Christopher Dixon Eskdale

[ArmstrongDixon]

Looking for any infomration about Christopher Dixon, b 1812 in Eskdale (Scotland)-farmer. Looking for any info pariculalry about his parents- I can't find any infomraiton about them anywhere. Fathers name possible Charles?

[hume]

When did Christopher marry? Was it in Scotland?

Also, do you know when he died? If in Scotland and after 1855, the details of his parents would be on his death certificate.

[runningbear]

good afternoon my friend, a BIG welcome to rootschat, the best i can do for you.

charles dixon married jean little on the 5th september 1806 canobie

children of this marriage were;

john born 28/11/06
janet born 17/10/10
christopher born 11/5/12
charles born 18/4/15
john born 27/3/18
james born 11/5/20


1841 census; middleburn, eskdalemuir

charles...age 55...ag labourer
jean little...age 53
john...age 22...ag labourer
james...age 20...ag labourer

christopher married jean armstrong on the 16th march 1838

1841 census; breconbeds, annan

christopher...age 24...ag labourer
jean...age 34


1851 census; hanlawhill cottage, canobie

christopher...head...age 38...ag labourer...born eskdalemuir
jean...wife...age 35...born canobie
charles...son...age 12...born canobie
mary...dau...age 10...born westerkirk
joan...dau...age 8...born westerkirk
eliza...dau...age 6...born canobie
thomas...son...age 4...born canobie
simon...son...age 2 months

1851 census; fingland, canobie

jean little...head...age 74...pauper(labourer)

1861 census; creca village, annan

christopher...head...age 45...ag labourer
jean...wife...age 50

happy happy hunting my friend

Joe

[Reiver]

I think there may be another possibility.
Joebhoy has given the details of your Charles at Middleburn, Eskdalemuir in 1841. Also at Middleburn, but in a different household, were:-
Margaret Dixon  74  Pauper
Elizabeth Dixon  37 Ag Lab
Margaret Murray 19 Ag Lab
Mary Johnston     6
All were born in Dumfriesshire

Moving to 1851, still at Middleburn:
Margaret Dickson  Head W  84  Pauper (formerly Servant)
Elizabeth Dickson Dau  U    48  carrier
Margaret Murray GDau U    28 Employed in House
Mary Johnston    GDau  U   16 Employed in House
All were born in Eskdalemuir

However, also at Middleburn in 1851, were:
Charles Dickson  Head  Widr  65  Ag Labourer
Janet Dickson Dau U 40     Employed in house
John Dickson Son U 33   Ag Labourer
James Dickson Son U 31   Ag Labourer
Christopher Irving  Grson   7  Scholar
All the adults were born in Eskdalemuir, Christopher was born in England.

I don't believe Middleburn is on recent OS maps but the Grid Reference is/was NY258974. It is on www.old-maps.co.uk

I THINK  Fingland - the home of Jean Little in 1851 - should have in fact been Eskdalemuir not Canonbie.

In 1841 there is also a Jean Little  at Fingland with Alexandr Welsh who was 65 and an AgLab.  Her age is given as 'not known'.  Both were born in Dumfrieshire.  In 1851 Jean Little was on her own at Fingland as Joebhoy described.

But how does one rationalise the Jean Little at Middleburn in 1841 with the Jean Little 'up the valley' at Fingland also in 1841?  In 1851 Charles Dickson was a widower indicating that his wife (Jean Little?) had died. It would appear the Jean Little at Fingland was not connected with AD's Charles at all.

For now
Regards
Reiver

[ArmstrongDixon]

Hi everyone- that's for the reply. Christopher Dixon married Jane Armsrtong in1838 in  Westerkirk. (?) Her parets were Thomas Armstrong and Mary Little.
They all emigratd to Austrlalia, but the writing on the certificates is not clear re his parents. More info coming,
thanks again!

[runningbear]

so far

thomas armstrong born around 1790, acherbeck, canonbie

mary little born around 1794, acherbeck canonbie

married 27th oct 1815

children

jane- 11/1/1816
elizabeth- 6/5/1818
david- 15/5/1820
simon- 27/7/1822
john- 11/1/1825
mary- 4/10/1829


Joe

[ArmstrongDixon]

Thanks again!

I have some information from another family member that said that Thomas Armstrong was born in a place called Harelawhagg- but I don't know if it's right. The year I have is 1791, so it's probably the one you found.
Back to Christopher- sadly his death certificate is not legible- he died in 1908 in Victoria.

There is an old family story that this family was related to the GRahams of Nethrby- but I can't find any reference to it in reality!

Thanks for the ehlp- any more you can find would be appreciated.

[Reiver]

AD

Harelawhagg did and still does exist.  Visit www.streetmap.co.uk and key in the place Harelawhagg.   It did exist in 1851 as well of course.  There were 5 households there including one Armstrong household.  The Head  was 61 yr old Duncan Armstrong a widower.
If you wanted them all a visit to the Historical Indexes at www.dumgal.gov.uk should prove useful.

Does anyone have ready access to Annan, Lockerbie or the Ewart Library?  Could they perhaps contact me by Personal Message please?

Regards
Reiver

[Reiver]

AD,

A little more information for you.  About Charles and Jean/Joan Dickson

Buried at Watcarrick Burial Ground
Memorial says that Charles died at Middleburn in Aug 1863 aged 82
His spouse Joan (sic) died at Middleburn January 1847 age 63. 
There is a Dickson on the reverese who died at Curie in 1780.

An up to date book of the Eskdalemuir and Watcarrick memorials is to be published shortly I understand.

Regards
Reiver

PS Cannot find Christopher yet