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Longevity and Death of Robert J Dixon in Hanson District
The obituary notes Robert Joseph Dixon, aged 87, longtime Hanson resident later of Redruth. He endured weeks of illness before passing away. Born in the district, he worked in a blacksmith shop as a young man and later farmed near Hanson. He married Mary Ann Byles in 1895 and leaves a large family including Embert, Edith, Slias, Claire, Marthe, and others with wide connections in Hanson and Redruth communities. He was a regular Methodist worshipper and recalled district Council Chambers service memories.
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Meaigents
Robert Joseph Dixon
Hanson
Redruth
Dixon
Henson
McWaters
Farrell Flat
M. Woodward
Mary Ann Byles
Douglas
Clarence
Enbert
Croydon
Edith
Turner
Burra
Slias
Findon
Claire
Pattison
Eading
Marthe
Woodward
Redrath