Elizabeth Ann Dixon (1875 - 1894)

Born 4 Mar 1875 in Sutton, St Helens, Lancashire, England

Ancestors

Died 1894 at about age 18 in St Helens, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

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

Elizabeth Ann Dixon was born on 4 Mar 1875 in Sutton, St Helens, Lancashire. She was the daughter of Richard Dixon and Harriet (Winders) Dixon. She had one surviving older brother, John William. She was christened on 4 Apr 1875 at St Michael's Church in Burtonwood. Her father's occupation was given as miner, and the family's address as Sutton.

Elizabeth's sister Edith Jane was born in 1877 in Parr; her birth was registered in the last quarter of the year, in Prescot district.

Elizabeth's sister Mabel was born in about 1880 in Parr; she was christened on 11 Jul 1880 in Newton-in-Makerfield.

By April 3rd 1881, Elizabeth's parents were living in Parr Moss, Parr with their four children John William (10), Elizabeth Ann (6), Edith Jane (3) and Mabel (10 months old). Elizabeth's father was working as a coal miner.

Elizabeth's sister Mary was born in about 1882 in St Helens.

Elizabeth's brother Richard Albert was born on 29 Nov 1883 in Parr. He was christened on 30 Dec 1883 at St Peter's Church in Parr. His father's occupation was given as miner, and the family's address as Parr.

By April 5th 1891, the family were living at 1 Parr Moss, Parr. Elizabeth's father was still a coal miner, as was John. Mabel wasn't listed as being in the household on census night - her whereabouts are uncertain. The other children were all there, and none but John were in paid work.

Elizabeth died in 1894 in St Helens, aged 19.

Research Notes

Not in St Helens Cemetery & Crematorium records.

Sources

• Birth registration listed on https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp (Elizabeth Ann Dixon, second quarter 1875, Prescot district, mother Winders)

• Baptism listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk

• Death registration listed on https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp (Elizabeth Ann Dixon, last quarter 1894, Prescot district, age 19)

• "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27L-YJTG : 13 December 2017), Rich Dix, Parr, Lancashire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 45, Piece/Folio 3738/72, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,077.

• "General Register Office: 1891 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5e3eae80f4040b1550a01af5 : viewed 25 Oct 2020), Harriet DIXON in household of Richard DIXON, Parr Moss, Prescot, Lancashire, England; from 1891 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives RG 12/3024, Folio 90, Page 16, Schedule 79, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

Footnotes

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