Person:Henry Dickson (14)

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Henry Dickson
b.6 Dec 1821 Poplar, London, England
d.26 Oct 1864 Bromley by Bow, London, England
Parents and Siblings
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m. Est 1815
  1. Thomas DicksonAbt 1816 - 1864
  2. William Henry Dickson1819 - 1897
  3. Henry Dickson1821 - 1864
  4. Ann Sophia Matilda DicksonAbt 1824 - 1895
  5. Sarah DicksonAbt 1826 - 1847
  6. Joseph DicksonAbt 1828 - 1843
  7. Edward DicksonAbt 1830 -
  8. George Dickson1835 -
Spouse and Children
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m. 27 Aug 1843
  1. Rebecca Ann Dickson1843 - 1908
  2. Henry James Dickson1844 -
  3. Richard Dickson1849 - 1849
  4. John George Dickson1850 - 1863
  5. William Joseph Dickson1856 - 1856
  6. Sarah Jane Dickson1857 - 1857
  7. Emma Sarah Dickson1859 - 1859
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Facts and Events
Name[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][16][17][18][19][20] Henry Dickson
Alt Name[10][14][15] Henry Dixon
Gender Male
Birth[3][6][7] 6 Dec 1821 Poplar, London, England
Christening[7] 15 Sep 1822 St. Dunstan and All Saints Church
Alt Birth[2] Abt 1823 Poplar, London, England
Census[6] 1841 Poplar, London, EnglandRobinhood Lane
Occupation[1][3][4][6][8][11][9][10][13][18][19][20] From 1841 to 1864 shipwright
Residence[4] 1843 Poplar, London, England19 Regent Street
Marriage 27 Aug 1843 Bow, London, EnglandSt. Mary's Church, Stratford Bow. Witnesses were James Stephen Swan and Mary Ann Nelson
to Rebecca Ann Swan
Residence[18] 1849 Poplar, London, England18 Regent St
Census[2] 1851 Poplar, London, England17 Regent Street
Census[3] 1861 Bromley-by-Bow, Middlesex, England12 Orchard Street
Residence[13] 1863 Bromley by Bow, London, England2 Willis St
Death[14] 26 Oct 1864 Bromley by Bow, London, Englandat 2 Willis St, of dropsy
Burial[15] 31 Oct 1864 Tower Hamlets Cemetery, London, England

Henry Dickson was born 6 December 1821 in Poplar, the third son of John Dickson, a mariner, and Ann (surname unknown). He was baptised at St. Dunstan and All Saints Church on 15 Sep 1822, the same day as his possible cousin Robert Thomas Dickson.

In the 1841 census he was living with his parents and 7 siblings in Robinhood Lane, Poplar. His father was working as a mariner and Henry and his brothers Thomas and William were working as shipwrights. Henry worked as a shipwright his whole life, with records later in his life describing him as a "journeyman" shipwright, indicating he had reached an intermediate level of skill in the trade (i.e. higher than an apprentice but not as skilled as a "master").

By the age of 21 Henry was in a relationship with Rebecca Ann Swan, daughter of shipwright James Stevens Swan, and she gave birth to their daughter Rebecca Ann Dickson on the 7th of August 1843. Henry and Rebecca were married shortly afterwards on the 27th of August 1843 at St. Mary's Church, Stratford Bow. Witnesses were Rebecca's father James and Mary Ann Nelson.

Between 1843 and 1859 Henry and Rebecca had seven known children: Rebecca b. 1843, Henry James b. 1844, Richard b. 1849, John George b. 1850, Sarah Jane b. 1857 and Emma Sarah b. 1859. Sadly the only two who reached adulthood were their eldest children Rebecca and Henry. Richard, William, Sarah and Emma all died within weeks of their births (Emma was born prematurely), and John died in 1863 at the age of twelve, from scarlatina (scarlet fever).

Henry and his young family moved often, perhaps reflecting an unstable financial situation. Apart from around the time of Henry James birth when they lived in Deptford St Nicholas, they lived within the areas of Poplar and Bromley-by-Bow: 19 Regent Street in 1843, then no. 18 of the same street in 1849 and no. 17 in 1851. In 1861 they were living at nearby 12 Orchard Street and when Henry died in 1864 they were living at 2 Willis St. Henry Dickson was only 42 when he died from "dropsy" (generalised swelling often associated with heart failure), on 26 Oct 1864. He was buried in Tower Hamlets Cemetery.


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References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 General Register Office. Marriage Certificate
    marriage certificate for Henry Young and Rebecca Ann Dickson, married 19 Jun 1864; citing 1c/995/35, Apr-Jun quarter 1864, Mile End Old Town registration district.
    Henry Young m. Rebecca Dickson
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Middlesex, England. 1851 Census
    Poplar, folio 131, page 16; citing PRO HO 107/1556.

    Name Age
    Henry Dickson 28
    Rebecca Dickson 26
    Rebecca Dickson 7
    Harry Dickson 5
    John Dickson 6 MO

  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Middlesex, England. 1861 Census
    Bromley St Leonard, folio 80, page 32; citing PRO RG 9/301.

    Name Age
    Henry Dickson 40
    Rebecca Dickson 40
    Rebecca A Dickson 17
    Henry Dickson 15
    John Dickson 9

  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Registrar General. Birth Certificate
    birth certificate for Rebecca Ann Dickson, born 7 Aug 1843; citing 2/314/488, Jul-Sep quarter 1843, Poplar Union registration district, Poplar sub-district.
    Rebecca Ann Dickson birth certificate
  5. ↑ General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Marriage Index. (London, England: General Register Office, 1837-Present)
    entry for Henry Dickson, volume 2, page 284, Jul-Aug-Sep quarter 1843, Poplar (To 1965) district.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Middlesex, England. 1841 Census
    Poplar, folio 27, page 8; citing PRO HO 107/702/4.

    Name Age
    John Dickson 50
    Ann Dickson 50
    Thomas Dickson 25
    Wm Dickson 22
    Henry Dickson 20
    Ann Dickson 17
    Sarah Dickson 15
    Joseph Dickson 13
    Edward Dickson 11
    George Dickson 6

  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Stepney, London, England. Saint Dunstan And All Saints Church Parish Records
    "London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906," Henry Dickson, bap. 15 Sep 1822.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 General Register Office. Marriage Certificate
    marriage certificate for Henry Dickson and Rebecca Swan, married 27 Aug 1843; citing 2/284/174, Jul-Sep quarter 1843, Poplar registration district, Bow sub-district.
    Henry Dickson m. Rebecca Swan
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Poplar, London, England. All Saints Church Parish Records
    "London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906," John George Dickson, bap. 27 Nov 1850.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Limehouse, Middlesex, England. St. Anne's Church Parish Records
    "London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906," Rebecca Ann Dixon, bap. 31 Dec 1843, pg 85.
  11. ↑ Bow, London, England. St. Mary's Church Parish Records
    "London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921," Henry Dickson m. Rebecca Swan, 27 Aug 1843.
  12.   General Register Office. England & Wales. Certified Copy of an Entry of Death
    death certificate for Rebecca Ann Dickson, died 21 Mar 1894; citing 1c/494/.
    Rebecca (Swan) Dickson death certificate
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 General Register Office. England & Wales. Certified Copy of an Entry of Death
    death certificate for John George Dickson, died 3 Aug 1863; citing 1c/445/234, Jul-Sep quarter 1863, Poplar registration district.
    John George Dickson death certificate
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 General Register Office. England & Wales. Certified Copy of an Entry of Death
    eath certificate for Henry Dixon, died 26 Oct 1864; citing 1c/483/395, Oct-Dec quarter 1864, Poplar registration district.
    Henry Dixon death certificate
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 London, England. City of London and Tower Hamlets Cemetery Registers, 1841-1966
    Register of Burials, 1864 pg. 1222, Henry Dixon aged 48 yrs bur. 31 Oct 1864.
  16. ↑ London, England. City of London and Tower Hamlets Cemetery Registers, 1841-1966
    Daybook of Burials, 31 Oct 1864, Henry Dickson / Dixon of Willis St.
  17. ↑ Registrar General. Birth Certificate
    birth certificate for Henry James Dickson, born 30 Oct 1844; citing 5/197/422, Oct-Dec quarter 1844, Greenwich registration district.
    Henry James Dickson birth certificate
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 General Register Office. England & Wales. Certified Copy of an Entry of Death
    death certificate for Richard Dickson, died 13 Jul 1849; citing 2/467/84, Jul-Sep quarter 1849, Poplar registration district.
    Richard Dickson death certificate
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 General Register Office. England & Wales. Certified Copy of an Entry of Death
    death certificate for William Joseph Dickson, died 17 Jul 1856; citing 1c/400/5, Jul-Sep quarter 1856, Poplar registration district.
    William Joseph Dickson death certificate
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 General Register Office. England & Wales. Certified Copy of an Entry of Death
    death certificate for Emma Sarah Dickson, died 15 Aug 1859; citing 1c/459/175, Jul-Sep quarter 1859, Poplar registration district.
    Emma Sarah Dickson death certificate
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