George Dixon

George Dixon was born on 29th December 1881 at Snabdough near Bellingham, he was the son of the late Anne Dixon of Mantle Hill, Bellingham Northumberland and the late James Gibson Dixon a land agent. His father James Gibson Dixon was born in 1852 at Bellingham, he died on 23rd November 1919 aged 67 yrs his mother Annie Newton was born in 1849 at Sabdough, she died on 4th May 1895 aged 46 yrs they were married on 1st June 1876 at Chollerton, Northumberland, In the 1911 census his father James Gibson Dixon is living at Earl Cottege, Falstone in Northumberland, he is shown as being 59 yrs of age living on independent means, he is living with his second wife Eleanor 35 yrs and their son James Ivor Dixon 3 yrs of age. In the 1911 census he is living at High Park, Newthorpe, Nottinghamshire, he is shown as being 30 yrs of age, single and a colliery under manager, he is living with Henry Saxton 39 yrs a colliery carpenter and his family. His probate was proved on 28th October 1915 at London and shows him as George Dixon of Moorgreen near Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, died 6th August 1915 at Givenchy, France, his effects of £1187 8 shillings and 4 pence were left to Edward Newton esquire and Barbara Newton.