William John Dickinson (1882 - 1914)

Born 1882 in Hotham, Victoria, Australia

Ancestors

Died 12 Apr 1914 at about age 32 in Newport, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

When William John Dickinson was born in 1882 in Victoria, his mother, Elizabeth, was 21. He had three brothers and three sisters. He died on April 12, 1914, in Newport, Victoria, at the age of 32.^[1]

Head Stone Inscription

Erected by Elizabeth Kate DICKINSON to the memory of her dearly loved sons William John DICKINSON died 12 Apr 1914 age 31 yrs 9 mths Francis DICKINSON died 13 Feb 1884 age 5 mths So Sadly Missed also their father Francis DICKINSON died at Swan Hill 31 Jul 1917.^[2]

Sources

• Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922, Name: William John Dickinson, Birth Date: Abt 1882, Birth Place: Hotham, Victoria, Registration Year: 1882, Registration Place: Victoria, Australia, Father: Francis Dickinson, Mother: Elizabeth Walklate, Registration Number: 16908

• Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985, Name: Wm Jno Dickinson, Birth Year: abt 1883, Age: 31, Death Place: Newport, Victoria, Father's name: Dickinson Francis, Mother's name: Elizth Kate Walklate, Registration Year: 1914 , Registration Place: Victoria, Registration Number: 6922

• Victoria, Australia, Cemetery Records and Headstone Transcriptions, 1844-1997, Name: William John Dickinson, Death Date: 12 Apr 1914, Burial Place: Victoria, Australia, Cemetery: Melbourne, Section: L, Grave number: 917, Religion: Presbyterian

1. ↑ First-hand information as remembered by Ian Dickinson, Wednesday, February 19, 2014.
2. ↑ Victoria, Australia, Cemetery Records and Headstone Transcriptions, 1844-1997, see "Sources"