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Census and Resource Discussion / Please help a despairing Great Grandson
« on: Sunday 18 June 06 15:06 BST (UK) »
Hi everyone. I have to confess that I’m at my wits end! I have been searching for my Great Grandfather for over a year and seem to hit a brick wall at every turn. Is there anyone out there that can give me a steer in the right direction?
I’ll try to list the information I have so far, in the hope that someone can see where I need to go next.
My elusive Great Grandfather is John Dixon.
If I may start from the beginning.
My grandfather is Frederick George Dixon, born 24 March 1919 at 96 Chatham Avenue, Shoreditch, London. On Frederick’s birth certificate, his father John’s occupation is shown as a Carrier’s Checker. Frederick’s mother is Elizabeth Dixon, nee Walker.
I have located a marriage certificate for John Dixon and Elizabeth Walker, who were married on 24 Dec 1902 at the Register Office in Bethnal Green, London. This marriage certificate gives John’s age as 26 and his occupation as a meat porter. His residence at the time of marriage was 22 Pollards Row, Bethnal Green, London. John’s father is also called John and his occupation is shown as a retired window blind maker.
Elizabeth Walker’s age is given as 21. No occupation. Her address is given as 199 Finnis Street, Bethnal Green, London. Elizabeth’s father is William Walker (deceased), who was a cabinet carver master. The witnesses to the marriage were Mary Ann Franklin and W Arthur Pindard.
I have checked the addresses on the 1901 census and neither the Dixons or Walkers live at the above respective addresses. I have checked the witnesses and neither have Dixons or Walkers as neighbours.
So, all I have to go on is I’m looking for a John Dixon who was a Meat Porter in 1902 and a carrier’s checker in 1919. I have an address that he lived at in 1902, but not 1901. I know his father was also called John and that his father was a retired window blind maker in 1902.
To complicate things further, my grandfather Frederick married my Grandmother, Dorothy Morris, in Liverpool on 5 Dec 1934. I currently have my Grandfather’s birth, marriage and death certificates, the same for my grandmother and the marriage certificate for John Dixon to Elizabeth Walker. Sadly, my Dad has been unable to help, since he died in 1989.
What, if anything else can I do? I really don’t want to have to wait until the 1911 census is released, as even then, there’s no guarantee that I’ll find what I’m looking for. If anyone could point me in the right direction, I would be eternally grateful.
If you’ve got this far, thank you for reading this plea. All advice gratefully received.
Thudders
I’ll try to list the information I have so far, in the hope that someone can see where I need to go next.
My elusive Great Grandfather is John Dixon.
If I may start from the beginning.
My grandfather is Frederick George Dixon, born 24 March 1919 at 96 Chatham Avenue, Shoreditch, London. On Frederick’s birth certificate, his father John’s occupation is shown as a Carrier’s Checker. Frederick’s mother is Elizabeth Dixon, nee Walker.
I have located a marriage certificate for John Dixon and Elizabeth Walker, who were married on 24 Dec 1902 at the Register Office in Bethnal Green, London. This marriage certificate gives John’s age as 26 and his occupation as a meat porter. His residence at the time of marriage was 22 Pollards Row, Bethnal Green, London. John’s father is also called John and his occupation is shown as a retired window blind maker.
Elizabeth Walker’s age is given as 21. No occupation. Her address is given as 199 Finnis Street, Bethnal Green, London. Elizabeth’s father is William Walker (deceased), who was a cabinet carver master. The witnesses to the marriage were Mary Ann Franklin and W Arthur Pindard.
I have checked the addresses on the 1901 census and neither the Dixons or Walkers live at the above respective addresses. I have checked the witnesses and neither have Dixons or Walkers as neighbours.
So, all I have to go on is I’m looking for a John Dixon who was a Meat Porter in 1902 and a carrier’s checker in 1919. I have an address that he lived at in 1902, but not 1901. I know his father was also called John and that his father was a retired window blind maker in 1902.
To complicate things further, my grandfather Frederick married my Grandmother, Dorothy Morris, in Liverpool on 5 Dec 1934. I currently have my Grandfather’s birth, marriage and death certificates, the same for my grandmother and the marriage certificate for John Dixon to Elizabeth Walker. Sadly, my Dad has been unable to help, since he died in 1989.
What, if anything else can I do? I really don’t want to have to wait until the 1911 census is released, as even then, there’s no guarantee that I’ll find what I’m looking for. If anyone could point me in the right direction, I would be eternally grateful.
If you’ve got this far, thank you for reading this plea. All advice gratefully received.
Thudders
