John Dixon (1796-1865)
John Dixon (1796-1865) M. Inst. C.E. of the Stockton and Darlington Railway and the Liverpool and Manchester Railway
1796 November 25th. Born at Staindrop, Durham, the son of John Dixon and his wife Elizabeth Waynman, and brother to Edward Dixon (1809-1877) and Jeremiah Dixon.
Started work for Edmund Backhouse, a relative
1821 Joined the Stockton and Darlington Railway
1825 Surveyed the Canterbury and Whitstable Railway
1826 Company officer of the S&DR
One of the three resident engineers during the construction of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway and chief assistant to George Stephenson
1837 Married Tace Yarrow, daughter of Thomas Yarrow in London
1840s Superintendent of the locomotive works of the Stockton and Darlington Railway at Shildon
Worked on the Manchester and Leeds Railway and the North Midland Railway
Worked on the construction of the Chester and Birkenhead Railway with his nephew Thomas Alfred Yarrow. On the completion of these works, Mr. Dixon moved to Birmingham[1].
1845 Returned to the Liverpool and Manchester Railway
1846 Accompanied Edward Pease to the funeral of George Stephenson at Chesterfield [2]
1851 Living at Belle Vue, Darlington (age 54 born Cockfield, Durham), a Railway Engineer. With his wife Tace (age 50 born London). Also his sister Jane (age 40 born Cockfield). Plus two visitors and three servants. [3]
1861 Living at Mount Pleasant, Belvue, Darlington (age 64 born Cockfield), a Civil Engineer. With his wife Jace (age 60 born London). Also his niece Albina Garrow (age 40 born London), Unmarried. Plus three servants. [4]
1865 Engineer in chief of the Stockton and Darlington Railway[5]
1865 October 10th. Died aged 68/69 at Belle-vue, Darlington. [6] [7] [8]