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John Dickinson                                     1825-1908
John Dickinson was born about 1825, the son of William Dickinson and Ann ?, in Hebburn, County Durham. He had founded the John Dickinson & Sons engine works at Palmer's Hill, in 1852. In 1895 the firm became a limited liability company, and four sons became directors; William, James, Frederick, and Alfred. After their deaths, Stanley (son of James), and Harold (son of Alfred) were in charge until the firm was acquired in June, 1940, by the North-Eastern Marine Engineering Company.
Mary Ann Thompson                            1831-1881
Mary Ann was born on 14 August 1831, the daughter of William Thompson and Mary Ann Fogo, in Sunderland, County Durham.
They had the following children:
  Ann Born 9 Dec 1850   Monkwearmouth Shore
William Born 3 Feb 1852   Monkwearmouth Died in Infancy
Mary Ann Born 15 May 1854   Monkwearmouth Married Joseph Lowes Thompson
William Born 15 Feb 1856   Monkwearmouth
John Born 8 Jan 1858   Monkwearmouth
James Clark Born 31 Jan 1860   Monkwearmouth Married Ellen Jane Nicholson
Elizabeth Born 22 Dec 1861   Monkwearmouth Died May 1863
Elizabeth Born 19 Jan 1864   Monkwearmouth
Frederick Thompson Born 12 Sep 1865   Monkwearmouth Married Loretta Sybil Moore
Alfred Born 12 Jun 1867   Sunderland Married Ida Louise Stephenson
Florence Born 3 Jul 1869   Sunderland Married Leonard Scott Iliff
Laura Louise Born 21 Apr 1871   Sunderland Married John Esplen

Birth of Parents
John Dickinson b: abt 1825    Hebburn, County Durham
son of William Dickinson and Ann ?

Mary Ann Thompson b: 14 Aug 1831  c: 4 Sep 1831       Sunderland, County Durham
daughter of William Thompson and Mary Ann Fogo

Marriage
23 Sep 1850
John Dickinson
Mary Ann Thompson 		Parish Church of Gateshead Fell       1850 3Q Gateshead 24 134
Bachelor, Engine Wright, Gateshead Fell, Father: William Dickinson, Mariner
Spinster, Gateshead Fell, Father: William Thompson, Ship Wright
after Banns, Wit: William Thompson, Margaret Thompson

Children
Ann Dickinson b: 9 Dec 1850  c: 21 Jan 1851     St. Peter's, Monkwearmouth,     1851 1Q Sunderland 24 340
daughter of John and Mary Ann Dickinson, Engine-wright, Monkwearmouth Shore

1851 Census HO107-2398 31 March 1851 Monkwearmouth, County Durham
Horwick Street
John Dickinson
Mary Ann (Wife)
Ann 		Age 25
Age 19
Age 2 Mon 		Enginewright Monkwearmouth
Sunderland
Monkwearmouth 		Durham
Durham
Durham 		abt 1825
14 Aug 1831
9 Dec 1850

William Dickinson b: 3 Feb 1852  c: 18 May 1852     St. Peter's, Monkwearmouth,     1852 1Q Sunderland 10a 340
daughter of John and Mary Ann Dickinson, North Quay, Engineman       Died in Infancy
Mary Ann Dickinson b: 15 May 1854  c: 7 Jun 1854     St. Peter's, Monkwearmouth,     1854 2Q Sunderland 10a 397
daughter of John and Mary Ann Dickinson, North Quay, Engine-wright
William Dickinson b: 15 Feb 1856  c: 9 Mar 1856     St. Peter's, Monkwearmouth,     1856 1Q Sunderland 10a 437
son of John and Mary Ann Dickinson, North Quay, Engine-wright
John Dickinson b: 8 Jan 1858  c: 3 Feb 1858     St. Peter's, Monkwearmouth,     1858 1Q Sunderland 10a 393
son of John and Mary Ann Dickinson, North Quay, Engine-wright
James Clark Dickinson b: 31 Jan 1860  c: 22 Feb 1860     St. Peter's, Monkwearmouth,     1860 1Q Sunderland 10a 467
son of John and Mary Ann Dickinson, North Quay, Engine Builder

1861 Census RG9-3783 8 April 1861 Monkwearmouth Shore, County Durham
7 Dock Street
John Dickinson
Mary Ann (Wife)
William
Mary Ann
John
James Clark 		Age 35
Age 29
Age 5
Age 6
Age 3
Age 1 		Engine Builder employing
18 men and 8 apprentices
Scholar
Scholar 		Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		Hebburn
Sunderland
Monkwearmouth
Monkwearmouth
Monkwearmouth
Monkwearmouth 		abt 1825
14 Aug 1831
15 Feb 1856
15 May 1854
8 Jan 1858
31 Jan 1860

Elizabeth Dickinson b: 22 Dec 1861  c: 8 Jan 1862     St. Peter's, Monkwearmouth,     1861 4Q Sunderland 10a 453
daughter of John and Mary Ann Dickinson, Dock Street, Engineer           Died May 1863
Elizabeth Dickinson b: 19 Jan 1864  c: 10 Feb 1864     St. Peter's, Monkwearmouth,     1864 1Q Sunderland 10a 522
daughter of John and Mary Ann Dickinson, Dock Street, Engineer
Frederick Thompson Dickinson b: 12 Sep 1865  c: 4 Oct 1865     St. Peter's, Monkwearmouth,     1865 3Q Sunderland 10a 544
son of John and Mary Ann Dickinson, Dock Street, Engineer
Alfred Dickinson b: 12 Jun 1867  c: 10 Jul 1867     St Peters, Monkwearmouth       1867 2Q Sunderland 10a 592
son of John and Mary Ann Dickinson, Dock street
Florence Dickinson b: 3 Jul 1869       Monkwearmouth,     1869 3Q Sunderland 10a 557
daughter of John and Mary Ann Dickinson

1871 Census   3 April 1871 Monkwearmouth Shore, County Durham
7 Dock Street
John Dickinson
Mary Ann (Wife)
Mary Ann
William
John
James Clark
Elizabeth
Frederick T.
Alfred
Florence
Plus 1 Servant 		Age 45
Age 39
Age 16
Age 15
Age 13
Age 11
Age 7
Age 5
Age 3
Age 1 		Engine Builder employing
57 fitters and firemen
8 clerks, 79 boilersmiths
8 Apprentices, and
11 blacksmiths 		Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		Hebburn
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland 		abt 1825
14 Aug 1831
15 May 1854
15 Feb 1856
8 Jan 1858
31 Jan 1860
19 Jan 1864
13 Sep 1865
12 Jun 1867
3 Jul 1869

Laura Louise Dickinson b: 21 Apr 1871       Monkwearmouth,     1871 2Q Sunderland 10a 648
son of John and Mary Ann Dickinson

1881 Census RG11-4993 4 April 1881 Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
19 Park Place East
John Dickinson
Mary Ann (Wife)
William
James C.
Elizabeth
Frederick T.
Alfred
Florence
Laura L.
Plus 3 Servants 		Age 55
Age 49
Age 25
Age 21
Age 17
Age 15
Age 13
Age 11
Age 9 		Marine Engine Builder

Mgr of Engine Works
Draughtsman

Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar 		Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		Hebburn
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland 		abt 1825
14 Aug 1831
abt 1855
31 Jan 1860
19 Jan 1864
12 Sep 1865
12 Jun 1867
3 Jul 1869
21 Apr 1871


Death
Mary Ann (Thompson) Dickenson Died 16 Aug 1881, Age 50,   Barnard Castle      1881 3Q Teesdale 10a 115

1891 Census RG12-4134 6 April 1891 Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
Park House
John Dickinson (Widr)
William
Frederick T.
Alfred
Elizabeth
Florence
Laura L.
Hannah R. Thompson (Sis-Law)(u)
Plus 4 Servants 		Age 65
Age 35
Age 25
Age 23
Age 27
Age 21
Age 19
Age 52 		Marine Engine Builder
Engine Works Mgr
Engine Works Mgr
Accountant



Housekeeper 		Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		Hebburn
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland 		abt 1825
15 Feb 1856
13 Sep 1865
12 Jun 1867
19 Jan 1864
3 Jul 1869
21 Apr 1871
16 Mar 1839

1901 Census RG13-4716 1 April 1901 Sunderland, County Durham
Park House
John Dickinson (Widr)
William (son)
Hannah Ray Thompson(Sis-Law)
Plus 4 Servants 		Age 75
Age 45
Age 62 		Marine Engine Builder
Marine Engineer 		Northumberland
Durham
Durham 		Hebburn
Sunderland
Sunderland 		abt 1825
15 Feb 1856
16 Mar 1839

Death
John Dickinson Died 3 Jul 1908, Age 82   in The Crown Hotel, Harrogate, Yorkshire   1881 3Q Knaresbro' 9a 67

DURHAM   1 August 1908                         Probate
DICKINSON, John, of Park House, and of Palmers Hill Engine Works, Sunderland, died 3 July 1908, at the Crown Hotel, Harrogate, Probate, Durham, 1 August, to James Clark Dickinson, Frederick Thompson Dickinson, and Alfred Dickinson, marine engine builders, and Leonard Scott Iliff, solicitor.   Effects £199,841 0s. 9d.



IN
AFFECTIONATE
REMEMBERANCE OF
MARY ANN
THE BELOVED WIFE OF
JOHN DICKINSON
WHO DIED AUG 16th 1881
AGED 50 YEARS

ALSO THE ABOVE NAMED
JOHN DICKINSON
WHO DIED JULY 3rd 1908
AGED 82 YEARS 		IN
MEMORY OF
 ANN DICKINSON
WHO DIED FEB 3rd 1875
AGED 84 YEARS
JOHN
GRANDSON OF THE ABOVE
AND SECOND SON OF JOHN
AND MARY ANN DICKINSON
DIED NOV 19th 1880
AGED 23 YEARS 		ALSO
WILLIAM
ELDEST SON OF
JOHN AND THE LATE
MARY ANN DICKINSON
DIED MAY 17th 1906
AGED 50 YEARS
HANNAH RAY THOMPSON
BORN MARCH 16th 1839
DIED SEPTEMBER 1st 1920
ELIZABETH DAUGHTER OF
JOHN & MARY ANN DICKINSON
DIED OCTR 25th 1937, AGED 73
THE BURIAL PLACE
OF JOHN
AND MARY DICKINSON
MERE KNOLLS CEMETERY SUNDERLAND
PHOTOS BY T.G. WHITE