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Looking for a John Dixon born around Feb 1835 Parish of Leeds died in India 1865 married a Jane Polly 2 children Harry and John .We have come to a stand still in regard to John seniors parents. Joined the sappers and miners we think in Hull

Any one have any ideas ?
Cheers Michele Dixon NZ

There are a few Possibles

West Yorkshire, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1910
about John Dixon Name: John Dixon
Birth Date: 7 Sep 1835
Parish: Leeds, St Peter (Leeds Parish Church)
Baptism Date: 25 Oct 1835
Father's Name: John Dixon
Mother's name: Barbara Dixon

West Yorkshire, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1910
about John Dixon Name: John Dixon
Birth Date: 4 Aug 1835
Parish: Leeds, St Peter (Leeds Parish Church)
Baptism Date: 23 Aug 1835
Father's Name: William Dixon
Mother's name: Charlotte Dixon

West Yorkshire, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1910
about John Dixon Name: John Dixon
Birth Date: 8 Mar 1835
Parish: Leeds, St Peter (Leeds Parish Church)
Baptism Date: 31 May 1835
Father's Name: Holeday Dixon
Mother's name: Ellen Dixon

Marriages Sep 1861 (>99%)
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Dixon John Medway 2a 545
POLLEY Jane Medway 2a 545

Would it be the above Marriage?...

Chris :)

edits (googling the above 2 names brings up a RootsWeb entry, not sure if you)

Taking the marriage as suggest by Chris...


From Medway City Ark....


St. Peter's Rochester.....24th July 1861.

Name: John Dixon
Age 27
Bachelor
Profession: Indian Engineer
Residence: Chatham
Father: John Dixon
Profession: Engraver


Jane Polley
Age 25
Spinster
Residence: King Street
Father: John Polley
Profession: Butcher.


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Cx

Yes I have all this information but cannot find a John Dixon Engraver anywhere? in the UK.

Any ideas what another name for this occupation could be ?

Hello Michele,

It would be really helpful if you could tell us where you have already looked, which census etc., - otherwise helpers are going to duplicate work you have done. Thanks.


An Engraver could deal in silver, watches, wood etc.......


Cx.

If this Sapper is your John in 1861, he gives his birth place as Sunderland.

Name: John Dixon
Age: 27
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1834
Relation: Inmate
Gender: Male
Where born: Sunderland, Northumberland, England

Civil parish: Gillingham
Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Trinity
Town: Brompton
County/Island: Kent
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation: Sapper

Condition as to marriage: Unmarried

Registration district: Medway
Sub-registration district: Gillingham
ED, institution, or vessel: Royal Engineer Establishment Brompton Barracks
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 1
Piece: 480
Folio: 100
Page Number: 8


????

1851

Name: John Dixon
Age: 18
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1833
Relation: Son
Mother's name: Alice Gordon
Gender: M (Male)
Where born: Sunderland, Durham, England

Civil parish: Sunderland
Town: Sunderland
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View image

Registration district: Sunderland
Sub-registration district: West Sunderland
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 116
Piece: 2397
Folio: 545
Page Number: 29
Household Members: Name Age
Alice Gordon 50
William Dixon 28
Alice Dixon 16
John Dixon 18 <<<< Engine Wright
Jane Huggen 20

This looks like the same family in 1841. Is it possible that john never knew his father and just assumed that he was named for him?

1841

Name: Alice Dison
Age: 40
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1801
Gender: Female
Where born: Durham, England

Civil parish: Sunderland
Hundred: Sunderland Town
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation: View image

Registration district: Sunderland
Sub-registration district: West Sunderland
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 321
Book: 12
Folio: 9
Page Number: 12
Household Members: Name Age
Alice Dison 40 Publican
William Dison 15
Cuthbert Dison 10
Jane Dison 10
John Dison 8
Alice Dison 6
Jane Dison 20
John Dickerson 20

Marriages Mar 1843
DIXON Alice Durham 24 69 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<
FORSTER John Durham 24 69
GLADSON Eliza Durham 24 69
Gordon Richard Durham &c 24 69 <<<<<<<<<<
Hird Rachel Durham 24 69
HUGHES Francis Durham 24 69
Sharp John Durham 24 69
TOWEL Margaret Durham &c 24 69


Possible death for the above Richard Gordon?

Deaths Dec 1849 Gordon Richard Sunderland 24 258

Perhaps not the above as father seems to be William.

Father: William Dixon, Mother: Alice Stobbs

1. ALICE DIXON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 17 SEP 1834 Sunderland, Durham, England

2. JOHN DIXON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 09 DEC 1825 Sunderland, Durham, England

3. JOHN DIXON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 20 AUG 1832 Sunderland, Durham, England

4. WILLIAM DIXON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 30 JUN 1823 Sunderland, Durham, England

5. CUTHBERT STOBBS DIXON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 06 MAY 1828 Sunderland, Durham, England

6. JANE DIXON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 21 JUL 1830 Sunderland, Durham, England


Unless as I said previously he was unsure of his father's name given his young age when his father died?