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Looking for Kenneth Dixon/ Dickson

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Susan

Susan Report 4 Oct 2015 00:12

Hi, my husband Alan would love to know the whereabouts of his birth father, he has been told he was called Kenneth Dixon and lived in the Middlesbrough area, he might have emigrated to Australia at some point but we believe he returned to the area at a later date. Kenneth had a relationship with Sylvia Fletcher in the early 50's, Alan was born 25/04/1953. If anyone recognise's any of these names, please let us know, any clue could help
Thank you :-)

JoonieCloonie

JoonieCloonie Report 4 Oct 2015 01:22

Hi Susan, just one thing to start with

best not to put your husband's birthdate here - the year is all that's needed

you can use the Edit to fix that


meanwhile ... about how old would Kenneth have been when Alan was born? do you know anything about his family? (probably not, but we need to know that if so!)

unfortunately, several Kenneth Dixons and multiple Ks, Dixon and Dickson, travelled to Australia in the 1950s, birthdates 1923 up (1960 is the last available year) so unless we can figure out his birth ...


there were Kenneth Dixon (no Dickson) marriages in Middlesbrough in 1945 and 1953 ... any idea whether he was married at the time?

for surname Dixon there are births in 1923, 1925, 1928, 1930, 1942 ... if he was born in Middlesbrough

none for Dickson, so it seems Dixon is maybe the more likely choice

none of those births had middle names, so there is no match on the passenger lists to Australia


you do know the other person who has Alan in their tree at this site?

Valerie

Valerie Report 5 Oct 2015 02:46

The 'National Archives of Aus' shows these possibilities:

Kenneth Charles Alfred DIXON immigrated to Perth 1956

Kenneth John DIXON b1930 dep Tilbury 'Strathmore' 1954 arr Adelaide 5/9/54

Kenneth Fred DIXON June Evelyn (nee Ridley) Denise/Carole/Heather and Paul arr Perth 1956.

Valerie
WAus