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Charles John Dickens 1818–1886 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 MAY 1818

Birth Location: Woodford Grange, Staffordshire, England

Death Date: 23 AUG 1886

Death Location: Stony Creek, Victoria, Australia

Father: John Dickens

Mother:

Spouse(s): Mary Clark

Children(s): William Dickens, Duncan Dickens, John Dickens, Margaret Dickens, Anne Dickens, Mary Dickens, Charles Dickens, Louisa Dickens, James Dickens, Sarah Dickens, Duncan Dickens

The story of Charles John Dickens began in 1818 in Woodford Grange, Staffordshire, England. Charles John Dickens married Mary Clark, and had children including Anne Frances Dickens, Charles Frederick Dickens, Duncan Dickens, James Duncan Dickens, John Dickens, Louisa Harriet Dickens, Margaret Dickens, Mary Dickens, Sarah Elizabeth Dickens, William Dickens. Charles John Dickens passed away in 1886 in Stony Creek, Victoria, Australia.

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Biography

  • The story of Charles John Dickens began in 1818 in Woodford Grange, Staffordshire, England.
  • Charles John Dickens married Mary Clark, and had children including Anne Frances Dickens, Charles Frederick Dickens, Duncan Dickens, James Duncan Dickens, John Dickens, Louisa Harriet Dickens, Margaret Dickens, Mary Dickens, Sarah Elizabeth Dickens, William Dickens.
  • Charles John Dickens passed away in 1886 in Stony Creek, Victoria, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Dickens
1772–1851
Birth Location: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England ?
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Spouses(s)

Mary Clark
1834–1869
Birth Location: Islay, Scotland
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Children(s)

William Dickens
1863–1936
Birth Location: Preston, Victoria, Australia (3076)
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Duncan Dickens
1853–1853
Birth Location: Mansfield, Victoria, Australia
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John Dickens
1854–1886
Birth Location: Victoria, Victoria
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Margaret Dickens
1854–1891
Birth Location: Mansfield, Victoria, Australia
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Anne Dickens
1856–1897
Birth Location: Mansfield, Victoria, Australia (10352)
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Mary Dickens
1859–
Birth Location: Australia
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Charles Dickens
1860–
Birth Location: Victoria, Victoria
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Louisa Dickens
1861–
Birth Location: Australia
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James Dickens
1865–1869
Birth Location: Mansfield, Victoria, Australia (3345)
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Sarah Dickens
1866–
Birth Location: Mansfield, Victoria, Australia (16182)
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Duncan Dickens
1868–1868
Birth Location: Mansfield, Victoria, Australia
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Charles Dickens's Ancestors

Self
Charles Dickens
1818–1886
Birth Place: Woodford Grange, Staffordshire, England
Parents
John Dickens
1772–1851
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England ?
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Charles Dickens's Descendants

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Charles (John) Dickens (11 MAY 1818–23 AUG 1886) m. Mary Clark (1834–16 MAR 1869)
  1. 1. William Dickens 1863–1936 m. Jemima (hannah) Oscroft 1886–1964
    1. 1. Julie (Esther Annie) Dickens 1913–2000 m. James (carl) Norris 1909–1984
    2. 2. Robert (John (Bob)) Dickens 1909–1990 m. Kathleen (Florence) Griffiths 1908–2008
      1. 1. Robert (John) Dickens 1941–2000
    3. 3. Caroline (Emma (Carrie)) Dickens 1919–1964 m. edward (lachian) mclean 1911–1942
      1. 1. judith (ann) mclean 1941–2005
    4. 4. Elizabeth ((Betty)) Dickens 1918–1999 m. Geoffrey Kettlewell 1912–1990
      1. 1. Winifred (Helen) Kettlewell 1943–1991
    5. 5. Mary (Margaret) Dickens 1910–1950
    6. 6. Ralph (James (Jimmy)) Dickens 1907–1975
    7. 7. James (Oscroft) Dickens 1923–1992 m. Florence (Joyce) Smith 1925–1979
  2. 2. Duncan Dickens 1853–1853
  3. 3. John Dickens 1854–1886
  4. 4. Margaret Dickens 1854–1891 m. John Swan 1848–1899
    1. 1. James (Edward) Swan 1881–1890
    2. 2. Margaret (Muir) Swan 1882–
    3. 3. William Swan 1884–
    4. 4. Louisa (Victoria) Swan 1887–
    5. 5. Charles (Frederick) Swan 1890–
    6. 6. Francis (Mary) SWAN 1877–
    7. 7. Ada (Harriet) SWAN 1879–
    8. 8. John SWAN 1876–1954
    9. 9. David Dickens 1875–1875
  5. 5. Anne (Frances) Dickens 1856–1897 m. Robert Pattison 1858–1911
    1. 1. Lucy (Hannah) Pattison 1882–1977
    2. 2. Marion (Annie) Pattison 1881–1970
    3. 3. Robert (Allen) Pattison 1884–1961
    4. 4. Joseph (William) Pattison 1886–1956
    5. 5. Eunice (Elizabeth) Pattison 1889–1942
    6. 6. Horace (John Dickins) Pattison 1891–1916
    7. 7. Francis (Louis Carter) Pattison 1893–1974
    8. 8. Melva (Olga Rice) Pattison 1895–1987
  6. 6. Mary Dickens 1859–
  7. 7. Charles (Frederick) Dickens 1860–
  8. 8. Louisa (Harriet) Dickens 1861–
  9. 9. James (Duncan) Dickens 1865–1869
  10. 10. Sarah (Elizabeth) Dickens 1866–
  11. 11. Duncan Dickens 1868–1868

Charles Dickens's Timeline

3 Records

1818
11 MAY 1818
Birth of Charles John Dickens in Woodford Grange, Staffordshire, England
Woodford Grange, Staffordshire, England
1886
23 AUG 1886
Age 68
Death of Charles John Dickens in Stony Creek, Victoria, Australia
Stony Creek, Victoria, Australia
1887
28 FEB 1887
Age 69
Charles John Dickens - Probate
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 MAY 1818
    Event Place: Woodford Grange, Staffordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 10 DEC 1840

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 28 FEB 1887

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 AUG 1886
    Event Place: Stony Creek, Victoria, Australia
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