Robert William Dickinson (1892 - 1981)

Born 7 Mar 1892 in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Elsie Muriel Victoria (Lord) Dickinson — married 20 Nov 1917 in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada

Died 9 Feb 1981 at age 88 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

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Biography

Robert William Dickinson was the only son of William & Minnie Dickinson. He was born on 7 March 1892. When Robin (as he was called as a child) was one year old, Minnie became pregnant again. Before completing her pregnancy, Minnie died at the age of 22 (fall?/complications from a tubal pregnancy).

After her untimely death at the age of just 22, Robin (1892-1981), then 15 months old, (his distraught father relocated to San Francisco) went to live with his maternal grandparents (Marshall & Fanny English) who raised him as their 9th child. He was only 6 years younger than Roy, the English's youngest son. Robin's aunt, Laura Martin English, was just 19 when he came to live with them - and she took special delight in him, and always held him dear to her heart.

Records

Record of birth:

• Name Robert Dickinson
• Event Type Birth
• Event Date 07 Mar 1892
• Event Place Columbia, British Columbia, Canada
• Gender Male
• Father's Name William Wright Dickinson
• Mother's Name Minnie Genevive English
• Registration Date 22 Sep 1922
• Affiliate Film Number B13804
• Registration Number 92-09-410573

Record of marriage:

• Name Robert William Dickinson
• Event Type Marriage
• Event Date 20 Nov 1917
• Event Place New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
• Gender Male
• Age 25
• Marital Status Bachelor
• Birth Year (Estimated) 1892
• Birthplace New Westminster, British Columbia
• Father's Name William Wright Dickinson
• Mother's Name Minnie English
• Spouse's Name Elsie Muriel Victoria Lord
• Spouse's Gender Female
• Spouse's Age 25
• Spouse's Marital Status Spinster
• Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1892
• Spouse's Birthplace New Westminster, British Columbia
• Spouse's Father's Name James Lord
• Spouse's Mother's Name Mary Mackenzie
• Certificate Type License
• Registration Number 17-09-128989

Record of death:

• Name Robert William Dickinson
• Event Type Death
• Event Date 09 Feb 1981
• Event Place Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
• Gender Male
• Age 88
• Marital Status Widowed
• Birth Date 07 Mar 1892
• Birth Year (Estimated) 1893
• Birthplace New Westminster, British Columbia
• Father's Name William Dickinson
• Mother's Name Minnie English
• Spouse's Name Elsie Muriel Victoria Lord

Record of burial:

• Name Robert William Dickinson
• Event Type Burial
• Event Date 1981
• Event Place Victoria, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
• Photograph Included N
• Birth Date 07 Mar 1892
• Death Date 09 Feb 1981
• Affiliate Record Identifier 121229810
• Cemetery Royal Oak Burial Park Cemetery

Census

Sources

• "British Columbia Birth Registrations, 1854-1903," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDZ2-SYY : accessed 8 November 2015), Robert Dickinson, 07 Mar 1892; citing British Columbia Archives film number B13804, Vital Statistics Agency, Victoria; FHL microfilm 2,115,625.

• "British Columbia Marriage Registrations, 1859-1932; 1937," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JD8J-YVM : accessed 8 November 2015), Robert William Dickinson and Elsie Muriel Victoria Lord, 20 Nov 1917; citing New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada, British Columbia Archives film number B11383, Vital Statistics Agency, Victoria; FHL microfilm 1,983,976.

• "British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGMS-4XN : accessed 7 November 2015), Robert William Dickinson, 1981.

• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVGH-2FP9 : accessed 8 November 2015), Robert William Dickinson, 1981; Burial, Victoria, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, Royal Oak Burial Park Cemetery; citing record ID 121229810, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

• FindAGrave Memorial from www.findagrave.com