A new Forum for discussion on the many Dickinson and Milson Family branches is now online.
6 May 1804 - James Milson was born in Bath Somerset in 1804, he arrives as a convict in Australia in 1836 and marries Sarah Jane Atcheson in 1851. He and his family later settle in the New England district of NSW.
12 Jul 1800 - Charles Millson born in Stanford Dingley in Berkshire, he is later transported to Australia for his part in the ‘Swing Riots”.
2 Jan 1785 - John Dickinson was born in Huddersfield, Yorkshire and he marries Esther Jepson. Their son William John Dickinson marries Mary Ann Porter in Sydney, NSW in Australia in 1830.
1785 - James Milson was born around 1785 in Woolsthorpe near Grantham, Lincolnshire – he arrives as a free settler in Australia in 1806 and marries Elizabeth Kilpack in 1810. He and his sons become successful businessmen and farmers.
1630 - Nathaniel Dickinson and his wife Anna settle with 5 children in Watertown, Massachusetts after sailing from Southampton, England.
19 May 1536 - Henry VIII divorces Anne Boleyn, she fails to keep a level head.
9 Sep 1492 - Columbus threatens to, '...turn this boat right around,' if the crew doesn't stop complaining about the food.
1242 - Early Dickinson ancestor Johnne Dykonson born in Kingston-up-Hull in Yorkshire and marries Margaret De Lambert in 1240.
1066 - William Conquerors England and his Dukes of Normandy become the new ruling elite.
15 Mar 44 BC - Julius Caesar murdered.
