Robert DICKERSON ⁵¹

  Noted events in his life were:

• Research has been done for the derivation of Robert DICKERSON's surname. ⁷²
Variations are Dickenson, Dickinson, Dickeson, Dickason.
Dick is the pet form of Richard, hence Richard's son, or son of Richard.

• Robert DICKERSON was present on the evening of the 1841 British Census on 6th June 1841 in Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England. ⁵¹ Robert DICKERSON was recorded as being 30 years old, a Plumber and Glazier, born in St Margarets, Kings Lynn, and living in Norfolk Street.
Also present was,
Mary DICKERSON 35 years old, born in St Margarets, Kings Lynn,
Ann DICKERSON 11 years old, born in St Margarets, Kings Lynn,
Mary DICKERSON 9 years old, born in St Margarets, Kings Lynn,
Eliza DICKERSON 6 years old, born in St Margarets, Kings Lynn,
Sarah DICKERSON 4 years old, born in St Margarets, Kings Lynn,
Robert DICKERSON 2 years old, born in St Margarets, Kings Lynn.

• He resided at Norfolk Street in 1841 in Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England. ⁵¹

• He worked as a Plumber and Glazier in 1841 in Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England. ⁵¹

• Robert DICKERSON was present on the evening of the 1851 British Census on Sunday 31st March in South Lynn All Saints, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England. Robert is recorded as being 43 years old, a Master Glazier, born Lynn, and head of the household at:
Guanock Terrace, Kings Lynn.

Also living at the household was:
Robert's wife Mary A, age 45 years, born Holme Norfolk,
their daughter, Ann DICKERSON, age 20, General Servant, born Holme,
their daughter, Eleger [Eliza] DICKERSON, age 16, General Servant, born Walsoken,
their daughter, Jane DICKERSON, age 8, born Lynn, at school, and
their son, Robert DICKERSON, age 6, born Holme, at school.

• He worked as a Master Glazier in 1851.

• He resided at Guanock Terrace in 1851 in Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England. ²² Guannock-field . - Thomas-street, about 15 feet wide. new part of the town. Street unpaved, and no footpath. Beyond the jurisdiction of the Paving Commissioners.
A street without name runs out of it southward, and is without pavement, and said to be almost impassable in winter. Many of the houses have not been erected with party walls, or under such regulations and restriction as within the jurisdiction of the Commissioners.

• Robert DICKERSON was present on the evening of 2 April for the 1861 Census in Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England.
Robert DICKERSON was recorded as being 52 years old, a Plumber and Glazier, born in Lynn, and head of the household at:
George's Yard, Norfolk Street, Kings Lynn.
Also present was his wife,
Mary A 55 years old, born in Holme, Norfolk, and their son,
Robert 16 years old, a Plumber and Glazier, born in Holme, Norfolk

• He resided at George's Yard, Norfolk Street in 1861 in Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England. ^22,38 Norfolk-street, Old George-yard. - Very bad pebble pavement and stagnant channel, but otherwise a nice open yard; the privies are foul and full up to the seats.

• He worked as a Plumber and Glazier in 1861 in Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England. ³⁸

• Robert DICKERSON was present on the evening of the 1871 British Census on Sunday 2nd April in Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England. ⁴⁴ Robert DICKERSON was recorded as being 61 years old, a Glazier and Painter, born in Kings Lynn, and head of the household at:
19 Kirby Street, Kings Lynn, Norfolk.
Also present was his wife,
Ann 57 years old, born in Kings Lynn.

• He resided at 19 Kirby Street in 1871 in Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England. ⁴⁴

• He worked as a Glazier and Painter in 1871 in Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England. ⁴⁴

• Robert DICKERSON was present on the evening of the 1881 British Census on Sunday 3rd April in Kings Lynn St Margarets, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England. ⁴⁵ Robert is recorded as being 72 years old, a Painter and Glazier, and head of the household at:

19 Kirby Street,
Kings Lynn St Margaret, Norfolk.

Also living at the same household was:
His wife Ann, age 61, a shoebinder,
and his daughter, Ann DICKENSON, age 50, a Monthly Nurse, and she was born in Runcton Holme, Norfolk.

• He worked as a Painter and Glazier in 1881 in Lynn, Norfolk, England. ⁴⁵

• He resided at 19 Kirby Street in 1881 in Kings Lynn St Margarets, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England. ⁴⁵

Robert married Mary Ann UTTING in 1830 in Holme, Norfolk, England. (Mary Ann UTTING was born in 1806 in Holme, Norfolk, England and died about 1865 in ?? Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England.)

Robert next married Ann (m DICKERSON) in 1855. (Ann (m DICKERSON) was born in 1820 in Lynn, Norfolk, England ⁸.)