Birth18 Sep 1872, Loppington House, Shropshire
Baptism14 Sep 1873, Loppington, Shropshire
Death25 Oct 1960, The Royal Infirmary Manchester
GeneralMajor in Army.
Spouses
1Norah Grace Eden Stopford [3, Birth, Q3 of 1889, Chelsea dist, vol 1A, p. 340], [4, 1891 ref: RG12, piece 63, folio 19, p. 36], [4, 1939 ref: RG101/2211A/013/33], [3, Death, Q4 of 1966, Reading dist, vol 6A, p. 137]
Notes for Edward Spencer Dickin
His birth index:
Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:
DICKIN, EDWARD SPENCER GABBETT
GRO Reference: 1872 D Quarter in WEM Volume 06A Page 747
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His baptism from an image of the register, thanks to FindMyPast, transcript by me:
“ Page 25
“BAPTISMS solemnized in the Parish of Loppington
“ in the County of Salop in the Year 1872
“. . . .
“When Baptized: 1873 Sept 14
“No: 200
“Child’s Forename: Edward Spencer
“Parents’ Forenames: Thomas Atcherley Massey & Margaret Elizabeth
“Parents’ Surname: Dickin
“Abode: Loppington House
“Profession: Esquire, J.P.
“Celebrant: J.W.Devis, Vicar
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From the above his parents were Thomas Atcherley Massey and Margaret Elizabeth, née Gabbett, Dickin. Though I gather that the baptism register was wrong in the spelling of ‘Massey’, it should be ‘Massy’.
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His death index:
First name(s) Edward S
Last name Dickin
Gender Male
Birth year 1872
Age 88
Death quarter 4
Death year 1960
District Manchester
County Lancashire
Volume 10E
Page 67
Country England
Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007
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Will notes for Edward Spencer Dickin
His probate index:
1961
DICKIN Edward Spencer of Spenford House Loppington Shropshire died 28 October 1960 at The Royal Infirmary Manchester Probate London 28 February to Norah Grace Eden Dickin widow and Thomas Lloyd Robert Spencer Dickin engineer.
Effects £196743 0s. 4d.
Resealed Nairobi Kenya 20 October 1961
Not ordered.
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Notes for Edward Spencer & Norah Grace Eden (Family)
Their marriage index:
First name(s) Norah J E
Last name Stopford
Marriage quarter 3
Marriage year 1911
Marriage Finder Norah J E Stopford married one of these people
Edward S Dickin
District Kingston
County Surrey
Country England
Volume 2A
Page number 884A
Record set England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005
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