John Dickens

father of Charles Dickens, clerk in the Royal Navy Pay Office (1785-1851)
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John Dickens

Summary

John Dickens is a human[1]. He was born in England[2]. He was born on +1785-08-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on +1851-03-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a journalist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Dickens's place of birth was England[2].
  • John Dickens passed away in London[4].
  • John Dickens was born on +1785-08-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Dickens died on +1851-03-31T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Dickens is buried at Highgate Cemetery[8].
  • John Dickens's father was William Dickens[9].
  • John Dickens's mother was Elizabeth Ball[10].
  • John Dickens was married to Elizabeth Dickens[11].
  • A child of John Dickens was Frederick Dickens[12].
  • A child of John Dickens was Alfred Lamert Dickens[13].
  • A child of John Dickens was Augustus Dickens[14].
  • A child of John Dickens was Charles Dickens[15].
  • A child of John Dickens was Letitia Mary Dickens[16].
  • John Dickens held citizenship in United Kingdom[17].
  • John Dickens's professions included journalist[6].
  • John Dickens's image is recorded as John-Dickens.gif[18].
  • John Dickens is recorded as male[19].
  • John Dickens's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • John Dickens's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 49088781[21].
  • John Dickens's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr92006122[22].
  • The cause of death was urinary system disease[23].
  • John Dickens's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06wcc4k[24].
  • John Dickens's family name is recorded as Dickens[25].
  • John Dickens's given name is recorded as John[26].
  • John Dickens's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in England[2], John Dickens… he was born on +1785-08-21T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was William Dickens[9]. His mother was Elizabeth Ball[10].

Career and Affiliations

John Dickens worked as a journalist[6].

Personal Life

John Dickens was married to Elizabeth Dickens[11]. Children include Frederick Dickens[12], a writer[28], 1820–1868[29], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[30]; Alfred Lamert Dickens[13], a civil engineer[31], 1822–1860[32], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[33]; Augustus Dickens[14], a writer[34], 1827–1866[35], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[36]; Charles Dickens[15], a writer[37], 1812–1870[38], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[39], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts[40], specialised in literature[41]; and Letitia Mary Dickens[16], 1816–1893[42].

Death and Burial

John Dickens died on +1851-03-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in London[4]. The cause of death was urinary system disease[23]. He is buried at Highgate Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

John Dickens ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was John Dickens born?

Born in England[2], John Dickens…

Where did John Dickens die?

John Dickens passed away in London[4].

Who were John Dickens's parents?

John Dickens's father was William Dickens[9]. John Dickens's mother was Elizabeth Ball[10].

Who was John Dickens married to?

John Dickens's spouses include Elizabeth Dickens[11].

What did John Dickens do for work?

John Dickens worked as journalist[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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