Mary Dickinson

Brief Life History of Mary

When Mary Dickinson was born in 1834, in Ingbirchworth, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Edward Dickinson, was 40 and her mother, Sarah Wilkinson, was 35. She married John Nobles on 20 November 1853, in Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Penistone, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom in 1841.

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Family Time Line

John Nobles
1831–
Mary Dickinson
1834–
Marriage: 20 November 1853
Ann Nobles
1860–
Emma Nobles
1861–
Fred Nobles
1863–
Arthur Nobles
1865–
Alfred Nobles
1867–
John William Nobles
1869–
Esther Nobles
1871–

Sources (5)

  • Mary Nobles in household of John Nobles, "England and Wales Census, 1871"
  • Mary Dickinson in entry for John Noble, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
  • Mary Dickinson in household of Edward Dickinson, "England and Wales Census, 1841"

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World Events (8)

1843

Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.

1863 · Lendal Bridge Opened

The Lendal Bridge was opened in 1863, after a previous failed attempt at building it Thomas Page was brought in to design it. It is an iron bridge styled with the gothic style popular in England. When it was first opened, it was a toll bridge but in 1894, it accepted it’s last toll.

1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children

School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Dickenson , a patronymic from the Middle English personal name Dicun a pet form of Richard (see Dicken ) + son.

History: Jonathan Dickinson, the first president of the College of New Jersey (now Princeton), was born in Hatfield, MA, in 1688. Both his parents came from pioneer Connecticut Valley stock.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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