Thread: John Dixon c1791 Hawkshead

John Dixon is my GG grandfather. I am looking for his marriage to Margrett / Margaret?? in about 1828/30 ( based on oldest child)
Plus both their parents names. Any help appreciated

1851 England Census
Name: John Dixon Age: 60
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1791
Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Margrett Dixon
Gender: M (Male)
Where born: Hawkshead, Lancashire, England Civil parish: Dalton
Town: Dalton County/Island: Lancashire Country: England
Street Address: only town given - Dalton
Occupation:Labourer
Registration district: Ulverstone Sub-registration district: Dalton
ED, institution, or vessel: 3a Household schedule number: 18
John Dixon 60 born Hawkshead
Margrett Dixon 54 born Dalton
Jane Dixon 21 born Urswick
Jonathan Dixon 13 born Dalton
Samuel Dixon 11 born Dalton
HO107 / 2275 / 81 / 5
in the 1841 census there were two more children Henry Dixon 9 1832 Mark Dixon 7 1834
Both born in county (Lancashire). Also on the 1841 census there is a DIXON, Jane F 75 1766 Lancashire this might be Johns mother.

Do you have some of the baptisms from the beta site?

Jane Dixon

record title: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
name: Jane Dixon
gender: Female
baptism/christening date: 25 Oct 1829
baptism/christening place: Urswick, Lancashire, England
father's name: John Dixon
mother's name: Margaret Dixon
indexing project (batch) number: C03488-7
system origin: England-EASy
source film number: 1471922

On Lancs OPC
Baptisms: 8 Apr 1827 St Mary, Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England
James Dixon - Son of John Dixon & Margaret
Abode: Moor foot
Occupation: Labourer
Baptised by: Robt Ashburner
Register: Baptisms 1813 - 1832 from the Bishop's Transcripts, Page 57, Entry 454
Source: LDS Film 1040304

Baptisms: 13 Oct 1833 St Mary the Virgin and St Michael, Urswick, Lancashire, England
Mark Dixon - Son of John Dixon & Margaret
Abode: Stenton
Occupation: Labourer
Baptised by: Wm. Ponsonby, Vicar
Register: Baptisms 1833 - 1841 from the Bishop's Transcripts, Page 64, Entry 511
Source: LDS Film 1040313

Baptisms: 10 Dec 1837 St Mary, Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England
Jonathan Dixon - Son of John Dixon & Margaret
Abode: Dalton
Occupation: Labourer
Baptised by: J. T. Kirkbank
Register: Baptisms 1833 - 1848 from Bishop's Transcripts, Page 62, Entry 491
Source: LDS Film 1040304
Baptisms: 16 Feb 1840 St Mary, Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England
Samuel Dixon - Son of John Dixon & Margaret
Abode: Dalton
Occupation: Labourer
Baptised by: J. T. Kirkbank
Register: Baptisms 1833 - 1848 from Bishop's Transcripts, Page 89, Entry 712
Source: LDS Film 1040304


Sorry if I have duplicated but spotted the James 1827 and wondered if you had seen the entry, there are more children before this date to a John and Margaret at Dalton and going by his age I will list them sepearately...

Baptisms: 13 Feb 1817 St Mary, Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England
John Dixon - Son of John Dixon & Margaret
Abode: Dalton
Occupation: Labourer
Baptised by: C.Couperthwaite
Register: Baptisms 1813 - 1832 from the Bishop's Transcripts, Page 39, Entry 307
Source: LDS Film 1040304


Baptisms: 25 Apr 1819 St Mary, Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England
George Dixon - Son of John Dixon & Margaret
Abode: Moorfoot
Occupation: Labourer
Baptised by: C.Couperthwaite
Register: Baptisms 1813 - 1832 from the Bishop's Transcripts, Page 59, Entry 467
Source: LDS Film 1040304


Baptisms: 13 May 1821 St Mary, Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England
William Dixon - Son of John Dixon & Margaret
Abode: Moorfoot
Occupation: Labourer
Baptised by: C.Couperthwaite
Source: LDS Film 1040304


Baptisms: 11 May 1823 St Mary, Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England
Thos. Dixon - Son of John Dixon & Margaret
Abode: Moorfoot
Occupation: Labourer
Baptised by: C B Dunn Curate of Dalton
Register: Baptisms 1813 - 1832 from the Bishop's Transcripts, Page 15, Entry 115
Source: LDS Film 1040304


Baptisms: 17 Apr 1825 St Mary, Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England
Edward Dixon - Son of John Dixon & Margt.
Abode: Moorfoot
Occupation: Labourer
Baptised by: J.T.Kirkbank, Vicar
Register: Baptisms 1813 - 1832 from the Bishop's Transcripts, Page 34, Entry 278
Source: LDS Film 1040304

So I found this

Marriage: 9 Dec 1815 St Mary, Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England
John Dixon - Servant man of this Parish
Margaret Taylor - (X), Spinster of this Parish
Witness: John Brewer; William Brewer
Married by Banns by: Christr. Couperthwaite Vicar of Dalton
Register: Marriages 1813 - 1837 from Bishop's Transcripts, Page 16, Entry 48
Source: LDS Film 1040304

Hoping it does help more than confuse!

Might be worth a visit back to Lancs OPC, didn't throughly check the children 1851

Hi Elaine

Thanks for the baptisms and the marriage I will take a closer look. Will need a visit to the Archives at Barrow and Kendall I think.