Ann (Knowles) Dixon (1845 - bef. 1920)

Born 1845 in Windle, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of Richard Dixon — married 24 Apr 1864 in St Peter, Parr, Lancashire, England

Descendants

Died before 10 Apr 1920 before age 75 in Wigan, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

This profile is part of the St Helens, Lancashire One Place Study.

Ann Knowles was born in about 1845 in Windle, Lancashire. She was the daughter of Richard Knowles and Sarah (Dearden) Knowles. Her birth was registered in the first quarter of 1845, in Prescot district.

By March 30th 1851, Ann's family were living in Greenoughs Row, Parr. Her father was working as a coal miner, and there were four children - Ann (6), Alice (4), Elizabeth (2) and baby Richard. They also had a visitor on census night, George Burrows aged 17.

Ann married Richard Dixon on 24 Apr 1864 at St Peter's Church in Parr. Richard was above age (21 or more), Ann was 20. Neither had been married before, and both were resident in Parr. Richard was a miner. Their fathers were named as John Dixon (miner) and Richard Knowles (miner). The witnesses were Robert Sharrocks and Thomas Greenall.

By April 2nd 1871, Richard and Ann had their own household at 71 Alma Terrace, Parr. Richard was working as a coal miner, and they had three children - Ellen (6), John (5) and baby Mary Elizabeth (11 months).

By April 3rd 1881, they had moved to Hindley, where they were living at 4 Off Leigh Road. Richard was still working as a coal miner, Ellen at 17 was a coal screener at the pit brow, and John aged 15 was a coal miner's drawer, pulling loads of coal out of the narrow tunnels for the miners. Mary Elizabeth at 12 wasn't working yet, and there were five younger children - Margaret (9), Sarah (7), Alice (5), William (2) and baby Thomas (3 months). Sarah was the first of the children born in Hindley, so their move there was between Margaret's birth and Sarah's.

Ellen probably married William Roper on 28 Oct 1882 at All Saints Church in Hindley.

John married Alice Gregory in 1887.

Mary Elizabeth married James Gregory in 1888 at All Saints Church in Hindley.

By April 5th 1891, Richard and Ann were at number 4 & 6 Pownalls Row in Hindley. Richard was still a coal miner, and Ellen was back with her parents and still a pit brow woman. Margaret, now 20, was working as a reeler at a cotton mill. Alice, aged 15, was a wrapper up at a print works. William (12), Thomas (10) and Jane (8) were in school, and James Ellis Newberry Dixon was only two and still at home.

By March 31st 1901, the family was at the same address. Margaret was still single but had moved into lodgings in Atherton Road. Alice was also still single, and working as a live-in domestic servant in Westleigh Lane, Wigan. William was working as a coal mine labourer; Thomas, and Richard junior, as coal mine drawers. James was only twelve and not working yet.

Thomas married Mary Sargeant in 1905 in Llandeilo.

Richard junior married Ellen Heyes in 1906 at St Mary's Church in Leigh.

By April 2nd 1911, Richard and Ann were still in the same house. Richard, now 67, was still working as a coal mine labourer. Ellen was off working as a servant in Hulme, Lancashire. Margaret was still in Wigan, still single and employed as a cook. Alice was also still single, and working as a waitress in Southport. William was still at home, and still working as a colliery labourer. Thomas had brought his wife to live with his parents, and her brother was boarding with them too.

Richard died in 1912 in Wigan, aged 69. He was buried on 24 Jul 1912 in Hindley Cemetery. His occupation was given in the burial record as miner, and his address as 4 Pownalls Row, Leigh Road.

Ann died in 1920 in Wigan, aged 75. She was buried on 10 Apr 1920, with Richard. Her address was given in the burial record as 38 Leigh Road.

Research Notes

Buried together in grave C 6-354 (C of E):

  Richard Dixon 24/07/1912 aged 69 (miner, 4 Pownalls Row, Leigh Rd.)

  Ann Dixon 10/04/1920 aged 75 (widow, 38 Leigh Rd)

  Richard Dixon 26/06/1920 aged 36 (labourer, 62 Findley St. Leigh)

  William Dixon 07/11/1938 aged 59 (miner, 38 Leigh Rd.)

Sources

• Birth registration listed on https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp

• Marriage listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk

• Burial Cemetery database on WiganWorld http://www.wiganworld.co.uk/stuff/hindleycemeterydetail.php?offset=0&surname=dixon&sort=0&id=9403&opt=hindleycemetery

• "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG5Q-DHW : 20 October 2017), Ann Knowles in household of Richard Knowles, Parr, Lancashire, England; citing Parr, Lancashire, England, p. 26, 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.

• "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7BN-1HD : 24 October 2019), Richard A Knoles, Parr, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KD6X-Z2X : 11 December 2017), Rich Dixon, 1871.

• "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27G-Q9ZP : 13 December 2017), Richard Dixon, Hindley, Lancashire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 34, Piece/Folio 3772/20, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,084.

• "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7WCW-56Z : 10 December 2017), Richard Dixon, Hindley, Lancashire, England; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Lancashire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9VC-MGT : 8 April 2016), James U Dixon in household of Richard Dixon, Hindley, Lancashire, England; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Hindley subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWYZ-D1B : 2 August 2017), Richard Dixon, Hindley, , 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.

Footnotes

The civil registration index, and the England and Wales censuses, are Crown Copyright.