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Lincolnshire / Re: Joseph Dixon - Out Pauper?
« on: Friday 21 May 10 22:08 BST (UK)  »
Hi Carol,

Yep, that's correct. Hilda marrried John William Scrupps (1902-1985) and had three children; Maurice (my grandfather), Fred and Roy. Grandad and Fred still live around here, whilst Roy emigrated to Canada.

Here's an old photo of John and Hilda...

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I don't remember John particularly well, but I remember Hilda very clearly. She had a wicked sense of humour and loved watching snooker... She was a really big fan of Jimmy White! You remember right about the bungalow too!

I was just a little too young to go to her funeral but it's become a bit of family folklore because a couple of her relations from Kettering came across in full cowboy attire; replete with mock six-shooters which they happily fired in the avenue! I don't suppose you would know who they were?!

Anyway, I'd love to hear about your grandfather, Albert. Did he stay around Boston or did he move away? Were he and my great grandmother close? Did he, like so many of his generation, serve in the great war? I'd be really interested to here about him.

Thanks for getting in touch. If you want any more information, I'll gladly help if I can.

All the best,

Daniel

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Lincolnshire / Re: Joseph Dixon - Out Pauper?
« on: Thursday 20 May 10 22:31 BST (UK)  »
Hi Ravenhair!

Just stumbled across this in my own research, and I'm glad I did!

I'm the 2x great grandson of Ellen Dixon (1876-1955) and John Henry Simpson (1878-1913). My great grandmother was Hilda May Simpson (1905-1990).

I can't find a record of Ellen and John's marriage but I think it was around 1898. They are living together as man and wife in 1901 (in Friskney), along with Albert and two other children who you are not aware of, Rose Lillian (1898-1980) and Elizabeth Ellen (b.1900). They also had another daughter, Beatrice (1902-1986) before Hilda, Henry (1908-1993) and George (1911-1991) came along.

According to the 1911 census, the family were living in Frampton, although Albert and Elizabeth are not living with them. Ellen is recorded as "Helen". The census also says that they have been married 17 years, which is clearly not the case - but may hint that John was the father of Albert.

John Henry Simpson was tragically killed by a train in 1913. Ellen went on to marry again - to William Meeds in 1923. They then relocated to Kettering, where she passed away in 1955. Henry and George moved there with her, but were frequent visitors back to Boston when I was a child. I remember Uncle Henry very well. Both my grandmother and aunt Beatrice remained in Boston, both settling in Wyberton - where I still reside.

Hope that fills in a few blanks for you. Feel free to get in touch for any more info.

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