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John Dixon 1816 – 1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1816

Birth Location: Cowpen Square, Northumberland, England

Death Date: 30 Dec 1894

Death Location: Orbiston Rows, Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: William Dixon

Mother: Eleanor Walker

Spouse(s): Isabella Dunn

Children(s): William Dixon, Eleanor Dixon, John Dixon, Anthony Dixon, Joseph Dixon, George Dixon, Elizabeth Dixon, Mary Dixon, Margaret Dixon

John Dixon was born in 1816 in Cowpen Square, Northumberland, England, the child of William Dixon and Eleanor Walker. In 1841, John Dixon resided in Bellingham, Northumberland, England. John Dixon married Isabella Dunn, and had children including William Dixon, Eleanor Dixon, John Dixon, Anthony Dixon, Joseph Dixon, George Thomas Dixon, Elizabeth Dixon, Mary Ann Dixon, Margaret Dixon. John Dixon passed away in 1894 in Orbiston Rows, Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • John Dixon was born in 1816 in Cowpen Square, Northumberland, England, the child of William Dixon and Eleanor Walker.
  • In 1841, John Dixon resided in Bellingham, Northumberland, England.
  • John Dixon married Isabella Dunn, and had children including William Dixon, Eleanor Dixon, John Dixon, Anthony Dixon, Joseph Dixon, George Thomas Dixon, Elizabeth Dixon, Mary Ann Dixon, Margaret Dixon.
  • John Dixon passed away in 1894 in Orbiston Rows, Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Dixon
1786 –
Birth Location: Stannington, Northumberland, England
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Eleanor Walker
1791 – 1820
Birth Location: Northumberland, England
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Spouses(s)

Isabella Dunn
1819 – 1896
Birth Location: South Shields, Durham, , England
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Children(s)

William Dixon
1845 – 1893
Birth Location: Netherton, Morpeth, Northumberland, England
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Eleanor Dixon
1847 – 1908
Birth Location: Bedlington, Northumberland, England
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John Dixon
1850 – 1861
Birth Location: Cowpen, Morperth England
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Anthony Dixon
1852 – 1905
Birth Location: Bedlington, Northumberland, England
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Joseph Dixon
1856 – 1933
Birth Location: Bedlington, Northumberland, England
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George Dixon
1858 – 1957
Birth Location: Bedlington, Northumberland, England
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Elizabeth Dixon
1860 – 1940
Birth Location: Bedlington, Northumberland, England
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Mary Dixon
1862 – 1933
Birth Location: Northumberland, England
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Margaret Dixon
1845 –
Birth Location: Manchester, Lancashire, England
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John Dixon's Ancestors

Self
John Dixon
1816 – 1894
Birth Place: Cowpen Square, Northumberland, England
Parents
William Dixon
1786 –
Stannington, Northumberland, England
Eleanor Walker
1791 – 1820
Northumberland, England
Grandparents
William Dixon
1758 – 1825
Bridge Houses, Stannington, Morpeth, Northumberland, England
Mary Potts
1760 – 1819
Stannington, Northumberland, England
Joseph Walker
1765 –
Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
Elisabeth McDowell
Great-Grandparents
George Potts
1730 –
Margaret Cleghorn
1734 – 1802
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Dixon's Descendants

1.
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John Dixon (1816 – 30 Dec 1894) m. Isabella Dunn (1819 – 01 Dec 1896)
  1. 1. William Dixon (Dec 1845 – 10 JAN 1893) m. Mary (Ann) McCawley (1859 – 3 Oct 1947)
    1. 1. John (Henry) Dixon (27 Nov 1879 – 25 Nov 1957)
    2. 2. Mary (ann) McCawley (29 APR 1880 – 26 JUL 1950)
    3. 3. Thomas Dixon (7 May 1884 – 20 Jun 1912)
    4. 4. Isabella Dixon (29 APR 1887 – 29 June 1974)
    5. 5. Anthony (Best) Dixon (09 Mar 1889 – 26 Oct 1955)
    6. 6. Susanna Dixon (29 May 1891 – 18 Nov 1987)
    7. 7. Jane (Ann) Dixon (3 Oct 1893 – bef 1957)
  2. 2. Eleanor Dixon (1847 – 28 September 1908) m. Thomas Muir (1845 – 23 February 1922)
    1. 1. John Muir (15 January 1871 – 8 November 1911) m. Helen (Stevenson) Rumgay (14 Sep 1871 – 7 Oct 1965)
      1. 1. Thomas Muir (19 May 1893 – 8 Dec 1893)
      2. 2. (Ellen) (Helen Menzies Stevenson) Muir (9 Nov 1894 – 28 Sep 1948) m. David Richards
      3. 3. Mary (Eleanor) Muir (7 April 1896 – 16 Apr 1979) m. James Dickson (abt 1884 – 27 May 1971) m. David
        1. 1. David (Rodney) Dickson (29 Dec 1921 – 9 Mar 1996)
      4. 4. John Muir (22 Aug 1898 – 26 Jun 1956) m. Daphnae (1908 – 1982)
      5. 5. Andrew (Rumgay) Muir (6 Jan 1900 – )
      6. 6. Elizabeth Muir (9 FEB 1902 – 21 Feb 1977) m. Carl (Askey) Sheffer (10 Feb 1898 – 9 Jun 1978) m. Campbell
        1. 1. Marjorie Muir (Abt 1930 – Abt 1960)
        2. 2. John (Grant) Sheffer (1 MAY 1936 – 13 March 1997)
      7. 7. Twins Muir (1904 – 1904)
      8. 8. William (Archibald) Muir (10 April 1906 – 17 Dec 1988) m. Agnes (A) Holz (26 October 1907 – 29 Mar 1994)
        1. 1. Agnes (Lois) Muir (22 March 1930 – 8 Jul 2016) m. Carl Prytula (17 April 1923 – 29 Aug 1984)
        2. 2. William Muir (24 January 1933 – ) m. Janet Laing (abt 1933 – )
        3. 3. Clara (Aileen) French (17 November 1939 – ) m. Lee (Guy) French (abt 1936 – )
      9. 9. Thomas Muir (26 Jan 1908 – 20 Apr 1961) m. Ruby
      10. 10. James Muir (Jan 1910 – 1984) m. Eleanore
      11. 11. Anna (Menzies) Muir (22 SEP 1911 – 28 Apr 1984) m. Martin Abinett
      12. 12. James (Rumgay) Muir (9 May 1903 – 4 Feb 1904)
      13. 13. Andrew (Rumgay) Muir (9 May 1903 – 4 Feb 1904)
      14. 14. James (Rumgay) MUIR (16 Nov 1909 – 11 Oct 1984)
        1. 1. James Muir (22 Aug – )
    2. 2. William Muir (abt 1874 – 27 September 1916)
    3. 3. Thomas Muir (4 January 1877 – 14 Apr 1955)
    4. 4. Anthony Muir (22 Jul 1879 – 11 August 1951)
    5. 5. Isabella (Dunn) Muir (26 September 1881 – 1927)
    6. 6. Mary (Eleanor) Muir (23 Jul 1884 – 27 December 1957)
    7. 7. Elizabeth Muir (19 Jun 1888 – 1954)
    8. 8. Alexander Muir (6 June 1889 – 26 January 1890)
  3. 3. John Dixon (1850 – Bef. 1861)
  4. 4. Anthony Dixon (1852 – 28 Jul 1905)
  5. 5. Joseph Dixon (1856 – 26 JAN 1933)
  6. 6. George (Thomas) Dixon (April 1858 – 1957)
  7. 7. Elizabeth Dixon (1860 – 1940)
  8. 8. Mary (Ann) Dixon (abt 1862 – 1 MAY 1933)
  9. 9. Margaret Dixon (abt 1845 – )

John Dixon's Timeline

9 Records

1812
23 Feb 1812
John Dixon was baptized in Whitley By Hexham,Northumberland,England
Whitley By Hexham,Northumberland,England
1816
1816
Birth of John Dixon in Cowpen Square, Northumberland, England
Cowpen Square, Northumberland, England
1841
1841
Age 25
John Dixon resided here in Bellingham, Northumberland, England
Bellingham, Northumberland, England
1851
1851
Age 35
John Dixon resided here in Cowpen, Northumberland, England
Cowpen, Northumberland, England
1861
1861
Age 45
John Dixon resided here in Netherton, Northumberland, England
Netherton, Northumberland, England
1871
1871
Age 55
John Dixon resided here in Netherton Colliery, Northumberland, England
Netherton Colliery, Northumberland, England
1881
1881
Age 65
John Dixon resided here in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 75
John Dixon resided here in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1894
30 Dec 1894
Age 78
Death of John Dixon in Orbiston Rows, Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Orbiston Rows, Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1816
    Event Place: Cowpen Square, Northumberland, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 Scotland Census
    [2] 1881 Scotland Census
    [3] 1871 England Census
    [4] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 3872; Folio: 18; Page: 12; GSU roll: 543199
    [5] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2412; Folio: 397; Page: 20; GSU roll: 87090
    [6] 1851 Wales Census
    [7] 1841 England Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 23 Feb 1812
    Event Place: Whitley By Hexham,Northumberland,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Bellingham, Northumberland, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Cowpen, Northumberland, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2412; Folio: 397; Page: 20; GSU roll: 87090
    [2] 1851 Wales Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Netherton, Northumberland, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 3872; Folio: 18; Page: 12; GSU roll: 543199

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Netherton Colliery, Northumberland, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Dec 1894
    Event Place: Orbiston Rows, Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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