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Any help in tracking down relatives of Robert Dixon would be appreciated. Robert was born in or around Preston Lancs in 1855. He moved to South Wales and married Mary Llewellyn. Robert and Mary had at least one child, Violet Lillian b.1885

For reference then, this is the family on 1891.

Are you wanting info before this or later?

1891 Wales Census
about Robert Dixon Name: Robert Dixon
Age: 36
Estimated birth year: abt 1855
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Mary Dixon
Gender: Male
Where born: Preston, Lancashire, England

Civil Parish: Vaynor
Ecclesiastical parish: Vaynor
Town: Cefn Coed
County/Island: Breconshire
Country: Wales

Registration district: Merthyr Tydfil
Sub-registration district: Upper Merthyr Tydfil
ED, institution, or vessel: 32
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Robert Dixon 36 Stationary Engine Driver
Mary Dixon 45
Violet Dixon 6
Bessie Sage 13 step dau.
Mary Sage 12 " "

Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 4441; Folio 92; Page 7; GSU roll: 6099551.

Dea x

This would be the marriage:

England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1915
Name: Robert Dixon
Spouse: Mary Sage
Year of Registration: 1884
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Merthyr Tydfil
County: Breconshire, Glamorgan, Mid Glamorgan
Volume: 11a
Page: 879

Dea x

Has come to a halt by 1911!

DIXON, Robert Head Married M 56 1855 Engineman Stationary Preston Lancashire VIEW
DIXON, Mary Wife Married
26 years F 66 1845 Rhyney Glamorgan VIEW
RG number:
RG14 Piece:
32476 Reference:
RG14PN32476 RG78PN1856 RD590 SD3 ED26 SN66

Registration District:
Merthyr Tydfil Sub District:
Upper Merthyr Tydfil Enumeration District:
26 Parish:
Vaynor

Address:
65 High Street Cefn Coed Merthyr Tydfil County:
Glamorganshire

According to 1911 image, 2 children born to this marriage but one has died.

Hi all. Thanks for all your help with this. Can anyone help with info before Robert moved to South Wales? He seems to be a bit elusive...

Nice one jan, (come to a halt !) lol x

I will take a look Susanne.

Dea x

Glad you liked it Dea!
Don't know about you but I am struggling to find him before he married.
Jan

He wouldn't would he??

EDIT no he didn't - have found them 1891!!

1881 England Census

Name: Robert Cooke
Age: 29
Estimated birth year: abt 1852
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Charlotte Cooke
Gender: Male
Where born: Preston, Lancashire, England

Civil Parish: Salford
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street address: 104 Derby Shut
Condition as to marriage: Married

Occupation: Loco Engine Driver (Rly)

Registration district: Salford
Sub-registration district: Regent Road

Robert Cooke 29
Charlotte Cooke 27
William Cooke 5

Maybe you need the marriage cert?

Or:

Births Dec 1852 (>99%)
DIXON Robert Preston 8e 412

Births Dec 1856 (>99%)
Dixon Robert Preston 8e 409

This could? be him on 1861 in some sort of school rum by the Clough family?
called something like Mintholme ?? Academy:

1861 England Census
about Robert Dixon Name: Robert Dixon
Age: 4
Estimated birth year: abt 1857
Relation: Pupil
Gender: Male
Where born: Preston, Lancashire, England

Civil Parish: Brindle
Ecclesiastical parish: Brindle
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England


Registration district: Chorley
Sub-registration district: Brindle
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 67
Household Members: Name Age
Edward Clough 33
Eliza Clough 34
Ellen Clough 7
Mary Ada Clough 6
Florence Clough 4
Kate Clough 2
Edward Henry Clough 2 MO

There are LOTS more pupils but I haven't listed them all as I am sure are not connected.

Dea x

According to Lancs Bmd - the Robert born in 1856 has mothers maiden name of Parkinson!


Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1856
Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Mother's Maiden Name Reference
DIXON Robert Preston Preston PARKINSON PRES/94/31

The earlier one was Clarkson:

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1852
Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Mother's Maiden Name Reference
DIXON Robert Preston Preston CLARKSON PRES/69/97

I can find a few marriages to fit but haven't 'proved' any yet.


Dea x

Thanks for everything, Jan and Dea - sometimes it takes fresh eyes. I'll follow up these leads - the marriage cert will be my first start.

Sue x

Post the details on here as soon as you get that cert Sue and we will look further for you.

Dea x

Yes, can't wait to find out more. As you say, an elusive chap. Maybe he had a girl in every station?

Jan, (or anyone ???)

Could you have a look to see if you can read the name of that Academy for me in 1861 where Robert is please?

I am sure I have found some siblings and parents for him but I need to know about that Academy to try to fit it together.

Thanks,

Dea x

On second thoughts, I don't think it 'can' be him - the Academy is far too 'posh' on 1871 to fit with the family I had in mind.... drattt !! (and I still can't read the name of it).

I will have to wait until that cert arrives.

Dea x

Hi all. The marriage cert has just arrived. Robert was 27 at the time of his marriage on 17 November 1884, so dob would be 1857. His father was John Dixon, a commercial traveller. Mary Sage, his wife, was a widow - I had previously thought her to be Llewellyn, but on the marriage cert her father is named as Thomas Davies. Does this help at all?

Sue x