John Dickson confectioner & fruiterer¹

1916 John Dickson (1893-1969)

1916 L-R John Dickson (1869-1954), John Dickson (1893-1969), Eliza Jane McManus (1869-1939)

Parents:

• Birth*: John Dickson confectioner & fruiterer was born on 18 October 1893 at 4 Lowdens Allley, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1893 births in the district of St Peter in the burgh of Dundee, ref 730; John Dickson, 1893 October eighteenth 8h 15m am 4 Lowdens Alley Dundee; male; parents John Dickson calendar worker and Eliza Jane Dickson ms McManus, m 1888 January 2nd Dundee, informant Eliza Jane Dickson mother, registered 1893 October 31st at Dundee Dav Young assistant registrar initialed JY.^2,3,4
• He was the son of John Dickson cloth inspector and Eliza Jane McManus jute spinner.
• (Groom) Marriage*: John Dickson confectioner & fruiterer married Helen Reid Small jute spinner, daughter of William Small iron borer and Margaret Ireland, on 13 August 1920 at 161 Overgate, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1920 marriages in the district of St Mary & St Peter in the burgh of Dundee; ref 355; 1920 on the thirteenth day of August at 161 Overgate Dundee after banns according to the forms of the Established Church of Scotland; John Dickson confectioner & fruiterer bachelor, 26; 27 Isles Lane Dundee; parents John Dickson calendar worker Elizabeth Jane Dickson ms McManus; Helen Reid Small jute spinner spinster, 24, 62 Ferry Road Dundee; parents William Small iron borer Margaret Small ms Ireland; signed William Hall, Balgay, witnesses James Flynn, Margaret Small; 1920 August 16th at Dundee Tho Meek registrar.⁵
• (Deceased) Death*: John Dickson confectioner & fruiterer died on 15 April 1961 at Royal Infirmary, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , at age 67 1961 deaths in the district of Dundee West in the burgh of Dundee, ref 379; John Dickson jute factory timekeeper retired married to Helen Reid Small, died 1961 April Fifteenth 4h 10m pm Royal Infirmary UR 44 Clepington Road, Dundee, male aged 67 years, parents John Dickson jute calendar worker (dec) and Eliza Jane Dickson ms McManus (dec), cause carcinoma of lung with metatases as cert by James C Forrester MBChB, signed W Dickson son 110 Northfiled Farm Avenue Edinburgh, registered 1961 April 17th at Dundee signed E Baird assist registered initialled JECreg [John E Cant registrar].¹

• (Witness) Photograph: He is in this photograph taken circa 1913 along with John Dickson cloth inspector, Eliza Jane McManus jute spinner, Eliza Jane Dickson jute reeler, Euphemia Dickson jute reeler, Margaret Chalmers Dickson domestic servant, Alexander Young Dickson jute mill oiler, David Marr Dickson jute preparer, James D Dickson powerloom tenter, Peter Buick Dickson jute yarn dresser and Martin Fraser Dickson.⁶
  

  Dickson family : Standing L-R David Marr (b1901), Euphemia (b1891), John (b1893), Margaret Chalmers (b1896), Eliza Jane (b1888), Alexander Young (b1899)
  Seated on chairs : John Dickson (b1869), Eliza Jane McManus (b1869)
  Seated at front : Peter Buick (b1906), James D (b1904), Martin Fraser (b1908)
• (Witness) Photograph: John Dickson confectioner & fruiterer is in this photograph taken circa 1914 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , along with Eliza Jane Dickson jute reeler, Euphemia Dickson jute reeler, Margaret Chalmers Dickson domestic servant, Alexander Young Dickson jute mill oiler and David Marr Dickson jute preparer.⁶
  
• Newspaper Article*: John Dickson confectioner & fruiterer was mentioned in a newspaper article Daily Record: The following list was issued at Perth on Sunday night:-
  4th Black Watch
  Wounded - ... 1449 Pte. J. Dickson, 29 Isles Lane, Dundee - admitted to hospital at Edgbaston with severe gunshot wound in left arm ... on 27 May 1915 at Hospital, Edgbaston, England, .⁷
• (Witness) Photograph: He is in this photograph taken in 1916 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , along with John Dickson cloth inspector, Eliza Jane McManus jute spinner.⁸
  
• (Awarded to) Award*: John Dickson confectioner & fruiterer was awarded the Silver War Badge Medal on 28 October 1917 at Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, .^9,10
• (Witness) Marriage: John Dickson confectioner & fruiterer witnessed the marriage of Alexander Young Dickson jute mill oiler and Mary Keith Paterson Johnston hotelier on Saturday, 23 August 1919 at 27 Bank Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1919 marriages in the district of St Clement in the burgh of Dundee, ref 451; 1919 on the 23rd day of August at 27 Bank Street Dundee by declaration in the presence of John Dickson millworker and Helen Reid Small jute spinner, signed Alexander Y Dickson jute mill oiler bachelor, 20, 1 Lowdens Alley Dundee, fath John Dickson callander worker, moth Elizabeth Jane Dickson ms McManus; Mary J Paterson jute preparer spinster, 18, 1 Lowdens Alley Dundee, fath John Paterson baker journeyman, moth Euphemia Paterson ms Stewart (dec), warrant of Sheriff Substitute of Forfarshire dated August 23rd 1919, reg 1919 August 25th at Dundee Alex Buchan registrar. Stamped Divorce reg corr entries vol 19 # 102 (162?)¹¹
• (Awarded to) Award: John Dickson confectioner & fruiterer was awarded the British War 1914-20 Medal on 28 January 1921 at Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, .⁹
• (Awarded to) Award: John Dickson confectioner & fruiterer was awarded the Allied Victory 1914-19 Medal on 28 January 1921 at Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, .⁹
• (Informant) Death: John Dickson confectioner & fruiterer registered the death of John Dickson cloth inspector on 12 April 1954 at 27 Isle's Lane, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, ; Deaths in the district of Dundee West in the burgh of Dundee, ref 369; John Dickson jute calender worker (retired) widower of Eliza Jane McManus died 1954 April 12th 10h 0 m PM, 27 Isle's Lane, Dundee, aged 84 years; father Alexander Dickson, shoemaker (deceased); mother Margaret Dickson ms Chalmers (deceased); cardiovascular degeneration 6 months as certified by D Simpson MBChB; informant John Dickson son, 44 Clepington Road, Dundee; registered 1954 April 13th at Dundee A C Marshall Assist Registrar, initialled J E Lekey.¹²
• Address: As of 13 April 1954, John Dickson confectioner & fruiterer lived at 44 Clepington Road, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, .¹³

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	31 March 1901	They was listed as a member of the household of John Dickson cloth inspector and Eliza Jane McManus jute spinner in the 1901 census at 22 Millar's Wynd, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . John Dickson, son, 7, scholar, Forfarshire, Dundee; John Dickson, head, mar, 32, jute callendar worker, worker, Forfarshire, Dundee; Eliza Jane Dickson, wife, mar, 33, Edinburgh; 2 rooms with windows.14
Member of Household	2 April 1911	They was listed as a member of the household of John Dickson cloth inspector and Eliza Jane McManus jute spinner in the 1911 census at 40 Taylors Lane, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . John, son, 17, single, jute mill labourer, b Dundee; John Dickson, head, 41, married, jute calander worker, b Dundee; Eliza J Dickson, wife, 41, married 23 years, 10 children born, 9 still living, b Edinburgh; 2 rooms with windows, 10 people in household.15

Military Service

• Military Service*: John Dickson confectioner & fruiterer served with the Black Watch Royal Highlanders 1/4 Dundee Territorial Division between 31 May 1912 and 26 September 1917 Black Watch Royal Highlanders 1/4 Dundee Territorial Division. Service numbers 1449; 6726 & 292881; Awarded Victory Medal (roll G/102 B37 page 2264), British Medal (roll number as Victory Medal) and Star (roll G/3 B8 page 667); Theatre of war France, date of entry (to France) 24 Feb 1915; disharged 26 Sept 1917 (wounded.)¹⁶
• Milit-End*: John Dickson confectioner & fruiterer ended military service on 26 September 1917; Dickson, John; R Highns 7th Bn; reg no 292881, rank pte, Date of Disharge 26.9.17, enlistment 31.5.12; cause of discharge Para 392 (XVI), KR, wounds, Para B1; Action taken List TG.380, cancelled, resubmitted List TG.392.¹⁷