Lt-Colonel Thomas Arthur Dixon R.A.M.C and his wife Ellen
In loving memory of
THOMAS ARTHUR DIXON
(Lt.Colonel R.A.M.C.)
????????????????Death unto life
?????????? 1924 Aged 71
ELLEN, his wife Dec.15th 1932 A.D.
Peace Perfect Peace
1853 – Birth and baptism of Thomas
Based on the census, death records and the age on the headstone, the most likely birth was that of a Thomas Arthur Dixon which was registered in the Guisborough District of Yorkshire in the January to March quarter, (Q1), of 1853.
The baptism of a Thomas Arthur Dixon took place at Egton, Yorkshire on the 1st July 1853. His parents were Thomas Harrison and Frances Dixon.
familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N5SG-QB2
1861 Census of England and Wales
Based on the information in the 1911 census, (see below), I was then able to back-track and find an 8 year old Thomas A, born Guisborough, who was recorded at a dwelling in Church Yard, Guisborough, (either next to or part of the Hospital of Jesus). This was the household of his parents, Thomas H, (aged 36 and a M.A., Incumbent of “Wilextham” and Master of the Grammar School, originally from Fylingdale, Yorkshire), and Frances, (aged 38 and from Hull, Yorkshire). As well as Thomas their other children living with them are:-
George……..aged 9………born Guisborough
Benjamin…..aged 6……….born Guisborough
Marianne…..aged 5………born Guisborough
Frances……..aged 1………born Guisborough
Anna……aged 1 month………born Guisborough
This reaches the bottom of that particular page and I flicked over as it seemed odd they didn’t have any domestic servants. The first lines on the next page appear to be a continuation of this household, starting with an Anne M Brooks, aged 36 and unmarried, originally from Hull, who is described as the sister-in-law of the head of the household. There are then four boarders aged between 19 and 13, a nephew Benjamin Brooks, (aged 12 and from Hull), and then two live in domestic servants. These extra members of the household are said to live at the Hospital of Jesus.
1865 – Birth of Ellen
Based on the census, death records and the age on the headstone, the most likely birth was that of an Ellen Young which was registered in the Wimborne District of Dorset in the October to December quarter, (Q4), of 1865.
1871 Census of England and Wales
Having found him on the 1861 census, it then proved possible to find him on the 1871 Census. The family were now recorded at The Grammar School, Church Street, Guisborough. Father Thomas H, (46), is now shown as the Vicar of Upleatham and Master of the Grammar School. Also in the household is wife Frances, (48), and children George J, (19 – Bank Clerk), Thomas A, (18 – Student of Medicine), Benjamin, (16 – Scholar), Margaret L, (20), Mary A, (15), Frances E.M., (11), Emma, (10) plus three boarders and two live in servants.
The most likely match for his future wife is a 5 year old Ellen Young, born Hinton Martel, Dorset, who was recorded living at the Grocers Shop, Hinton Martel. This was the household of her parents Henry, (aged 36 and a Baker and Grocer from Witchampton, Dorset) and Emily Jane, (aged 31 and “past not known”). Ellen has 4 siblings – Henrietta, (8), Edward, (4), William Henry, (2) and Lizzie, (1).
1881 Census of England and Wales
I initially struggled to find Thomas on this census but then it turned out his place of birth has been mis-transcribed as “Gainsborough”, Yorkshire on at least two popular Genealogy sites. (In my experience they all tend to use the same original transcription service, so the mistake is probably also on the likes of FindMyPast and Ancestry). He was recorded living as a lodger at 8, Esplanade, Dover. Aged 28, he was employed as a Surgeon in the Army Medical Department and was unmarried.
His parents were living at The Vicarage, Upleatham, Yorkshire, where his father, Thomas Harrison Dixon, (56), is recorded as the Vicar. Along with wife Frances, (57), he has 4 of his unmarried daughters living with him – Margaret Louisa, (30), Marianne, (25), Frances Elizabeth Mary, (21) and Emma, (20). They also have one live in servant.
The Young family were still living at Hinton Martel, Dorset, although no specific address is shown. Henry is still recorded as a Baker and Grocer. He is shown as married but his wife was not home on the night of the census. He has 8 children living with him, including the 15 year old Ellen who is said to “Help in the House”. Additions to the family since the last census are Annie, (9), Bessie, (7) and Louie, (5).
1891 Census of England and Wales
No obvious match for this man.
His father, mother and unmarried sisters Marianne, (35), Frances Elizabeth Mary, (31) and Emma, (30) were still living at The Vicarage, Upleatham.
Ellen Young, aged 25 and a Professional Nurse from Hinton Martel, Dorset, was recorded living in the household of her then employer, Charles and Charlotte Smith, at 59, Abbey Road, Marylebone, London.
1901 Census of England and Wales
No obvious match for this man.
The 35 year old Ellen Young, still single, was recorded as the Matron of a Nursing Home at 24 Devonshire Street, Marylebone, London. The home has 5 resident patients, plus 2 additional nurses and 3 live in servants. Ellen is recorded as an Employer, working from home, so presumably the business belongs to her.
1901 – Promotion to Lieutenant-Colonel
A Thomas Arthur Dixon M.D. was included in a list of Majors in the Royal Army Medical Corps who were promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel, which appear in the edition of the London Gazette dated 29th March 1901. The promotion was effective 4th February.
www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/27300/page/2199/data.pdf
(On the 1901 Army List Major Thomas Arthur Dixon is listed serving with the Royal Army Medical Corps in the Punjab. His qualifications are LRCP, Edinburgh, and MRCS. He had the rank of Surgeon from the 5th February 1881, being promoted Surgeon-Major on the 5th February 1893.
digital.nls.uk/british-military-lists/pageturner.cfm?id=1...
By the time of the 1904 Army List he was no longer listed as actively serving with the Royal Army Medical Corps).
1904 Marriage
The most likely marriage was that of a Thomas Arthur Dixon to an Ellen Young, which was recorded in the Marylebone District of London in the October to December quarter of 1904.
1906- - Birth of daughter Helen Theodora
The birth of a Helen Theodora Dixon was registered in the Maidstone District of Kent in the April to June quarter, (Q2), of 1906
1911 Census for England and Wales
A Thomas Arthur Dixon who was a 58 year old Retired Lieutenant-Colonel in the Royal Army Medical Corps was recorded as the married head of the household at “The Lawns”, Briston, Norfolk, He was originally from Guisborough, Yorkshire. He and his wife Ellen, (aged 45 and from Hinton Martel, Dorset), have been married 6 years and have had just one child. This was the 4 year old Helen Theodora, born Maidstone, Kent. The family also have two live in servants.
1914-1918 Great War
The University of St Andrews Roll of Honour and roll of service 1914-1919 (Published 1920) records that Thomas became a M.D. in 1897. He was a Lieutenant Colonel, R.A.M.C. (Retired). He served as the President of the Travelling Medical Board in the Scottish Command.
digital.nls.uk/rolls-of-honour/pageturner.cfm?id=10057500...
However the 1910 Calendar of the Royal College of Surgeons recorded that an Arthur Thomas Dixon who was then serving in the R.A.M.C., had been a member since 1875.
www.myheritage.com/research/collection-90100/compilation-...
1924 – Death of Thomas
The death of a Thomas A Dixon, aged 71, was recorded in the October to December quarter, (Q4), of 1924 in the Erpingham District of Norfolk.
The 1924 Probate Calendar records a Thomas Arthur Dixon, of Newlands, Alexandra Road, Sheringham, who died 17th November 1924. Probate was granted at the Norwich Court on the 29th December 1924 to Ellen Dixon, widow. Effects were valued at £2,557 0s 4d.
probatesearch.service.gov.uk/Calendar?surname=Dixon&y...
1932 – Death of Ellen
The most likely death of Ellen was recorded in the Cheltenham District of Gloucester in the October to December quarter of 1932. She was aged 67.
The 1933 Probate Calendar records an Ellen Dixon of 6 Malvern Place, Cheltenham, widow, who died 15th December 1932 at Amulree Nursing Home, Malvern Place. Probate was granted at the London Court on the 16th March 1933 to Barclays Bank Limited and Ernest Ivamy, college principal. Effects were valued at £4,624 10s 2d.
probatesearch.service.gov.uk/Calendar?surname=Dixon&y...
Postscript
It may be a co-incidence, but the London Gazette edition dated 21st October 1985 includes a notice requesting claims on the estate of a Helen Theodora Dixon, Spinster, who died on the 9th July 1983 at Braemar Nursing Home, 21-23 Richmond Avenue, Bognor Regis, Sussex.
www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/50293/page/14639/data.pdf
The death of Helen Theodora Dixon was registered in the Chichester District of Sussex in the July to September quarter of 1983. She was born in 1905.
Lt-Colonel Thomas Arthur Dixon R.A.M.C and his wife Ellen
In loving memory of
THOMAS ARTHUR DIXON
(Lt.Colonel R.A.M.C.)
????????????????Death unto life
?????????? 1924 Aged 71
ELLEN, his wife Dec.15th 1932 A.D.
Peace Perfect Peace
1853 – Birth and baptism of Thomas
Based on the census, death records and the age on the headstone, the most likely birth was that of a Thomas Arthur Dixon which was registered in the Guisborough District of Yorkshire in the January to March quarter, (Q1), of 1853.
The baptism of a Thomas Arthur Dixon took place at Egton, Yorkshire on the 1st July 1853. His parents were Thomas Harrison and Frances Dixon.
familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N5SG-QB2
1861 Census of England and Wales
Based on the information in the 1911 census, (see below), I was then able to back-track and find an 8 year old Thomas A, born Guisborough, who was recorded at a dwelling in Church Yard, Guisborough, (either next to or part of the Hospital of Jesus). This was the household of his parents, Thomas H, (aged 36 and a M.A., Incumbent of “Wilextham” and Master of the Grammar School, originally from Fylingdale, Yorkshire), and Frances, (aged 38 and from Hull, Yorkshire). As well as Thomas their other children living with them are:-
George……..aged 9………born Guisborough
Benjamin…..aged 6……….born Guisborough
Marianne…..aged 5………born Guisborough
Frances……..aged 1………born Guisborough
Anna……aged 1 month………born Guisborough
This reaches the bottom of that particular page and I flicked over as it seemed odd they didn’t have any domestic servants. The first lines on the next page appear to be a continuation of this household, starting with an Anne M Brooks, aged 36 and unmarried, originally from Hull, who is described as the sister-in-law of the head of the household. There are then four boarders aged between 19 and 13, a nephew Benjamin Brooks, (aged 12 and from Hull), and then two live in domestic servants. These extra members of the household are said to live at the Hospital of Jesus.
1865 – Birth of Ellen
Based on the census, death records and the age on the headstone, the most likely birth was that of an Ellen Young which was registered in the Wimborne District of Dorset in the October to December quarter, (Q4), of 1865.
1871 Census of England and Wales
Having found him on the 1861 census, it then proved possible to find him on the 1871 Census. The family were now recorded at The Grammar School, Church Street, Guisborough. Father Thomas H, (46), is now shown as the Vicar of Upleatham and Master of the Grammar School. Also in the household is wife Frances, (48), and children George J, (19 – Bank Clerk), Thomas A, (18 – Student of Medicine), Benjamin, (16 – Scholar), Margaret L, (20), Mary A, (15), Frances E.M., (11), Emma, (10) plus three boarders and two live in servants.
The most likely match for his future wife is a 5 year old Ellen Young, born Hinton Martel, Dorset, who was recorded living at the Grocers Shop, Hinton Martel. This was the household of her parents Henry, (aged 36 and a Baker and Grocer from Witchampton, Dorset) and Emily Jane, (aged 31 and “past not known”). Ellen has 4 siblings – Henrietta, (8), Edward, (4), William Henry, (2) and Lizzie, (1).
1881 Census of England and Wales
I initially struggled to find Thomas on this census but then it turned out his place of birth has been mis-transcribed as “Gainsborough”, Yorkshire on at least two popular Genealogy sites. (In my experience they all tend to use the same original transcription service, so the mistake is probably also on the likes of FindMyPast and Ancestry). He was recorded living as a lodger at 8, Esplanade, Dover. Aged 28, he was employed as a Surgeon in the Army Medical Department and was unmarried.
His parents were living at The Vicarage, Upleatham, Yorkshire, where his father, Thomas Harrison Dixon, (56), is recorded as the Vicar. Along with wife Frances, (57), he has 4 of his unmarried daughters living with him – Margaret Louisa, (30), Marianne, (25), Frances Elizabeth Mary, (21) and Emma, (20). They also have one live in servant.
The Young family were still living at Hinton Martel, Dorset, although no specific address is shown. Henry is still recorded as a Baker and Grocer. He is shown as married but his wife was not home on the night of the census. He has 8 children living with him, including the 15 year old Ellen who is said to “Help in the House”. Additions to the family since the last census are Annie, (9), Bessie, (7) and Louie, (5).
1891 Census of England and Wales
No obvious match for this man.
His father, mother and unmarried sisters Marianne, (35), Frances Elizabeth Mary, (31) and Emma, (30) were still living at The Vicarage, Upleatham.
Ellen Young, aged 25 and a Professional Nurse from Hinton Martel, Dorset, was recorded living in the household of her then employer, Charles and Charlotte Smith, at 59, Abbey Road, Marylebone, London.
1901 Census of England and Wales
No obvious match for this man.
The 35 year old Ellen Young, still single, was recorded as the Matron of a Nursing Home at 24 Devonshire Street, Marylebone, London. The home has 5 resident patients, plus 2 additional nurses and 3 live in servants. Ellen is recorded as an Employer, working from home, so presumably the business belongs to her.
1901 – Promotion to Lieutenant-Colonel
A Thomas Arthur Dixon M.D. was included in a list of Majors in the Royal Army Medical Corps who were promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel, which appear in the edition of the London Gazette dated 29th March 1901. The promotion was effective 4th February.
www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/27300/page/2199/data.pdf
(On the 1901 Army List Major Thomas Arthur Dixon is listed serving with the Royal Army Medical Corps in the Punjab. His qualifications are LRCP, Edinburgh, and MRCS. He had the rank of Surgeon from the 5th February 1881, being promoted Surgeon-Major on the 5th February 1893.
digital.nls.uk/british-military-lists/pageturner.cfm?id=1...
By the time of the 1904 Army List he was no longer listed as actively serving with the Royal Army Medical Corps).
1904 Marriage
The most likely marriage was that of a Thomas Arthur Dixon to an Ellen Young, which was recorded in the Marylebone District of London in the October to December quarter of 1904.
1906- - Birth of daughter Helen Theodora
The birth of a Helen Theodora Dixon was registered in the Maidstone District of Kent in the April to June quarter, (Q2), of 1906
1911 Census for England and Wales
A Thomas Arthur Dixon who was a 58 year old Retired Lieutenant-Colonel in the Royal Army Medical Corps was recorded as the married head of the household at “The Lawns”, Briston, Norfolk, He was originally from Guisborough, Yorkshire. He and his wife Ellen, (aged 45 and from Hinton Martel, Dorset), have been married 6 years and have had just one child. This was the 4 year old Helen Theodora, born Maidstone, Kent. The family also have two live in servants.
1914-1918 Great War
The University of St Andrews Roll of Honour and roll of service 1914-1919 (Published 1920) records that Thomas became a M.D. in 1897. He was a Lieutenant Colonel, R.A.M.C. (Retired). He served as the President of the Travelling Medical Board in the Scottish Command.
digital.nls.uk/rolls-of-honour/pageturner.cfm?id=10057500...
However the 1910 Calendar of the Royal College of Surgeons recorded that an Arthur Thomas Dixon who was then serving in the R.A.M.C., had been a member since 1875.
www.myheritage.com/research/collection-90100/compilation-...
1924 – Death of Thomas
The death of a Thomas A Dixon, aged 71, was recorded in the October to December quarter, (Q4), of 1924 in the Erpingham District of Norfolk.
The 1924 Probate Calendar records a Thomas Arthur Dixon, of Newlands, Alexandra Road, Sheringham, who died 17th November 1924. Probate was granted at the Norwich Court on the 29th December 1924 to Ellen Dixon, widow. Effects were valued at £2,557 0s 4d.
probatesearch.service.gov.uk/Calendar?surname=Dixon&y...
1932 – Death of Ellen
The most likely death of Ellen was recorded in the Cheltenham District of Gloucester in the October to December quarter of 1932. She was aged 67.
The 1933 Probate Calendar records an Ellen Dixon of 6 Malvern Place, Cheltenham, widow, who died 15th December 1932 at Amulree Nursing Home, Malvern Place. Probate was granted at the London Court on the 16th March 1933 to Barclays Bank Limited and Ernest Ivamy, college principal. Effects were valued at £4,624 10s 2d.
probatesearch.service.gov.uk/Calendar?surname=Dixon&y...
Postscript
It may be a co-incidence, but the London Gazette edition dated 21st October 1985 includes a notice requesting claims on the estate of a Helen Theodora Dixon, Spinster, who died on the 9th July 1983 at Braemar Nursing Home, 21-23 Richmond Avenue, Bognor Regis, Sussex.
www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/50293/page/14639/data.pdf
The death of Helen Theodora Dixon was registered in the Chichester District of Sussex in the July to September quarter of 1983. She was born in 1905.