Known facts.
My G/f Henry Dixey b 1868 Buckingham. His father was William Dixey an umbrella mender. His mother Caroline formerly Smith.
William Dixey married Caroline Smith in Buckingham1868. Williams’ occupation, hawker. Williams father Henry occupation labourer, Caroline’s’ father Edward occupation labourer.
William Dixey b 1849 Wantage, his father Henry Dixey a hawker. His mother Caroline formerly Castle.
I have other records relating to William Dixey including his subsequent marriages and censuses for 1881, and 1901.
Other facts that I believe are connected with the above.
From the marriages register St Leonard’s Wallingford, 29/09/1845 Henry Dixey fa Bach otp Lab s/o John-Lab.
Caroline Castle fa sp otp d/o Joseph-Lab.
From free BMD, Henry Dixey died 1880 age 56yrs Wallingford.
From 1881 census Wallingford workhouse, Caroline Dixey inmate pauper age 63yrs born Hagbourne Berks.
Now the similarity between the 1871 census which names Henry Farmer and Caroline Farmer and their entry in the 1861 census where they are residing in Wallingford seems quite unusual given my assumption that Henry Dixey and Caroline Castle were married in the same area of Wallingford. As Carol said previously maybe they used the name Farmer for some reason? Although there is still a discrepancy relating to Caroline Castles place of birth, i.e. the 1881 census gives place of birth Hagbourne and Caroline Farmers place of birth is given as Spitalfields. Also the ages between the Dixey’s and the Farmers do not match, although can census returns be relied on to be 100% accurate in that respect as William is noted as being 61yrs in 1881 when in fact he was 31yrs.
Thanks for your interest in my little conundrum.
Barry.
