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Dora Annie Dickens

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Dora Annie Dickens

Birth
Regents Park, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
Death
14 Apr 1851 (aged 7 months)
Regents Park, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
Burial
Highgate, London Borough of Camden, Greater London, England Add to Map
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The inscription reads ; "Dora Annie, the ninth child of Charles and Catherine Dickens, died 14th. April 1851, aged eight months." Dora was born at 1 Devonshire Terrace, just South of Regent's Park. As her father was writing "David Copperfield" at the time, she was given the same name as the hero's wife. Sadly, Dora, like her fictional namesake, was not a healthy child, and she died, from a convulsion, in the house of her birth, whilst her mother was recuperating at Malvern in Worcestershire. She is buried in the same grave as her mother. In addition, the tombstone bears the names of two of her brothers : Walter, who died in Calcutta, and Sydney, who died and was buried at sea (qq.v.).
The inscription reads ; "Dora Annie, the ninth child of Charles and Catherine Dickens, died 14th. April 1851, aged eight months." Dora was born at 1 Devonshire Terrace, just South of Regent's Park. As her father was writing "David Copperfield" at the time, she was given the same name as the hero's wife. Sadly, Dora, like her fictional namesake, was not a healthy child, and she died, from a convulsion, in the house of her birth, whilst her mother was recuperating at Malvern in Worcestershire. She is buried in the same grave as her mother. In addition, the tombstone bears the names of two of her brothers : Walter, who died in Calcutta, and Sydney, who died and was buried at sea (qq.v.).

Bio by: Iain MacFarlaine

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