James Dixon

[Robison1988]

Hi,

I'm struggling to find any links to a James Dixon. I have his First World War medals and know that he served with the Northumberland Fusiliers. His regimental number was 7/3415 which was later changed to 290950. The only other information I have about him is a marriage certificate with his name on as the father of the bride to a Mary Ann Simpson Dixon who married a James Robison on the 27th March 1937 in Berwick Upon Tweed. His daughter according to my research was born on the 23rd December 1913 and passed away in June 1993. Mary lived at 51 Watergate (I think) in Berwick at the time of her marriage. Has anyone else comes across these names when researching their family history? 

[JenB]

Welcome to Rootschat 

Mary Ann Simpson Dixon's birth is possibly registered in the 1st quarter of 1914 as Mary A S Dixon, in Berwick R.D. Mother's maiden name Storey.

There is a possible marriage between a James Dixon and an Alice Storey in Berwick R.D. in the 4th quarter of 1906.

[Robison1988]

Thank you for your reply,

Yes I came across the Mary A S Dixon registered in 1914 and was wondering whether it could be the same person. I have also found the marriage between James Dixon and Alice Storey but was uncertain whether it was the James Dixon I was looking for.  It is only from the marriage certificate that I have found Simpson being used as a middle name. I wasn't sure if Simpson would have been her mothers maiden name or not and this is why I was uncertain with the link with Alice Storey. 

[davidft]

Do you know the names of any of his other children ?

I think I have found the family and if correct there are a lot of children

[Robison1988]

I believe that there may have been an Ethel. Also on the marriage certificate, there is a ..... T. Dixon as a witness. The first name might be Joshua but it's difficult to make out.

[JJen]

Hi,

According to his Service records he joined in 30.8.1914 and was aged 41years 91 day, therefore born c. 1873. His birthplace was recorded as Berwick on Tweed, Northumberland.

JJ

[davidft]

Hmmm well these were the names I was thinking of for possible children

James Dixon circa 1907
William Dixon circa 1910
Births Mar 1914   
DIXON    Mary A S    Storey    Berwick 10b   1014

Births Dec 1915    
DIXON    George    Storey    Berwick 10b   867
 
Births Jun 1918      
Dixon    John    Storey    Berwick 10b   888
 
Births Jun 1920      
Dixon    Douglas H    Storey    Berwick  10b   1118
 
Dixon    Isabella T    Storey    Berwick 10b   1118

Births Mar 1922     
Dixon    Alexander R    Storey    Berwick 10b   1017
 
Births Sep 1926     
Dixon    Arthur A L    Storey    Berwick 10b   833
   

A couple of other possible, but unlikely
Births Jun 1919   
Dixon    Alan    Storey    Castle W  10b   525
 
Births Dec 1921     
Dixon    Douglas    Storey    Castle W.  10b   633
 

[davidft]

Hi,

According to his Service records he joined in 30.8.1914 and was aged 41years 91 day, therefore born c. 1873. His birthplace was recorded as Berwick on Tweed, Northumberland.

JJ

If that's true he lied on the 1911 census as that gives a birth year of 1882

[Robison1988]

Thank you all for your replies. You've given me a lot of new leads. Davidft the name that I was unsure about, the ... T. Dixon may actually be Isabella. Is there a way that I can upload the image of the name onto this site?