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Cumberland / Re: Help with DIXON - all getting too much...
« on: Thursday 23 February 06 06:27 GMT (UK)  »
Ok - right gotcha.

I use there web site - familysearch.org.

Just found our local place here in Tauranga

Thanks - I might pay them a visit

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Cumberland / Re: Help with DIXON - all getting too much...
« on: Thursday 23 February 06 01:54 GMT (UK)  »
What's an LDS office? - Sorry I'm in New Zealand and a little naive about English terms

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Cumberland / Re: Help with DIXON - all getting too much...
« on: Thursday 23 February 06 01:51 GMT (UK)  »
Hi,

Thanks for that.  Yes I have a copy of what they used to call "the small book", which is apparently what they had 2 copies of - one for the office and one on the soldier.  This is where his father is listed as Thomas, mother (in brackets Sarah) and Hannah older sister, George younger brother, and Edward as younger brother.  This dated 1899 when JT was enlisted for the Boer War.   We have his medal card too now.

Have ordered a copy of what I hope is Hannah Elizabeth Dixon's birth certificate.  Born June 1876 10b 580, Cockermouth.  This date is right for the census as it was done in March and she hadn't had her birthday. Right? - and the middle name Elizabeth from the marriage. 

ta muchly


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Cumberland / Re: Help with DIXON - all getting too much...
« on: Wednesday 22 February 06 03:01 GMT (UK)  »

Thank you ;D

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Cumberland / Re: Help with DIXON - all getting too much...
« on: Wednesday 22 February 06 02:16 GMT (UK)  »
Kia ora folks

Sorry JT Dixon died 1959 On son's birth age listed as 41 (1919)

Sister was Hannah Elizabeth Brigham (nee Dixon) that came from some Aunty's memory and her son Thomas Brigham came out to NZ to live with JT and Annie and their children.

Listed as next of kin on his small book under siblings - George and Edward and Hannah.

I can't find this family anywhere. - But yes do think that it might be John Thomas in Cockermouth Industrial School 1891.

Is that for delinquents, orphans or a mixture ??  Is there a school like this for girls that could have had sister Hannah??

Cheers
Elaine

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Cumberland / Re: Help with DIXON - all getting too much...
« on: Tuesday 21 February 06 23:28 GMT (UK)  »
Hi, thanks for your comments ;)

I have John Thomas Dixon's marriage certificate.

He had only just got back from the Boer War (why he was not on the 1901 Census.)

Certificate reads;

1903 The Parish Church, St Johns Workington, Cumberland
December 26(?)th 1903
John Thomas Dixon, 26, Bachelor, Labourer, Main St Distington, Father; Thomas Dixon deceased - quarryman
Annie Whitehead, 26,, Spinster, Furnace Row Workington, Father; William Whitehead deceased - miner.

Witnessed by
William Wilson (Annie's younger step brother)
Mary Annie Robinson

This is registered Cockermouth

I have 2 of his 4 childrens birth certificates born here in New Zealand which listed birth place and age of father (John Thomas Dixon) as Parton Cumberland, England.

On JT Dixon's death certificate it has Harrington, County Cumberland, England.  81 year (abt) . Father - Thomas Mother - unknown

There are two meaning there are 2 John Thomas Dixons born 1878 one in Penrith one in Whitehaven. - how do you tell which one is his without ordering them.

I hope this helps explain - or can you help me more??

Thanks heaps

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Cumberland / Re: Anyone want any searches or photos done in Whitehaven
« on: Sunday 19 February 06 09:12 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Andrew.

Wow you are an amazing person doing all this for other people - very kind.

I'm not sure if this is possible as I have no idea how big the Whitehaven cemetary is but I am researching Dixons from the Workington /Whitehaven area.  Am interested in Thomas Dixon - born abt 1850's and died around 1902. Some kids registered under Whitehaven and some at Cockermouth - so not totally sure if he's there.  Daughter Hannah Elizabeth Dixon and son John Thomas Dixon (moved to NZ).

Thanks Elaine Dixon
from New Zealand

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Australia Lookups completed / Re: whitehead
« on: Sunday 19 February 06 08:33 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Skipper,

Yes also chasing Whiteheads.  I am after William Whitehead too and found many, many of them in Lancashire around 1850's.  My William married a Jane from Scotland.  They had 4 children and then William died and Jane remarried to a John Wilson, they moved to Cumbria and had more children too. 

Thanks

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Cumberland / Help with DIXON - all getting too much...
« on: Sunday 12 February 06 11:02 GMT (UK)  »
Rather new to this but getting confused on how to figure this out without spending a fortune on ordering BMD certificates.

Dixon family Cumberland
We know G Grandfather was John Thomas Dixon born Harrington or Workington 1878.  - There are two of these one Penrith the other Whitehaven. - have marriage and death cert but details not known

John Thomas Dixon has listed his father as Thomas on marriage cert.  In small book from Boer war he has listed Sarah in brackets under Thomas' name in parents part - Grandmother or mother but deceased??

If parents are Thomas and Sarah Dixon - are they they ones that married in 1870 at Penrith (nee Kitchen) or in 1868 (nee Atkinson) in Penrith or the ones in 1875 (nee Denkin) in Penrith.

How do you tell which path to follow.....especially when children's names are all similar too...

Cheers

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