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Charles John Huffam Dickens 1812–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 February 1812

Birth Location: Landport, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 9 June 1870

Death Location: Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England

Father: John Dickens

Mother: Elizabeth Barrow

Spouse(s): Catherine Dickens

Children(s): Charles Jr, Henry Dickens, Dora Dickens, Sydney Dickens, Mary Dickens, Catherine Perugini, Alfred Dickens, Francis Dickens, Edward Dickens

In 1812, Charles John Huffam Dickens entered the world in Landport, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, born to John Dickens And Elizabeth Culliford Barrow. Charles John Huffam Dickens married Catherine Thompson Dickens, and had children including Alfred D Orsay Tennyson Dickens, Catherine Elizabeth Macready Kate Perugini, Charles Culliford Boz Charley Dickens Jr, Dora Annie Dickens, Edward Bulwer Lytton Plorn Dickens, Francis Jeffery Frank Dickens, Henry Fielding Harry Dickens, Mary Mamie Dickens, Sydney Smith Haldimand Ocean Spectre Dickens. Charles John Huffam Dickens passed away in 1870 in Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England.

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Biography

  • In 1812, Charles John Huffam Dickens entered the world in Landport, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, born to John Dickens And Elizabeth Culliford Barrow.
  • Charles John Huffam Dickens married Catherine Thompson Dickens, and had children including Alfred D Orsay Tennyson Dickens, Catherine Elizabeth Macready Kate Perugini, Charles Culliford Boz Charley Dickens Jr, Dora Annie Dickens, Edward Bulwer Lytton Plorn Dickens, Francis Jeffery Frank Dickens, Henry Fielding Harry Dickens, Mary Mamie Dickens, Sydney Smith Haldimand Ocean Spectre Dickens.
  • Charles John Huffam Dickens passed away in 1870 in Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England.

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Charles Dickens's Ancestors

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Charles Dickens
1812–1870
Birth Place: Landport, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John Dickens
1785–1851
Saint Marylebone, London, London, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth (Culliford) Barrow
1789–1863
Bristol, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
William Dickins
1716–1830
Cheshire, London, London, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Ball
1745–1824
Shropshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Dickens
1655–1730
Temperance Chisolm
1654–1718
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William III
1610–1700
Mary Gee
1608–1658

Charles Dickens's Descendants

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Charles (John Huffam) Dickens (7 February 1812–9 June 1870) m. Catherine (Thompson) Dickens (19 May 1815–22 November 1879)
  1. 1. Charles (Culliford Boz "Charley" Dickens) Jr 1837–1896
  2. 2. Henry (Fielding "Harry") Dickens 1849–1933
  3. 3. Dora (Annie) Dickens 1850–1851
  4. 4. Sydney (Smith Haldimand " Ocean Spectre") Dickens 1847–1872
  5. 5. Mary ("Mamie") Dickens 1838–1896
  6. 6. Catherine (Elizabeth Macready " Kate") Perugini 1839–1929 m. Charles (E.) Perugin 1840–
  7. 7. Alfred (D'Orsay Tennyson) Dickens 1845–1912 m. Augusta (Jessie Devlin " Belle Of) Melbourne" 1849–1878
    1. 1. Violet (Georgina) Dickens 1867–1952
    2. 2. Jessie Dickens 1876–1878
  8. 8. Francis (Jeffery " Frank") Dickens 1844–1886
  9. 9. Edward (Bulwer Lytton " Plorn") Dickens 1851–1902 m. Constance (Emily Rosa) Dickens 1859–1914

Charles Dickens's Timeline

2 Records

1812
7 February 1812
Birth of Charles John Huffam Dickens in Landport, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Landport, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
1870
9 June 1870
Age 58
Death of Charles John Huffam Dickens in Hingham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Hingham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 February 1812
    Event Place: Landport, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 9 Jun 1870
    Event Place: Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
    Record Source: Findagrave, Charles Dickens 9 Jun 1870

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 June 1870
    Event Place: Hingham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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