Dixon Family of Cowpen Quay area of Blyth

[Malcommon]

Is anybody else doing any research into the Dixon family of Cowpen Quay/ Colliery area of Blyth.

My Great Great Grandmother was Mary Anne Dixon who married Matthew Ferguson, her Father was John Dixon.

I am being asked for help by another Great Great Grandchild who lives in Australia and the above information is all I have.

Somewhere in the back of my mind and on a previous computer hard drive I recall seeing a document entitled " A Hitch at Horton " which contained marriages missing from the Horton registers and I am pretty sure it showed a marriage for Mary Anne Dixon and Matthew Ferguson.

Any information or help would be appreciated.

Malcolm.

[CaroleW]

Hi

Is this the 1853 marriage shown on freebmd?   www.freebmd.org.uk/

You can find them on the 1871 census here

https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1538354

And you can search the 1881 here

https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1321821

[c-side]

I am sure I still have the article 'A Hitch at Horton' on my computer - it just isn't showing itself right now.

If I find it I'll be back later

Christine

[c-side]

Found the article but there is no mention of a Dixon on the list.

What timescale are we looking at?

There is a baptism for a Mary Ann Dixon in Horton - father John, mother Sarah on 6/12/1831 living at Cowpen Colliery

Christine

[CaroleW]

The marriage is on freebmd as per my reply above and the family are on the 1871 census as per the link which confirms Mary Ann's birthplace as Cowpen 1830

[c-side]

Sounds positive on that baptism then.  This one could get tricky as there are soooo many Dixons living in Cowpen at this time.

Christine

[CaroleW]

her Father was John Dixon.

In view of Christine's comment re: the number of Dixon's - did her fathers name come from the 1853 marriage cert?  What was his occupation on that cert?

Were either of the witnesses surname Dixon?

The only 1841 entry I can find with a father John was in Hexham and she was b 1833

[c-side]

On the 1841 she is shown simply as Mary

HO107 383 821 25 7

Christine

[Craclyn]

There is a Rootshcat user Michael Dixon who quite often responds to posts about Blyth. May be worthwhile trying to contact him by PM to see if your share your Dixon lines.