1919. She was a widow by the 1928 Electoral Roll living at 60 Newton Rd., Eden Terrace. She was a married woman in 1949 as Dulcie Mildred May, 9 Farnham St., Parnell with Donald Samuel a carpenter and her son Lyston William Pallet (1915-1983), a sheet metal worker. It was the same household in 1957.
* Dulcie died 8 Feb 1975 and is buried Mangere

NOTES ON HAZAR
Hazar was involved in many of his community activities and was often in the Magistrate's Court for one thing or another
21 Nov 1892 He was a Poultry Judge at the Bay of Islands Pastoraland Spring Show
19 Oct 1894 James Rae v Hazar Dixon claimed £10 4s 6s but Hazar did not appear and judgment was given for £1 13s
27 July 1899 W. C. Dennes Ltd received their claim against Hazar for £4 & costs 1 6s
3 Aug 1900 Judgement was given to E. C. Pilkington against Hazar for £4 18s & cost £1 6s
10 Oct 1907 Totman and Beckett v Hazar Dixon £2 16s 8d
On 22 June 1910 Hazar was one of many of the town folk who signed the petition in favour of the renewal of a slaughter-house license to the Whangarei Meat Cupply Co., Ltd on Otaika Road.
13 Dec 1910 A claim by the Great Northern Brewery Co for £100 10 wasa adjourned until Jan 1911. On the same day Samuel Rawnsley against his son-in-law Richard Wallbank for £3 5s

Hazar Dixon, of Kamo road, Whangarei, died 21 Sep 1916 aged 68 at the Whangarei District Hospital
Northern Advocate, 22 Sep 1916
The death occurred yesterday, at the Whangarei Hospital, of Mr Hazar Dixon, who had obtained the age of 68 years. Nr Dixon, who was highly esteemed, had resided for some 30 years at Kamo, where he acted for a long time as sexton and poundkeeper. Much sympathy will be expressed with those of the relatives who remain to mourn their loss, in the persons of Mrs Dixon and several children. The interment will take place at the Ketenikau cemetery next Sunday afternoon.
Hazar is buried Block VI, Row 3, Plot 12

Maud Eveline Dixon died 26 Feb 1932 aged 73 at Arthur street, Newmarket, Auckland
Maud is buried Area 10, Block A, Plot 262 at Hillsborough