Brief Life History of William
When William Dixon was born on 2 August 1789, in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Hodkinson Dixon, was 29 and his mother, Ann Doodson, was 30.
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- William Dixon, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- William Dixon, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Wm. Dixon, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
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World Events (8)
1801 · The Act of Union
The Act of Union was a legislative agreement which united England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland under the name of the United Kingdom on January 1, 1801.
1815
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
1823
Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Dickson , a patronymic from the personal name Dick .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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