Thread: James Edward Dixon

Pauline1 · 17-08-2008, 10:48 PM

Looking for the parents of James Edward Dixon born March Qrt 1915. In Congleton. Mother's maiden name Millward.
I have searched the Cheshire and Staffs BMD and cannot find an Unknown Dixon's marriage to an Unknown Millward

Thanks

Annieb · 18-08-2008, 02:40 AM

Hi Pauline

While James Edward's mother may be maiden name MILLWARD - she may not have married Mr DIXON as a MILLWARD - she could have been a widow or a divorcee, and remarried under her former married name.....

You would need JE's birth cert to confirm, but the following looks very likely to me.....

MARRIAGE
http://www.cheshirebmd.org.uk/cheshirebmd/marriages.html
http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl
Dec Qtr 1894 Congleton, in St James, Congleton, Cheshire
Susan MILLWARD and
Benjamin PROCTOR

CENSUS 1901: 4 Clannay Street, Tunstall, Staffordshire
RG13; Piece: 2592; Folio: 101; Page: 39
Head: Benjamin PROCTOR 33, Fustian Cutter Foreman, b Black Bank, Staffs.(born abt 1868)
Wife: Susan PROCTOR 29, Fustian Cutter, b Langley Nr macclesfield, Cheshire
Son: John R PROCTOR 6, b Congleton Cheshire
Son: Ben PROCTOR 4, b Congleton Cheshire (born abt 1897)
Son: Harry PROCTOR 3, b Congleton Cheshire
Dau: Amelia PROCTOR 1, b Congleton Cheshire
Father: John PROCTOR 83, Retired Collier, b Highlane Nr Alsagar (Bank), Cheshire
Mother: Louisa PROCTOR 78, b Wolverhampton Staffs

In 1881 Census: John and Louisa PROCTOR are in Congleton, Cheshire with their children, including 12 yr old Benjamin

BETWEEN March 1901 and Dec 1914
Either: DIVORCE of Benjamin PROCTOR and Susan MILLWARD
Or: DEATH of Benjamin PROCTOR

POSSIBLE DEATH:
http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl
Benjamin PROCTER age 43 (born abt 1869) Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire
Mar Qtr 1912

MARRIAGE:
http://www.cheshirebmd.org.uk/cheshirebmd/marriages.html
http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl
Dec Qtr 1914 Congleton in Congleton Civil Marriage, Congleton Cheshire
Susan PROCTOR and
James DIXON

WW1 DEATH:
http://www.cwgc.org/
(Private )Ben PROCTOR age 22 of the UK, died 17 Sep 1918 (born abt 1896)
7th Btn, South Wales Borderers, 7/19202
Notes: Son of Susan DIXON (formerly PROCTOR), of 25, Astbury St., Congleton, Cheshire, and the late Benjamin PROCTOR
Grave/Memorial Ref:VI. E. 18.
Cemetery D'OIRAN MILITARY CEMETERY

Note: The CWGC family information, in this case regarding the parentage of Ben DIXON, can in some cases be compiled well after the death of the soldier. Therefore it cannot be assumed that Benjamin PROCTOR his father, was deceased by Sep 1918. It may be that Susan and Benjamin were divorced btw 1901 and 1914 and that she remarried as a divorcee, not as a widow.

If the above is correct and Susan DIXON, formerly PROCTOR nee MILLWARD is JE's mother, then she would have been abt 43 when JE was born, perhaps explaining why there is just the one birth in Congleton of a child DIXON, mms MILLWARD.

Cheers
Annieb

Pauline1 · 18-08-2008, 11:09 AM

Wow AnnieB. Thankyou so much for that information. There's so much detail there, that it'll take me a month to digest it

Yes you're probably right on James's parents It never crossed my mind that she could have been a widow or divorced.

Once again thankyou AnnieB for your valid time and help.

Oh Hi by the way

Annieb · 19-08-2008, 12:49 AM

You're welcome Pauline

And Hi Back

If that turns out to be right, it will be interesting to see how many PROCTOR half siblings JE had! I just edited above and put in the year

of the possible death of Benjamin PROCTOR Snr (it's spelled PROCTER in the FreeBMD).

Cheers
Annieb

Pauline1 · 19-08-2008, 03:38 AM

Hi AnnieB

I found a marriage for Louisa and John's daughter Eunice,
she married a George Woodward in 1887.
The senario is now that there was only 2 George's in the death index of cheshire bmd one being George Woodward born 1896 died 1945 in Congleton aged 49 which fits in with Eunice's son also named George.
The other George was born 1876 and died 1955 in Congleton aged 79. I wonder if he told porkies about his age on the census as he would have been 9 years younger than his wife Eunice.

I also looked at the CWCG and the photo of Ben Proctor's resting place. It looks well nice.

17-08-2008, 10:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
Pauline1 AA SUPPORTER Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Nottingham UK Posts: 1,342 Total Awards: 4	James Edward Dixon Looking for the parents of James Edward Dixon born March Qrt 1915. In Congleton. Mother's maiden name Millward. I have searched the Cheshire and Staffs BMD and cannot find an Unknown Dixon's marriage to an Unknown Millward Thanks
	Researching! Beswick Staffordshire-Cheshire Hulme's and Heathcotes Cheshire & Lancs and Hatton's of Cheshire

18-08-2008, 02:40 AM	#2 (permalink)
Annieb Regular Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: NZ Posts: 43 Total Awards: 1	Re: James Edward Dixon Hi Pauline While James Edward's mother may be maiden name MILLWARD - she may not have married Mr DIXON as a MILLWARD - she could have been a widow or a divorcee, and remarried under her former married name..... You would need JE's birth cert to confirm, but the following looks very likely to me..... MARRIAGE http://www.cheshirebmd.org.uk/cheshirebmd/marriages.html http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl Dec Qtr 1894 Congleton, in St James, Congleton, Cheshire Susan MILLWARD and Benjamin PROCTOR CENSUS 1901: 4 Clannay Street, Tunstall, Staffordshire RG13; Piece: 2592; Folio: 101; Page: 39 Head: Benjamin PROCTOR 33, Fustian Cutter Foreman, b Black Bank, Staffs.(born abt 1868) Wife: Susan PROCTOR 29, Fustian Cutter, b Langley Nr macclesfield, Cheshire Son: John R PROCTOR 6, b Congleton Cheshire Son: Ben PROCTOR 4, b Congleton Cheshire (born abt 1897) Son: Harry PROCTOR 3, b Congleton Cheshire Dau: Amelia PROCTOR 1, b Congleton Cheshire Father: John PROCTOR 83, Retired Collier, b Highlane Nr Alsagar (Bank), Cheshire Mother: Louisa PROCTOR 78, b Wolverhampton Staffs In 1881 Census: John and Louisa PROCTOR are in Congleton, Cheshire with their children, including 12 yr old Benjamin BETWEEN March 1901 and Dec 1914 Either: DIVORCE of Benjamin PROCTOR and Susan MILLWARD Or: DEATH of Benjamin PROCTOR POSSIBLE DEATH: http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl Benjamin PROCTER age 43 (born abt 1869) Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire Mar Qtr 1912 MARRIAGE: http://www.cheshirebmd.org.uk/cheshirebmd/marriages.html http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl Dec Qtr 1914 Congleton in Congleton Civil Marriage, Congleton Cheshire Susan PROCTOR and James DIXON WW1 DEATH: http://www.cwgc.org/ (Private )Ben PROCTOR age 22 of the UK, died 17 Sep 1918 (born abt 1896) 7th Btn, South Wales Borderers, 7/19202 Notes: Son of Susan DIXON (formerly PROCTOR), of 25, Astbury St., Congleton, Cheshire, and the late Benjamin PROCTOR Grave/Memorial Ref:VI. E. 18. Cemetery D'OIRAN MILITARY CEMETERY Note: The CWGC family information, in this case regarding the parentage of Ben DIXON, can in some cases be compiled well after the death of the soldier. Therefore it cannot be assumed that Benjamin PROCTOR his father, was deceased by Sep 1918. It may be that Susan and Benjamin were divorced btw 1901 and 1914 and that she remarried as a divorcee, not as a widow. If the above is correct and Susan DIXON, formerly PROCTOR nee MILLWARD is JE's mother, then she would have been abt 43 when JE was born, perhaps explaining why there is just the one birth in Congleton of a child DIXON, mms MILLWARD. Cheers Annieb Last edited by Annieb; 18-08-2008 at 08:32 PM.
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18-08-2008, 11:09 AM	#3 (permalink)
Pauline1 AA SUPPORTER Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Nottingham UK Posts: 1,342 Total Awards: 4	Re: James Edward Dixon Wow AnnieB. Thankyou so much for that information. There's so much detail there, that it'll take me a month to digest it Yes you're probably right on James's parents It never crossed my mind that she could have been a widow or divorced. Once again thankyou AnnieB for your valid time and help. Oh Hi by the way Last edited by Pauline1; 18-08-2008 at 11:11 AM.
	Researching! Beswick Staffordshire-Cheshire Hulme's and Heathcotes Cheshire & Lancs and Hatton's of Cheshire

19-08-2008, 12:49 AM	#4 (permalink)
Annieb Regular Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: NZ Posts: 43 Total Awards: 1	Re: James Edward Dixon You're welcome Pauline And Hi Back If that turns out to be right, it will be interesting to see how many PROCTOR half siblings JE had! I just edited above and put in the year of the possible death of Benjamin PROCTOR Snr (it's spelled PROCTER in the FreeBMD). Cheers Annieb
	"now that we're all here, I'm not sure if we're all there!"

19-08-2008, 03:38 AM	#5 (permalink)
Pauline1 AA SUPPORTER Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Nottingham UK Posts: 1,342 Total Awards: 4	Re: James Edward Dixon Hi AnnieB I found a marriage for Louisa and John's daughter Eunice, she married a George Woodward in 1887. The senario is now that there was only 2 George's in the death index of cheshire bmd one being George Woodward born 1896 died 1945 in Congleton aged 49 which fits in with Eunice's son also named George. The other George was born 1876 and died 1955 in Congleton aged 79. I wonder if he told porkies about his age on the census as he would have been 9 years younger than his wife Eunice. I also looked at the CWCG and the photo of Ben Proctor's resting place. It looks well nice.
	Researching! Beswick Staffordshire-Cheshire Hulme's and Heathcotes Cheshire & Lancs and Hatton's of Cheshire