James Edward Dixon was born on October 30th 1899, the eldest son of Lamberth and Elizabeth Dixon.
The census returns tell us that in 1901 the family were living at 98 Shaw Road, Lamberth was employed as a stripper / grinder.
10 years later in 1911 the family had moved to along Shaw Road to number 58, the family had grown with the addition of two sisters to James; Annie Jane and Edith.
Like many children of his generation, James left school at an early age and began work at Haugh Mill.
He had a terrible accident in September 1916, caught between some shafting equipment in the mill he received a severe compound fracture of his skull and right arm, he was rushed to Rochdale Infirmary for emergency treatment.
James made a full recovery from his injuries, he married Annie Thompson in 1932, by 1939 the couple were living at 9 Two Bridges Road with their 4 year old daughter Dorothy.
James was still working in the cotton mills.
Lamberth, James' father passed away the year after his sons wedding in 1932, he was 58.
In 1944, James was elected by a popular vote to become the local councillor on the Urban District Council for the Haugh ward.
James passed away in 1963.
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