Robert William Dixon

Dixon, Robert William. (Wapping, Middlesex, England, c.1805--December 6, 1876, Hastings, Sussex).

"To R.W. Dixon, Esq., J.P. and D.L. (Fellow of the Hist. Soc. of Gt. Br.), for a large number of must tuneful and original compositions from his private MSS."

-Preface, Burney Tune-Book. (1875). London: F. Pitman. [CASTLE EDEN is #168]

See also: Elliff name and variants in the UK for census information, which lists his occupation as follows:

Occupation 7 Apr 1861 J.P. & Commissioner of Taxes. (1861 Census Returns - RG9/3701).

--In part from DNAH Archives.