Paper Manufacturing Kings Mill

[hanes teulu]

Castle Donington - The extensive manufactory called the King's Mills, in this Parish, has been closed, and the machinery disposed of. It is reported that no more paper will be made here, and although it is the matter of regret that so many are thrown out of employ, the character of the work was so objectionable that no one can be surprised at the removal of the mills, which are situated so close to Donington Hall (Leics Journal 2 Jul 1875)

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[Dizzifish]

Hello........

Hi Diddy...  maybe you will be able to help prove whether Mahala77 's  Gt X grandfather did indeed marry three times, I think we need proof of burial for Catherine Dixon between 1809 and 1813?

Marriage - Castle Donington - 5th June 1808 after Banns
GEORGE DIXON, of the parish & CATHERINE WOODCOCK, of the parish
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Marriage - Castle Donington - 25th October 1813 after Banns
GEORGE DIXON, of the parish & HANNAH BARBER, of the parish
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Unfortunately neither transcription gives the status at the time of marriage.

There is a baptism for a daughter Elizabeth at Castle Donington, 23rd May 1809 - parents George & Catherine Dixon
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JMJL-VQ7

This Elizabeth married at Castle Donington, the age on the transcription may not be accurate but from the census she appears on relates to 1809ish

Marriage Castle Donington - 17th February 1825 by License   
William Oldershaw , OTP - Wid   21+, Joiner
Elizabeth Dixon,   OTP, Spin, 20+            
With consent Of her father George Dixon
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1841 = OLDERSHAW family -  HO107 piece 594 folio 24/28 page 17 - St Lukes Lane, Castle Donington

1851 = Elizabeth Oldershaw - HO107 piece 2142 folio 546 page 2 - 21, Full St, Derby

I see that George Dixon was also in Derby in 1851 - HO107 piece 2143 folio 109 page 19, Liveridge St, Derby
and Mary is back in Castle Donington by the 1861 census.

Burial at Castle Donington
ELIZABETH OLDERSHAW - 3rd April 1852, aged 42 - abode = Derby.


I seem to have missed this burial off....

Burial Castle Donington
HANNAH DIXON - 12th July 1833, aged 42 - abode Castle Donington

[Mahala77]

Thank you for your time spent on the Dixon information and the mill history.
It seems that George Dixon did marry 3 times. 
The certificate for George Dixon's son Joseph Drake Dixon's marriage to Grace Kirkland in 1845 lists Elizabeth Oldershaw as a witness! Other witnesses were Richard Knight, Mary Ann Kirkland and 3 names that I can't decipher.
A burial for Catherine Dixon before 1813 would be great!

[diddymiller]

as ordered:

burial:
24/5/1812 Catherine w/o George Dixon  Castle Donington

found his first marriage - details as given. both signed. witnesses: E Woodcock & Maria Dixon

2nd marriage - doesn't say George widower just both otp. both signed.witnesses: Sarah Dixon & Richard (? illeg)

I have a few pages photographed from a pamphlet in the archive library about the paper mill   -sending you a PM.

Diddy 

[scoot.ncc]

Hi, my name is Dave Dixon and I am related to the Dixons in Castle Donnington. I was given an original of the book about James Dixon, written by his son, when I visited my Nan in Donnington as a small boy in the 1960`s. The first chapter has a drawing of the original mill, which is now the Priest House Hotel. I also have the family bible, which has names going back over a few generations.