User:Grover cleveland/History of the laws of the game/W Peirce Dix

1881

 * 50 Grange Crescent Ecclesall Sheffield


 * William P. Dix, Head, Married, age 27, occup = Sheffield Stock Exchange, birth = Yorkshire Sheffield
 * Mary E. Dix, Wife, Married, age 24, birth = Yorkshire Sheffield
 * Ethel M. Dix, Daughter, age 1, birth = Yorkshire Sheffield

1885

 * 1885-07-11 Retires from sharebroker partnership in Sheffield: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000181/18850711/011/0002 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001260/18850711/063/0007
 * 1885-08-07 News of resignation from Sheffield Council
 * 1885-08-13 Colleague on council "hoped for his success and prosperity in the land to which he had gone go reside". https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000181/18850813/008/0002
 * 1885-08-17 "Has just left England for the United States". https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000499/18850817/041/0008
 * 1885-08-18 Resigns Sheffield FA. "Mr. Dix is, we understand, now on his way to America, where he intends to remain ... We trust that a successful career is before him in America".  https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000893/18850818/016/0001
 * 1885-09-01 Resigns Vice Presidency of FA: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001055/18850901/065/0004
 * 1885-09-03 House at 44 Grange Crescent "lately occupied by Mr. W. Peirce Dix" to let. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000181/18850903/002/0004

Travel to USA

 * 1885-08-21 (??) Arrived in New York on the City of Chicago ship, from Liverpool / Queenstown. "W. Pierce Dix", age 25 (??), M[ale], Calling: Gent[leman], Country of Citizenship: England, Latest Residence: Sheffield, Intended Destination: New York, Compartment: First Cabin, Number of pieces of baggage: 5, Purpose: "Visitor".   https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939V-RMDS-5?i=275&cc=1849782&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AQVSV-HB8J. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939V-RMDJ-9?i=262&cc=1849782

1886
First mention of WPD back in UK (now in West Bromwich and a Conservative Party agent)


 * 1886-11-23 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000250/18861123/284/0007
 * 1886-11-27 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000150/18861127/035/0004

1891

 * 5 High Street, Sandwell, West Bromwich


 * William Peirce Dix, Head, M, age 38, occup = Conservative Rogrtiation (??) Agent, birth = Yorkshire Sheffield
 * Mary E [Dix], Wife, M, age 34, birth = Yorkshire Sheffield
 * Ethel M. [Dix], daughter, age = 11, Scholar, birth = Yorkshire Sheffield
 * Francis W. P. [Dix], son, age = 9, [Scholar], birth = Yorkshire Sheffield
 * Edgar(?) P. [Dix], son, age = 7, [Scholar], birth = Yorkshire Sheffield
 * Gertrude P. [Dix], daughter, age = 6, [Scholar], birth = Yorkshire Sheffield
 * Clement P. [Dix], son, age = 4, birth = Yorkshire Sheffield


 * Lived at Bradwell 1899 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000250/18990825/050/0003

1901

 * 6 Priory (??) Rd, Ecclesall Sheffield


 * William P. Dix, Head, M, age = 47, Accountant C. C., birth = Yorkshire Shefield
 * Mary Ellen [Dix], Wife, M, age = 44,
 * Ethel Mary [Dix], Daughter, age = 21
 * Gertrude P. [Dix], Daughter, age = 16
 * Clement P. [Dix], Son, age = 14
 * Doris P. [Dix], Daughter, age = 9, birth = West Bromwich
 * Margery P. [Dix], Daughter, age = 4,birth = Bradwell Derbys
 * Irene P. [Dix], Daughter, age = 2, birth = Bradwell Derbys

WPD

 * 10 Whalley Avenue, Whalley Range, M[anches]ter
 * William Peirce Dix, age = 57, Married, occup = Accountant, birth = Yorkshire Sheffield

Rest

 * 33 Cliveton?? Place Sheffield
 * Mary Ellen Dix, Head, age = 54, Married, marriage lasted 32 years, 9 children born alive, 8 still living, 1 dead
 * Ethel Mary Dix, Daughter, age = 31, Single
 * Frank Peirce Dix, Son, age = 29, Manager, Electrical Plater
 * Clement Peirce Dix, Son, age = 24, Bank Clerk, born Sheffield
 * Doris Peirce Dix, Daughter, age = 19, Shorthand Typist for Stockbroker, born Staffs West Bromwich
 * Margery Peirce Dix, Daughter, age = 14, School, Born Derbyshire Bradwell
 * Irene Peirce Dix, Daughter, age = 12, School, Born Derbyshire Bradwell

Wife

 * Mary Ellen died 1936: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001465/19360324/030/0002

Children

 * Ethel Mary born c. 1880. Died Sheffield 1962 (presumably never married).
 * Francis "Frank" William Peirce born 1882. Married Doris Hall Sheffield 1914.  Marriage https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000250/19140319/110/0004.  Future history uncertain.
 * Edgar P. born 1884 [died in childhood]
 * Gertrude P. born 1885 Yorkshire. Married Haden Dixon Beardshaw 1908.  Died 1929.
 * Clement P. born c. 1887 Yorkshire [WPD was in West Bromwich at this time]. Married Mabel Andrew 1915.  Died in War 1917.  Marriage https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000250/19150330/065/0004
 * Doris P. born c. 1892 West Bromwich. Married John Henry Johnson 1921.   Died Ecclesall 1933.
 * Margery P. born c. 1897 Bradwell. Died 1988 Sheffield (presumably never married).
 * Irene P. born c. 1899 Bradwell. Died 1976 Sheffield (presumably never married).