John
Dixon
Born in Evenwood, Durham, England, United Kingdom
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Hannah (Robson) Dixon
— married
29 Sep 1826 in York, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Descendants 
Father of
Elizabeth (Dixon) Hill
Died
at about age 71
in Lanchester, Durham, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 8 Sep 2015
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Biography
John was born in 1804 at Paddockmire, Evenwood. He was a son of John Dixon and Elizabeth Westmorland.
John, son of John Dixon & Elizabeth Westmorland, was born on 21 April 1804 and baptised on 24 June 1804 in Auckland St Helen, Durham, England.[1] 24 Jun 1804 John Dixon, of Padockmire, born 21 Apr, 1st son of John Dixon (farmer) by his wife Elizabeth Westmorland (native of Whorleton, Co. of Durham) [2]
John (age 25) married Hannah Robson (age 25) on 29 September 1826 in York, Yorkshire, England.[3]
In the 1841 census John (age 35) was in Pinkney Carr, Manfield, North Yorkshire, England.[4]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| John Dixon | M | 35 | ||
| Hannah Dixon | F | 35 | ||
| Elizabeth Dixon | F | 13 | ||
| Margaret Dixon | F | 11 | ||
| Ann Dixon | F | 9 | Yorkshire | |
| Hannah Dixon, Jr | F | 7 | Yorkshire | |
| Patience Dixon | F | 5 | Yorkshire | |
| John Dixon, Jr | M | 3 | Yorkshire | |
| Benjamin Dixon | M | 0 | Yorkshire |
In the 1851 census John (age 46), Farm Lab, was the married head of household in Durham, England.[5]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| John Dixon | Head | Married | M | 46 | Farm Lab | Evenwood, Durham |
| Hannah Dixon | Wife | Married | F | 46 | Egglescliffe, Durham | |
| Patience Dixon | Daughter | Unmarried | F | 15 | Entercommon, Yorkshire | |
| John Dixon | Son | Unmarried | M | 13 | Farm Lab | Manfield, Yorkshire |
| Benjamin Dixon | Son | Unmarried | M | 11 | Scholar | Manfield, Yorkshire |
| Robert Dixon | Son | M | 8 | Scholar | Manfield, Yorkshire | |
| Mary Dixon | Daughter | F | 5 | Manfield, Yorkshire | ||
| George Dixon | Son | M | 2 | Urpeth, Durham |
In the 1861 census John (age 56), Agricultural Labourer, was the married head of household in Durham, England.[6]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| John Dixon | Head | Married | M | 56 | Agricultural Labourer | Evenwood, Durham |
| Hannah Dixon | Wife | Married | F | 56 | Egglescliffe, Durham | |
| Benjamin Dixon | Son | Unmarried | M | 20 | Agricultural Labourer | Mansfield, Yorkshire |
| Robert Dixon | Son | Unmarried | M | 17 | Agricultural Labourer | Mansfield, Yorkshire |
| Mary Dixon | Daughter | Unmarried | F | 15 | Mansfield, Yorkshire | |
| George Dixon | Son | M | 13 | Agricultural Labourer | Urpeth, Durham | |
| William Dixon | Son | M | 11 | Scholar | Urpeth, Durham | |
| Margaret Wood | Daughter | Married | F | 31 | Dressmaker | Denton, Durham |
| Frances H Wood | Granddaughter | F | 3 | Beamish, Durham | ||
| Margaret A Wood | Granddaughter | F | 1 | Beamish, Durham |
In the 1871 census John (age 66) was the head of household in New Acres, Holmside, Durham, Durham, England.[7]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| John Dixon | Head | M | 66 | Durham, England | ||
| George Dixon | Son | M | 22 | Durham, England | ||
| William Dixon | Son | M | 20 | Durham, England | ||
| Mary Shield | Daughter | F | 25 | Durham, England | ||
| Hannah Shield | Granddaughter | F | 3 | Durham, England | ||
| Thomas Shield | Grandson | M | 2 | Durham, England | ||
| Jane Smith | Servant | F | 19 | Durham, England |
Sources
- ↑
Baptism:
"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
FamilySearch Record: J3XM-12L (accessed 14 May 2023)
John Dixon baptism on 24 Jun 1804 (born 21 Apr 1804), son of John Dixon & Elizabeth Westmorland, in Auckland St Helen, Durham, England, United Kingdom. - ↑ Durham Records Online https://www.durhamrecordsonline.com/
- ↑
Marriage:
"England Marriages, 1538–1973"
FamilySearch Record: NXC2-9MB (accessed 14 May 2023)
John Dixon (25) marriage to Hannah Robson (25) on 29 Sep 1826 in York, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. - ↑
1841 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1841"
citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
FamilySearch Record: MQ5Q-JLG (accessed 14 May 2023)
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John Dixon (35) in Manfield, North Yorkshire in Darlington registration district in England. - ↑
1851 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1851"
citing , Durham, England, p. 31; citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
FamilySearch Record: SGJB-RQX (accessed 14 May 2023)
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John Dixon (46), married, Farm Lab, head of household in Durham, England in Chester Le Street registration district in Durham, England. Born in Evenwood, Durham. - ↑
1861 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1861"
citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
FamilySearch Record: M789-LDY (accessed 14 May 2023)
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John Dixon (56), married, Agricultural Labourer, head of household in Durham, England, United Kingdom in Durham registration district in Durham, England. Born in Evenwood, Durham. - ↑
1871 Census:
"1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
Reference: RG10; Piece number: 4960; Folio: 26; Page: 27; Schedule: 144
FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 14 May 2023)
John Dixon (66) head of household in New Acres, Holmside in Durham registration district in Durham, England. Born in England.
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