Private 10058 Daniel Dixon

BMD details:
Marriage: 08/02/1890 Daniel Dixon to Annie Gibbons at Parr St Peter's. Daniel was living at 143 Broad Oak Road, Parr, St Helens when he was married.

Family details:
Son of Peter and Ann Dixon; husband of Ann Dixon, of 4, Wolfe Row, Parr.

Census details:
1871 - 1 year old Daniel is living at Parr Stocks Road, St Helens with parents Peter (34), Ann (33) and three siblings: Thomas (9), William (7), Aaron (4). 1881 - 11 years old schoolboy Daniel is living at Parr Stocks Road, St Helens with his parents Peter (44), Ann (44) and five siblings: Thomas. (19), William (17), Aaron (13), John (6), George (5). Also at the address is Peter's nephew Frederick Beach (16). 1891 - 21 years old 'Coal Miner' Daniel is living at 149 Fleet Lane, Parr, St Helens with wife Anne (20). 1901 - 33 years old 'Coal Hewer' Daniel is living at 4 Tickle Street, Parr, St Helens with his wife Annie (30) and four children: Peter (9), Maria (7), Ellen (3), Annie (1). 1911 - Sees 40 years old 'Coal Miner' Daniel living at 4 Fleet Lane, Parr, St Helens with wife Annie (40) and three children Peter (19), Maria (17), Annie (11). Also at the address are boarders: Thomas Grimes (20) and Thomas Nosely (30).

Notes:
Place of birth shown as Salford on SDGW.

[pic]imgs/WW1_ext/3Dixon.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Daniel Dixon at Parr St Peters Churchyard[/caption] The Silver War Badge (SWB) rolls show that Daniel enlisted on 20th February 1915 and was discharged on 4th March 1918, with a reported age of 47, as a result of illness. As he had died on 2nd March, it is assumed that the Date of Discharge is an administrative date. He did not serve overseas. The SWB rolls note that the badge was returned, but no details are given