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I know that my wifes Great Great Grandad was George Dixon from Darlington. I know he was initially a Railway Policeman. With this in mind I have confirmed through census returns that in 1871 the family lived at 18 Bridge St, Stockton and George is recorded as being a Railway Policeman. His wifes (Mary) brother Thomas Drummond (22 unmarried pottery maker born in Tow Law) is also recorded as lodging with family. Given that the Stockton and Darlington Railway Police Force ran from 1846-1876 I have assumed that as he was recorded as being a Railway Policeman and was living in Stockton he served with them until they were disbanded.

In 1881 the family is recorded as living at 61 Kendall St, Mboro and George is recorded as being a Police Constable. I have assumed that he is now a regular constable or could conceivably be serving with the Middlesbrough and Redcar Railway Police

In 1891 the family lived at 55 Corporation Rd, Mboro. George is recorded as being an ex Policeman and general labourer born Darlington. The 1893 marriage cerificate of his daughter Mary Jane Dixon to Christopher Flint records him living at Woodlands Street, Stockton. In 1901 they are living at 3 Pembroke Street, Mboro. George recorded as a traveller and Mary as a Sauce and Chutney maker. Also living with the family Christobel Mary Flint (6) their Grandaughter.

As I go back I can make an assumption that in 1861 my wifes George Dixon is the one recorded as living as a lodger in Dennison Tce, Stockton but now the trail becomes a little confused as there are 3 George Dixons recorded in the 1851 Census.

I'd like to think that my wifes George Dixon is the one living at 177 Skinnergate, Darlington with his father Thomas (a Miller) and wife Ann and through 'family search' I can trace this family. But I cant be sure.

Of the other 2 George Dixons from Darlington at this time in the 1851 census one lives in Green St, Darlington (although I cant find him on the actual return!) and another George Dixon from darlington living in Northallertonand son of John.

How can I find out which George is the right one??

Many thanks for any assistance

Iain

Sorry, but I can't plough my way through all your posting.....

Please just say if you have the man's marriage cert...........

If you haven't........you NEED it.

You can't do accurate FH research based on assumptions

George Dixon's marriage certificate will give the name of his father.

when was your George Dixon born?

born circa 1842 Darlington

Any chance of answering the question about whether you have his marriage cert?

Marriages Mar 1865 (>99%)
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Dixon George Weardale 10a 319
Drummond Mary Weardale 10a 319
Snowdon Thomas Weardale 10a 319
Turnbull Catherine Weardale 10a 319


Although the wording of your posting actually suggests that you don't.........

Just get it.........for factual info, rather than assumption

What a long-winded question with such a simple answer!
"Get the marriage certificate to get his father's name."

George Dixon
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
birth:
christening: 03 Jun 1842 — St. Cuthbert, Darlington, Durham, England
baptism:
death:
burial:
residence:
parents: Daniel Dixon, Jane
spouse:
child:
marriage:

record title: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
name: George Dixon
gender: Male
baptism/christening date: 03 Jun 1842
baptism/christening place: St. Cuthbert, Darlington, Durham, England
birthplace: Darlington Dur Eng
father's name: Daniel Dixon
mother's name: Jane
indexing project (batch) number: C00413-5
system origin: England-EASy
source film number: 1514535

George Dixon
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
birth:
christening: 29 Jun 1842 — St. Cuthbert, Darlington, Durham, England
baptism:
death:
burial:
residence:
parents: John Dixon, Elizabeth
spouse:
child:
marriage:

record title: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
name: George Dixon
gender: Male
baptism/christening date: 29 Jun 1842
baptism/christening place: St. Cuthbert, Darlington, Durham, England
birthplace: Darlington Dur Eng
father's name: John Dixon
mother's name: Elizabeth
indexing project (batch) number: C00413-5
system origin: England-EASy
source film number: 1514535

George Dixon
England and Wales Census, 1881
birth: 1842 — Darlington, Durham, England
christening:
baptism:
death:
burial:
residence: 1881 — Linthorpe, Yorkshire (North Riding), England
parents:
spouse: Mary Dixon
child: Elizabeth Dixon
marriage:

record title: England and Wales Census, 1881
name: George Dixon
age: 39
gender: Male
birth year: 1842
birthplace: Darlington, Durham, England
relationship to head of household: Head
marital condition: Married
profession/occupation: Police Constable
address: 61 Kendal St
census place: Linthorpe, Yorkshire (North Riding), England
record type: Household
family history library film: 1342169
the national archives reference: RG11
piece/folio: 4855 / 72
page number: 54

thank you one and all. sorry for being such a lummox! Get the marriage certificate...simples!!

But first -- get his child's birth certificate to be sure of *both* her parents, so you know you have the right marriage, I'd say. ;) (I guess you are pretty sure of the names already in this case.)

Just a tip for future ref -- we all find it a whole lot easier to look at an actual copy of the census household, rather than to read a prose narrative of what the census record says. Also, abbreviations are unwise as some of us aren't local. "Mboro" -- Middlesbrough? I don't know!

For instance, this is actually the household in 1881 -- Kendal, not Kendall, Linthorpe the actual place name. (1881 is the only census searchable at Ancestry by street name, and after various failures with other of your data, I tried a search for "61 Kendal" no other info and found it. It isn't searchable by reg dist.) So your paragraph would look like:

George Dixon 39 - police constable, born Darlington
Mary Dixon 39 - born Birtley, Durham
Elizabeth Dixon 16
Mary J. Dixon 13
Alice D. Dixon 6
Edith E. Dixon 4
Louisa H. Dixon 1
in Linthorpe, Middlesbrough reg dist, Yorkshire

and we would all immediately grasp it.

Hello again! The lummox is back!

I think we've moved on a bit from my initial posts and many thanks for the replies and sage advice.

Still on the Dixon theme, I am now trying to confirm the maiden name of Ann Dixon b c 1815 Marrick, N Yorkshire who married possibly circa 1835 at an unknown location a Thomas Dixon b c 1809 in either Aycliffe or Staindrop.

Using IGI and a census search the family detail is as follows:

Father - Thomas b c 1809 Aycliffe or Staindrop
Mother - Ann b c 1815 Marrick, North Yorks

Elizabeth bpt 27/3/1836 St Cuthberts Darlington
Jane bpt bpt 19/4/1840 St Cuthberts Darlington
George bpt 7/11/1841 St Cuthberts Darlington
Thomas bpt 15/12/1844 St Cuthberts Darlington
Joseph bpt 10/2/1846 Stockton (recorded as the 4th son?? so maybe one of their infants died young)
Catherine bpt 4/5/1849 Stockton (recorded as 3rd daughter on IGI this is correct)
Diana b c 1852 Darlington (census record only)
Mary bpt 12/3/1854 Crakehall, Nr catterick, N Yorks

1841 Yarm Rd Darlington
1851 77 Skinnergate Darlington
(1854 Crakehall, N Yorks?)
1861 Dans Castle, Tow Law

I dont think its Ann Hawkin (the only Ann I could find in Marrick b c 1815) as there is no subsequent marriage record for her to a Thomas Dixon and I dont think its Ann Gledston or Gladston who married a possible Thomas Dixon c 1835 as her birth locn is recorded as Gateshead

many thanks for any advice or assistance

Iain

The easiest way is to get one of her children's birth certs for mothers maiden name

will a post 1 Jul 1837 birth certificate show the mothers maiden name?

Yes it will -- it isn't recorded in the GRO index (until 1911) but it is on all birth certificates, barring some omission at the time of registration.

Now, not all births were registered ... ;)

The numbers on the IGI are solely for indexing purposes - they have no significance within the family.

Births Dec 1851 (>99%)
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Dixon Diana Darlington 24 67