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Trying to find Joe Willie Dixons ancestors. I have found Joe W aged 3 in the 1881 census in Lockwood, Huddersfield listed as Grandson with Ann Dixon listed as Head aged 68 and Mary listed as daughter aged 26 in that census. I have his details from 1901 onwards including his wifes family details. Can anyone help with this family?

Have you found a birth cert for him ?

Lindsey

I think it is Oct to Nov 1877 (9A/404) looking at FreeBMD which is Huddersfield area

His mother Mary is unmarried so it is possible father not named

Also unable to trace him in the 1891 census if anyone could look this one up as I am a bit stumped on that one.

Joseph Willy Dixon

England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
residence: Stanley, York, England
parents: James Dixon, Mary Ann

record title: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
name: Joseph Willy Dixon
gender: Male
baptism/christening date: 26 Feb 1865
baptism/christening place: Outwood, York, England
father's name: James Dixon
mother's name: Mary Ann
indexing project (batch) number: I07822-1
system origin: England-EASy
source film number:

Lindsey,
I too though that may be the position but if the family group is found in a later or earlier census would that confirm or otherwise?

Ann

Thanks for the info but Willy is spelt Willie in a copy of the 1911 census but this could be a mispel?

AoGG that christening is too early. ( 1865)
Joe not born until 1877 and he was never Joseph.


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Births Dec 1877
DIXON Joe Willie - Huddersfield 9a 404

For reference

Household:1881

Ann DIXON Head W Female 62 Lockwood, York, England Laundress
Mary DIXON Daur U Female 26 Lockwood, York, England Cotton Piecer
Joe W. DIXON Grandson U Male 3 Lockwood, York, England


Dwelling Lockwood Road
Census Place Lockwood, York, England


Huddersfield covers Lockwood

Mike,

Thanks for clarifying that

Mary Dixon

England and Wales Census, 1881
birth: 1855 — Lockwood, York, England
residence: Lockwood, York, England
parents: Ann Dixon

record title: England and Wales Census, 1881
name: Mary Dixon
age: 26
gender: Female
birth year: 1855
birthplace: Lockwood, York, England
relationship to head of household: Daur
marital condition: Unknown
profession / occupation: Cotton Piecer
address: Lockwood Road
census place: Lockwood, York, England
record type: Household
family history library film: 1342048
the national archives reference: RG11
piece / folio: 4387 / 124
page number:

2 possible births for who you think may be Joe's mother


Births Dec 1854
Dixon Mary Hannah - Huddersfield 9a 301

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Births Jun 1855
Dixon Mary - Huddersfield 9a 356

Joe W. Dixon

England and Wales Census, 1881
birth: 1878 — Lockwood, York, England
residence: Lockwood, York, England

record title: England and Wales Census, 1881
name: Joe W. Dixon
age: 3
gender: Male
birth year: 1878
birthplace: Lockwood, York, England
relationship to head of household: Grandson
marital condition: Unknown
address: Lockwood Road
census place: Lockwood, York, England
record type: Household
family history library film: 1342048
the national archives reference: RG11
piece / folio: 4387 / 124
page number:

Richard you really do need to get the birth certificate, easily done since the registration was easily found.

Tracing people's ancestry based only on what is in a census is never wise.

One might assume that his mother was Mary, but the assumption could be wrong.


As far as spellings, Willy/Willie would be a very minor variation compared to many spelling variants one sees for a single person in various records. Most people were illiterate just for starters.

That doesn't rule out the 1865 'Joseph Willy Dixon' but the age certainly does and there isn't any other reason to think he's connected, although the name could indicate some relationship



Mike posted the 1881 census succinctly but now it is being reposted piece by piece ........

Joe Willie Dixon

England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
birth: 12 Oct 1887
residence: Luddenden, York, England
parents: Egbert Dixon, Elizabeth Ann

record title: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
name: Joe Willie Dixon
gender: Male
baptism/christening date: 01 Jan 1888
baptism/christening place: Luddenden, York, England
birth date: 12 Oct 1887
father's name: Egbert Dixon
mother's name: Elizabeth Ann
indexing project (batch) number: C02116-6
system origin: England-EASy
source film number:

Joe Willie Dixon was born in 1877 in Huddersfield registration district

NOT 1865

NOT 1887 in Halifax registratin district

and also

NOT 1900 in Wortley district


Births Dec 1877
DIXON Joe Willie Huddersfield 9a 404

This is the Dixon family in 1871

Ann Divan 49 widow washerwoman
Edward Divan 28
George Divan 21
Margaret A Divan 18
Mary Divan 16

Civil Parish: Lockwood
Town: Lockwood
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Registration district: Huddersfield
Sub-registration district: Lockwood


'Divan' is a transcription error by Ancestry, it says 'Dixon'

It is always a good idea to submit corrections to Ancestry, it means others can find the family and also contact you


As you see there were other children of Ann who could possibly have been Joe's parent.


and here is the family in 1861 in Lockwood

John Dixon 41
Ann Dixon 39
Edward Dixon 18
George Dixon 10
Margaret Dixon 8
Mary Dixon 6
Sarah J Dixon 4 MO

This looks like the Mary Hannah Birth ..........( and she has mother Ann)
but christened in Milnsbridge
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Mary Hannah Dixon
Birth:
Christening: 18 DEC 1854 Milnsbridge, Yorkshire, England

Parents:
Father: John Dixon
Mother: Ann


Milnsbridge is a district of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
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This may narrow it down to being the birth in 1855 with no middle name

popular combination of names in Yorkshire - here's another one!!!

Joe Willie Dickenson

England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
residence: Penistone, York, England
parents: John Edward Dickenson, Elizabeth

record title: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
name: Joe Willie Dickenson
gender: Male
baptism/christening date: 10 Sep 1881
baptism/christening place: Penistone, York, England
father's name: John Edward Dickenson
mother's name: Elizabeth
indexing project (batch) number: I02339-3
system origin: England-EASy
source film number: