Person DS/UK/3316 Dixon; James (1814-1896); opthalmologist and eye surgeon Dixon James 1814-1896 opthalmologist and eye surgeon Male Died 3 Jan 1896, aged 82

Green Street, later Portman Square, London; Harrowlands, Dorking, Surrey from 1870.

He was one of the foremost oculists of his day; he was assistant surgeon at St Thomas's Hospital before becomg Consulting Surgeon at the Royal London Opthalmic Hospital in London for many years. He wrote " A Guide to the Practical Study of the Disease of the Eye", 3rd edition published 1866. He married Mary Louisa Simpkinson on 2 Oct 1851. Following the death of his wife in 1870, he left London and retired professionally to live in Dorking, Surrey International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes DERBYSHIRE\71026502 27/01/2020 DERBYSHIRE\71026502 27/05/2020 2e7a5f79-1cc9-4e4a-929f-9244f696363e