William Dixon (1833 - 1891)

Born 1833 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Esther (Walker) Dixon — married 4 Apr 1857 in St Peter's Church, Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Descendants

Died 26 Dec 1891 at about age 58 in Williamstown, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

William Dixon was born in 1833 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.^[1]

At the time of the 1841 census, the records show: Manningham, Yorkshire, England, Chellow Style moor side, William Dixon, aged 8, born Yorkshire, with parents and 4 siblings^[2]

Then, at the time of the 1851 census, the records show: Manningham, Yorkshire, England, 26 Daisy Hill Top, William Dixon, son, unmarried, aged 17, wool comber, born Bradford, Yorkshire, with parents and brother ^[3]

William married Esther Walker (1834 - 1903) on 4 Apr 1857 in St Peter's Church, Bradford.^[4] Their son was George William Dixon (~1864 - 1873).

The family immigrated to Victoria, Australia, in 1860.^[5]

William died in Dec 1891 in Williamstown, Victoria, Australia aged ~58.^[6] Burial: 27 December 1891. Williamstown Cemetery, Williamstown, Victoria, Australia.^[7] A newspaper article was published in the Leader (Melbourne, Vic. : 1862 - 1918, 1935) Saturday 2 January 1892, Page 43, Family Notices. DIXON.— On the 26th December, suddenly, at his residence, 81 Twyford-street, Williamstown, William, the dearly beloved husband of Esther Dixon, aged 58 years and 6 months.

• Fact: Residence (1841) Bradford St James, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
• Fact: Residence Moor Side

Sources

1. ↑ FreeBMD Online. www.freebmd.org.uk
2. ↑

   England and Wales Census, 1841.
   Name	William Dixon
   Sex	Male
   Age	8
   Event Date	1841
   Event Place	Bradford St James, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
   Event Place (Original)	Bradford, Yorkshire, Yorkshire West Riding, England
   Registration District	Bradford
   Residence Note	Moor Side
   Birth Year (Estimated)	1833
   Birthplace	Yorkshire
   Event Type	Census
   Page Number	15
   Piece/Folio	1295/11
   Registration Number	HO107
   Other People on This Record
   Jeremiah Dixon	M	40	Yorkshire
   Betty Dixon	F	40	Yorkshire
   Sarah Dixon	F	20	Yorkshire
   John Dixon	M	18	Yorkshire
   Zaccheus Dixon	M	13	Yorkshire
   Thomas Dixon	M	6	Yorkshire

   "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ5W-59Y : 23 May 2019), William Dixon in household of Jeremiah Dixon, Bradford St James, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

3. ↑

   England and Wales Census, 1851.
   Name	William Dixon
   Sex	Male
   Age	17
   Event Date	1851
   Event Place	Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
   Registration District	Bradford
   Residence Note	Daisy Hill Top
   Birth Year (Estimated)	1834
   Birthplace	Bradford, Yorkshire
   Marital Status	Unmarried
   Occupation	Wool Comber
   Relationship to Head of Household	Son
   Event Type	Census
   Page Number	16
   Piece/Folio	2310 / 489
   Registration Number	HO107
   William Dixon's Parents and Siblings
   Jeremiah Dixon
   Father
   M
   51
   Bradford, Yorkshire
   Name	Jeremiah Dixon
   Sex	Male
   Age	51
   Event Date	1851
   Event Place	Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
   Registration District	Bradford
   Residence Note	Daisy Hill Top
   Birth Year (Estimated)	1800
   Birthplace	Bradford, Yorkshire
   Marital Status	Married
   Occupation	Wool Comber
   Relationship to Head of Household	Head
   Event Type	Census
   Page Number	16
   Piece/Folio	2310 / 489
   Registration Number	HO107
   Betty Dixon
   Mother
   F
   51
   Bradford, Yorkshire
   Name	Betty Dixon
   Sex	Female
   Age	51
   Event Date	1851
   Event Place	Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
   Registration District	Bradford
   Residence Note	Daisy Hill Top
   Birth Year (Estimated)	1800
   Birthplace	Bradford, Yorkshire
   Marital Status	Married
   Relationship to Head of Household	Wife
   Event Type	Census
   Page Number	16
   Piece/Folio	2310 / 489
   Registration Number	HO107

   "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPMX-JM1 : 12 September 2019), William Dixon in household of Jeremiah Dixon, , Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England; citing , Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England, p. 16, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

4. ↑ West Yorkshire, England, Marriages and Banns (ancestry.com)
   MARRIAGE
   Spouse: Esther Walker
   Marriage: 4 April 1857. St Peter's Church, Bradford, Yorkshire, England
   
5. ↑ Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839-1923 Aboard the Elizabeth Ann Bright arrived Melbourne 10 Sep 1860 from Liverpool
   Wm Dixon, aged 27, married, farmer, English
   Travelling with wife and daughter Mary Emma.
6. ↑ Registry of BDM, Victoria.
   Death certificate
   Record information
   Event: deaths
   Registration number: 18569 / 1891
   Family name: DIXON
   Given name(s): Wm
   Place of event: Williamstown, Australia
   Personal detail
   Mother's name: Unknown
   Mother's family name at birth: UNKNOWN
   Father's Name: Joseph
   https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/
7. ↑ The Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust online database.

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 06 April 2022, 02:00), entry for William Dixon (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:GW9W-FPH ); contributed by various users.

"Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:3HYB-5N3 : accessed 15 June 2019), entry for William /Dixon/, cites sources; file (2:2:2:MMD2-27C), submitted 8 February 2016 by Fay Farmer [identity withheld for privacy].