DIXONS of TRUNCH
It is likely that the surname DIX was an early form of Dixon and an Edmund Dix lived in Trunch from 1592 - 1631. He was married to Agnes Thompson and they had 5 children - Mary born in 1615, twins Mary & Richard born in 1619, Simond born in 1621 and Anne born in 1624.
The first DIXON that I have found is Thomas (1616-1695) who married Mary Uggs and had children - William, Mary, Martha, Susan and Thomas. He gives his profession as a weaver and his will of 1695 is fascinating. He left his house, land and tenements (rented out properties) in Trunch and Bradfield to his eldest son William but to Martha he left his shop "at the gate next the street", his bee yard, 4 pounds in money, a copper kettle and a beer tub. The other children received 7 pounds each which was a considerable sum, so he must have been relatively wealthy. Click here for the first page Dixon 1695 Will a and here for the second Dixon 1695 will b
Another Thomas DIXON was a farmer born in 1704 who married Mary Curson and had a son Thomas and possibly Charles, grandsons Thomas, John, and William and a granddaughter Mary Ann. Click here to see a copy of his 1778 will Many thanks to Mike Dixon for sharing these wills.
I think that Thomas DIXON born in 1739 was probably the son referred to above. By 1781 he was a widower and he married Hannah Neave. They had 2 children - Robert and Charles and there were 2 step children - James and Mary. This Thomas was a church warden and often appears in the records as a witness for marriages. James (Neave) DIXON married Phoebe Page in 1798 and they had children Mary Ann in 1802, and Robert in 1808.
By the time of the censuses it is easier to track families in Trunch and Robert DIXON, an agricultural labourer born about 1809 (probably the Robert above) and his wife Elizabeth (nee Hewitt) lived with their children William, Mary, James, Tamasin and Ezra in Trunch until 1886. Then their son William DIXON lived in Trunch with his wife Mary and their 10 children from before 1861 until after 1891. Some of their children are found in the Trunch census with their families - William junior in 1891 and 1901, Robert from 1891 - 1911 and Alfred 1901 & 1911. All of these Dixons worked in agriculture, gardening or brewing.
Some of the Dixons left Trunch. One branch went to North America, others moved to the North of England or London and one branch went to Suffolk and then to Halifax in Yorkshire. And from 1900-1903 Arthur Dixon from Surrey and Robert Dixon from London held a share in Knapton House Farm, with land in Trunch and it seems very likely that they were also a branch of the Trunch Dixons.
William DIXON was the landlord of the Crown Public House from 1931 until 1971. It was during that time that the old thatched pub burnt down and was later re-built. He had lived in the Crown from 1919, as his mother-in-law was the licensee. Click here for a newspaper report about William's retirement, aged 76 and a photograph of William and his wife May. William Dixon 1971
There are 3 Dixon graves in Trunch churchyard. One for William (1835 -1903) and his wife Mary Ann (1835-1914), one for William (1864-1944) and his wife Mary Jane (1860-1936) and one for Ernest William Dixon who died in 1918 aged 29.
And in the new cemetery there are graves for Walter Henry Dixon who died in 1970 aged 81 and Edith Elizabeth who died in 1991 aged 85, also Frederick Victor Dixon who died in 1984 aged 87 and his wife Alice Dorothy who died in 1970 aged 66. In addition there is a grave for William Robert Dixon who died in 1974 aged 80 and his wife May Edith who died in 1977 aged 80. Also of interest may be Alice Mary Larke (nee Dix) who died in 1979 aged 88.
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The first DIXON that I have found is Thomas (1616-1695) who married Mary Uggs and had children - William, Mary, Martha, Susan and Thomas. He gives his profession as a weaver and his will of 1695 is fascinating. He left his house, land and tenements (rented out properties) in Trunch and Bradfield to his eldest son William but to Martha he left his shop "at the gate next the street", his bee yard, 4 pounds in money, a copper kettle and a beer tub. The other children received 7 pounds each which was a considerable sum, so he must have been relatively wealthy. Click here for the first page Dixon 1695 Will a and here for the second Dixon 1695 will b
Another Thomas DIXON was a farmer born in 1704 who married Mary Curson and had a son Thomas and possibly Charles, grandsons Thomas, John, and William and a granddaughter Mary Ann. Click here to see a copy of his 1778 will Many thanks to Mike Dixon for sharing these wills.
I think that Thomas DIXON born in 1739 was probably the son referred to above. By 1781 he was a widower and he married Hannah Neave. They had 2 children - Robert and Charles and there were 2 step children - James and Mary. This Thomas was a church warden and often appears in the records as a witness for marriages. James (Neave) DIXON married Phoebe Page in 1798 and they had children Mary Ann in 1802, and Robert in 1808.
By the time of the censuses it is easier to track families in Trunch and Robert DIXON, an agricultural labourer born about 1809 (probably the Robert above) and his wife Elizabeth (nee Hewitt) lived with their children William, Mary, James, Tamasin and Ezra in Trunch until 1886. Then their son William DIXON lived in Trunch with his wife Mary and their 10 children from before 1861 until after 1891. Some of their children are found in the Trunch census with their families - William junior in 1891 and 1901, Robert from 1891 - 1911 and Alfred 1901 & 1911. All of these Dixons worked in agriculture, gardening or brewing.
Some of the Dixons left Trunch. One branch went to North America, others moved to the North of England or London and one branch went to Suffolk and then to Halifax in Yorkshire. And from 1900-1903 Arthur Dixon from Surrey and Robert Dixon from London held a share in Knapton House Farm, with land in Trunch and it seems very likely that they were also a branch of the Trunch Dixons.
William DIXON was the landlord of the Crown Public House from 1931 until 1971. It was during that time that the old thatched pub burnt down and was later re-built. He had lived in the Crown from 1919, as his mother-in-law was the licensee. Click here for a newspaper report about William's retirement, aged 76 and a photograph of William and his wife May. William Dixon 1971
There are 3 Dixon graves in Trunch churchyard. One for William (1835 -1903) and his wife Mary Ann (1835-1914), one for William (1864-1944) and his wife Mary Jane (1860-1936) and one for Ernest William Dixon who died in 1918 aged 29.
And in the new cemetery there are graves for Walter Henry Dixon who died in 1970 aged 81 and Edith Elizabeth who died in 1991 aged 85, also Frederick Victor Dixon who died in 1984 aged 87 and his wife Alice Dorothy who died in 1970 aged 66. In addition there is a grave for William Robert Dixon who died in 1974 aged 80 and his wife May Edith who died in 1977 aged 80. Also of interest may be Alice Mary Larke (nee Dix) who died in 1979 aged 88.
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And if you have any information or photos about the Trunch Dixons, please contact me.
