Looking for William Dixon before 1886

[worth]

Hi all,
Please can i have some help looking for the above person please. William married in 1886 to Sarah Coward in Penrith Cumberland, his age is given as 50 so born around 1836ish and her age was 30, William is widowed at the time of this marriage but im not sure who his first wife was. The 1891 census gives his birth place as Motherwell in Cumbria but by 1901 Sarah his wife is a widow age 42 and living in Botchergate Carlise. I have looked on the 1881 census and there is a William Dixon with wife Jane Dixon, living on Old London Road Cumberland, the children, William John, Agnes, James and George are all registered under the maiden name of Ewart but there is no marriage that i can find for a William Dixon and Jane Ewart, any help with this and finding William Dixon in earlier census would be greatly appreciated, thanks x x

[rosie99]

What information did the marriage certificate give for his father

[Neale1961]

I don't think there is a Motherwell in Cumbria. There is in Scotland.


The census gives place of birth as Melmerby, Cumberland.

His father's name was James, according to marriage record.

[maddys52]

I think the 1891 has his birth place as Melmerby.

[Neale1961]

We assume that the daughter Mary A Dixon born Patterdale, Westmorland abt. 1880 is from his first marriage?

[Dundee]

She is Mary Agnes COWARD.

COWARD, MARY  AGNES
No mother's maiden surname     
GRO Reference: 1880  J Quarter in WEST WARD  Volume 10B  Page 722

Debra 

[worth]

Hi and thanks for all the help
Neale 1961 Mary Ann Coward was the illigitimate child of Sarah Coward Williams second wife.

[rosie99]

Hi all,
Please can i have some help looking for the above person please. William married in 1886 to Sarah Coward in Penrith Cumberland, his age is given as 50 so born around 1836ish and her age was 30,

1891 gives his age as 65, so born c1826

Possible death
Death June qtr 1891 
Dixon,  William   age 65   
Penrith    10b   317

[rosie99]

In 1881 Sarah is with her parents and daughter Mary Agnes in Patterdale
RG11
Piece  5205
Folio 98
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