| Birth: | Aug. 16, 1850 | | Death: | Apr. 14, 1851 | 
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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Parents:
Charles Dickens (1812 - 1870)
Catherine Thompson Hogarth Dickens (1815 - 1879)
Cause of death: Convulsions | | | Burial:
Highgate Cemetery (West)
Highgate
Greater London, England |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: Iain MacFarlaine
Record added: Oct 23, 2002
Find A Grave Memorial# 6871360 |
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