finding Ellen's parents

[*sara*]

Thankyou so much for all this info.  I am just about to work but I shall read through it all properly later 
very appreciated 

[Ladyhawk]

[ADDED ; Sorry Ladyhawk, I see you posted much of that already. Don't know how I missed it - maybe got distracted when my neighbour started up his chain saw to cut down a tree!]

No problem Neale1961 

[Ladyhawk]

From m/c Ann’s father William a butcher here they are on

1861 census
Piece   2703
Folio   66
Page number   7
William Dixon 47 Head occ butcher
Ellen Dixon 44 Wife
Sarah J Dixon 17 Daughter
John Dixon 15 Son
ANN Dixon   12   Daughter
Richard Dixon 10 Son
Mary E Dixon 7 Daughter

All born Liverpool

and the 1851 census for Ann Dixon 

Piece   2188 Folio   324 Page number   10
W Dixon 37 Head Liverpool occ butcher
Ellen Dixon36 Wife Crosbie
S Jane Dixon 6 Daughter ditto
John Dixon 4 Son.           ditto
Ann Dixon 2 Daughter ditto

Saah (Sarah) Jane Dixon
Baptism 5 Aug 1844 Liverpool, St Peter, Lancashire
Father  William Dixon  occ butcher Mother Ellen abode Wolf Street Toxteth

not found a baptism for John & Ann but I wonder if their birth entry

DIXON, JOHN       MULLYNEUX 
GRO Reference: 1846  D Quarter in WEST DERBY  Volume 20  Page 1015

DIXON, ANN    mmn   MOLLYNEUX
GRO Reference: 1849  M Quarter in WEST DERBY  Volume 20  Page 1086

Not found a birth entry for Sarah Jane Dixon with same mother's maiden name nor have I found a marriage for William Dixon to Ellen Mullyneux/Mollyneux/Molyneux 

1871 c
Piece   2703
Folio   66
Page number   7

William Dixon 47 Head occ butcher
Ellen Dixon   44   Wife
Sarah J Dixon 17 Daughter
John Dixon 15 Son
Ann Dixon 12 Daughter
Richard Dixon 10 Son
Mary E Dixon 7 Daughter

not found Richard's birth reg

DIXON, MARY  ELLEN     MOLLYNEUX 
GRO Reference: 1854  M Quarter in WEST DERBY  Volume 08B  Page 278
 
There is this baptism - Ellen Dixon born c 1815 on censuses

Ellen Molyneux
Baptism 25 May 1817 Liverpool, St Nicholas, Lancashire
Father   James Molyneux occ labourer Mother   Mary abode Plumbe Street

There is this 1840 marriage but William's occupation Weaver 

Ellen Booble Age 21 father's name/occupation blank
15 Feb 1840 Preston, St John, Lancashire
Spouse William Dixon age 22 father Thomas weaver

William Dixon Baptism 12 Aug 1815 Kirkham, Lancashire
Father Thomas Dixon Mother Agnes

Having a look to see if I can find a William Dixon, butcher on 1841 census

EDIT to add
William Dixon on census born Liverpool possible baptism

William Dixon
Baptism 6 Sep 1814 Toxteth, St James
Father John Dixon , ship wright Mother Jane abode Watkinson St., Liverpool

His sister Jane baptism 11 May 1817