Family
Married 21 Jun 1789 Longhorsley, Northumberland, England 3) to: Children: 1. Thomas DixonBorn ± 1789 Longhorsley, Northumberland, England 2. Robert Dixon 5) 6) 7) 8)Born ± 1794 Longhorsley, Northumberland, England 9) 5) 10) 11) 2) 12) Baptised 25 Dec 1794 Longframlington, Northumberland, England 2) Died 26 Oct 1867 Horton, Blyth, Northumberland, England, approximately 73 years 11) 12) Occupations: 1841 Lambert Hill, Stanton, Longhorsley, Northumberland, England; 6), 1851 Cowpen Quay, Cowpen, Northumberland, England; Labourer 5), 1861 Cowpen Square, Cowpen, Northumberland, England; Labourer 9), 1864; Husbandman 8) Residences: 1851 Cowpen Quay, Cowpen, Northumberland, England 5), 1861 Cowpen Square, Cowpen, Northumberland, England 9), Lambert Hill, Stanton, Longhorsley, Northumberland, England 6) Notes: The 1851 and 1861 censuses identify Robert as being born c 1795, whereas the 1841 census identifies him as being born c1811. Place of birth is identified as Long Horsley in the 1861 census, and Long Framlington in the 1851 census. If John Dixon's 1861 census record is considered accurate (which is less than certain given the unusual occupation - though every other detail correctly matches), then Robert Dixon has a sister, Margaret, born c1812, at Longhorsley. All three census records would seem to be for the same family - the parents and childrens' names match - and ages of the children (and Mary) align reasonably across censuses, and the presence of the middle name "Henderson", which is also Robert's mother's name further supports them being the same family. On the contrary... baptism records for Longhorsley and Long Framlington introduce the positibility that there were two couples, with a husband called Robert, and a wife called Mary. 1821 at Long Framlington - Elizabeth to Robert and Mary. this daughter was either born pre-marriage, or to a separate couple 1835 at LH - John 1833 at LH - Stephen Henderson 1827 at LH - Thomas Identifying Robert's parents is problematic. There is a: 1) Robert, illegitimate son of Robert, baptised 6 January 1795 at Longhorsley 2) Robert, son of Thomas, of Westerhough and Margaret, baptised 25 December 1794 at Long Framlington From a date perspective, both records are equally viable. Given the different birth locations on the censuses, neither can be preferred to the other. Option 2 may be very slightly preferable as Margaret's surname is Henderson, which is a middlename Robert gives to his son Stephen. Neither seems to be buried as a child. Working from Margaret Jackson - her 1851 census identifies her as a publican and dressmaker. -- According to: https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/The_Bedlington_Terrier_A_Complete_Anthol/Y99Br2-agtUC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22robert+dixon%22+%22longhorsley%22&pg=PT29&printsec=frontcover Robert Dixon owned a dog called Dusty, playing a key role in the early pedigree of the Bedlington Terrier. 3. Margaret DixonBorn ± 1812 Longhorsley, Northumberland, England |
Sources
1) Source: England, Parish Registers Stephen Henderson Dixon, baptised in 1833, to Robert Dixon and Mary Young Robert Dixon's son, Stephen Henderson dixon, was baptised in 1833 which strongly suggests a grandmother had the surname Henderson. This matches perfectly with a baptism for a Robert Dixon in 1794 to Thomas Dixon and Margaret Henderson.. Reference: Long Horsley (Data from secondary evidence)2) Source: England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 Record for Robert Dixon. External Link
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=FS1EnglandBirthsandChristenings&h=146892294&indiv=try (Questionable reliability of evidence)
3) Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973 Record for Thomas Dixon. External Link
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=FS1EnglandMarriages&h=3047704&indiv=try
4) Source: England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 Record for Thomas Dixon. External Link
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=FS1EnglandBirthsandChristenings&h=119008409&indiv=try (Questionable reliability of evidence)
5) Source: 1851 England Census Record for John Dixon. External Link
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=uki1851&h=14923848&indiv=try. Reference: Class: HO107; Piece: 2412; Folio: 366; Page: 32; GSU roll: 87090 (Data from direct source)
6) Source: 1841 England Census Record for John Dixon. External Link
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=uki1841&h=15510118&indiv=try. Reference: Class: HO107; Piece: 834; Book: 38; Civil Parish: Long Horsley; County: Northumberland; Enumeration District: 11; Folio: 5; Page: 7; Line: 21; GSU roll: 438893 (Data from secondary evidence)
7) Source: England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 Record for John Dixon. External Link
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=FS1EnglandBirthsandChristenings&h=168166171&indiv=try (Data from secondary evidence)
8) Source: Available Birth, Marriage and Death Records Marriage record for John Dixon and Ann Roseburgh (Data from direct source)
9) Source: 1861 England Census Record for Robert Dixon. External Link
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=uki1861&h=12957894&indiv=try. Reference: Class: RG 9; Piece: 3850; Folio: 9; Page: 12; GSU roll: 543195 (Data from secondary evidence)
10) Source: 1841 England Census Record for John Dixon While this record suggests a later date of birth, given all children align with subsequent censuses this remains a strong match.. External Link
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=uki1841&h=15510118&indiv=try. Reference: Class: HO107; Piece: 834; Book: 38; Civil Parish: Long Horsley; County: Northumberland; Enumeration District: 11; Folio: 5; Page: 7; Line: 21; GSU roll: 438893 (Data from secondary evidence)
11) Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915 Record for Robert Dixon: age 73. External Link
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=FreeBMDDeath&h=9436589&indiv=try (Unreliable evidence or estimated data)
12) Source: England, Northumberland Parish Registers, 1538-1950 Robert Dixon, aged 73, buried at Horton, 26 October 1867. External Link
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLW4-7Q6P. Reference: Horton (Data from secondary evidence)