William Bentley Dixon Jr (1887 - 1963)

Born 1887 in Burnley, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Gertrude (Craven) Dixon — married 1911 in Burnley, Lancashire, England

Descendants

Died 1963 at about age 76 in Fylde, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

William Dixon Jr was born in Lancashire, England.

Sergeant William Dixon Jr served in the British Army in World War I
Service started: 15 Oct 1915
Unit(s): Army Service Corps
Service ended: Oct 1918

William was born in Burnley, Lancashire, England, in 1887. He was the youngest of four children born to William Dixon, and Elizabeth Taylor. He was Baptized on September 14, 1887, at Saint Peter Church, in Burnley. William lived with his parents and siblings in Burnley through 1901. In 1911, he is listed as a Boarder in the home of Margaret Foulds, and lists his occupation as a Motor Engineer. William married Gertrude Craven on October 14, 1911, at Wesley Chapel, Hargreaves, Burnley. The couple had two children before William joined the British Army in 1915. He was assigned to the Army Service Corps (Mechanical Transport), and served until October, 1918.

William passed away in Fylde, Lancashire, England, in 1963.

Birth

• 1887, Burnley, Lancashire, England.
  • England & Wales, Birth Index, 1837-1915: Vol. 8e page 203.

Baptism

• September 14, 1887, Burnley, Lancashire, England. Saint Peter Church.
  • Lancashire, England, Births & Baptisms, 1813-1911: Parish Register, Pr 3027/1/19.
  • Saint Peter, Burnley, Parish Register, Baptisms, 1887: page 97 no 770.

Residence

• 29 Standish Street, (Derby Inn), Burnley, Lancashire. Age 3.
  • England Census 1891: Class: RG12; Piece: 3364; Folio: 31; Page: 2; GSU roll: 6098474.

• 44 Standish Street, Burnley, Lancashire. Age 13.
  • England Census 1901: Class: RG13; Piece: 3862; Folio: 153; Page: 42.

• 374 Leeds Road, Nelson, Lancashire. Age 23, occupation, "Motor Engineer". Residing as a Boarder, in Household of Margaret Foulds.
  • England Census 1911: Class: RG14; Piece: 24897.

Marriage

• October 14, 1911, Hargreaves, Burnley, Wesley Chapel.
  • England & Wales, Marriage Index, 1837-1915: Vol. 8e page 531.

Residence

• 71 Keathlay Road, Colne, Lancashire, England. (1915).
  • As listed on WWI Service Records

Military

• Enlistment, 15 October, 1915, Blackpool, Lancashire, England. Army Service Corps (Mechanical Transportation). Regimental Numbers, 132803, and 132863. Separation, October, 1818.
  • British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920.

Residence

• 376 Leeds Road, Nelson, Lancashire: Residing with wife Gertrude. Occupation "Engine and Tool Fitter".
  • 1939 England and Wales Register: Reference: RG 101/4841D.

Death

• 1963, Fylde, Lancashire, England.
  • England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007: Vol. 10c page 221.

Sources

• "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch [(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2XRQ-D38 : accessed 18 November 2015], William Dixon, 1887; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Burnley, Lancashire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.

• Lancashire, England, Births & Baptisms, 1813-1911 (Free Ancestry Image).

• "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch [(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9G4-6CX : accessed 19 November 2015), William B Dixon in household of William B Dixon, Burnley, Lancashire, England; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing East Ward subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch [(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4M2-H6B : accessed 19 November 2015)], William Dixon, Nelson, Nelson, Lancashire, England; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch [(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:26WZ-WHL : accessed 19 November 2015)], William Dixon, 1911; from “England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005,” database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Marriage, Burnley, Lancashire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.

• "United Kingdom, World War I Service Records, 1914-1920," database with images, FamilySearch [(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVBG-Q4QY : accessed 19 November 2015)], William Dixon, 1915; citing Colne, Lancashire, England, Royal Army Service Corps, regiment #M2/132803, publication WO 363, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 7,294,963.

• 1939 England and Wales Register for Willian B Dixon (Free Ancestry Image)

• "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch [(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVCJ-MFFF : accessed 19 November 2015)], William B Dixon, 1963; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Fylde, Lancashire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.