Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameCharles Vernon DICKEN C.B.E.
Birth13 Aug 1881, Southsea, Ryde, Hampshire
Death28 Jan 1955, Tangier, Morocco
OccupationMinister Of Finance Egypt Etc.
FatherVice Admiral Charles Guntlett DICKEN (1854-1937)
MotherMargaret Christiena CORNISH (~1857-1888)
Spouses
1Alice Mary OGDEN, 1C2R
Birth20 Sep 1885, Simla, Bengal, India
Baptism11 Oct 1885
DeathJun 1974, Hove, Sussex, England
OccupationAuthor
FatherWilliam OGDEN (1853-1914)
MotherEmily Mary STOWELL (1858-1917)
Marriage6 Sep 1917
ChildrenChristiena Susan Elizabeth (1918-1985)
Michael Perry Stowell (1923-1943)
Notes for Charles Vernon DICKEN C.B.E.
In the July to September 1881 birth index Charles Vernon Dicken, born Portsea Island, Hampshire, volume 2b, page 515.
In the 1891 census Glenrock, The Avenue, Kingston, Surrey
Head Edith E. Dicken, single, age 44, living on her own means, born Norton, Suffolk
Nephew Charles V. Dicken, age 9, born Southsea, Hampshire
Nephew Edward B. C. Dicken, age 3, born Stoke Damerel, Devon
A nurse (domestic), a cook (visitor) and a parlourmaid
In the 1901 census “Bettshaven”, Torquay, Devon
Head Edith Elizabeth Dicken, single, age 54, living on own means, Norton, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk
Nephew Charles V. Dicken, single, age 19 living on own means, born Southsea, Hampshire
Nephew Edward B. C. Dicken, age 13, living on own means, born Devonport Stoke, Devon
Cambridge University Alumni 1261 to 1900
Charles Vernon Dicken, Pembroke College, entered Michaelmas 1900, born August 13 1881
Admitted at Pembroke, October 1900 son and heir of Charles Gauntlett Dicken, Captain [afterwards Admiral], Royal Navy, born August 13 1881 at Southsea. School, Cheltenham. Passed 1st in order of merit for Sandhurst, 1900 but did not proceed there. Matriculated Michaelmas 1900, Bachelor of Arts 1903, Master of Arts 1907, Egyptian Civil Service 1906-24. Controller-General of Administration and Pensions, Ministry of Finance, Cairo, 1923-24. Commander, Order of the Nile. Commander of the British Empire, 1927. Financial expert at the Four Power Conference on the Tangier Question, Paris, 1928. Assistant Administrator and Director of Finance, Tangier Zone, Morocco, 1924-37, Minister of Finance, Patiala State, India, 1937-41-(Cheltenham College Reg., Who’s Who, 1941)
National Probate Calendar
Charles Vernon Dicken of Blue Gates Djemaa el Mokra Tangier Morocco died 28 January 1955 Probate London 11 February 1956 to Alice Mary Dicken widow Effects 1075 pounds in England.
New South Wales, Australia, Index to Deceased Estate Files
Charles Vernon Dicken died January 1, 1956
Address Tangier, Morocco
Occuption Retired Director of Finance
Administrator
C. V. Dicken
J. O? Sullar
Plj? Thompson
Sealed December 7, 1956
In the 1891 census Glenrock, The Avenue, Kingston, Surrey
Head Edith E. Dicken, single, age 44, living on her own means, born Norton, Suffolk
Nephew Charles V. Dicken, age 9, born Southsea, Hampshire
Nephew Edward B. C. Dicken, age 3, born Stoke Damerel, Devon
A nurse (domestic), a cook (visitor) and a parlourmaid
In the 1901 census “Bettshaven”, Torquay, Devon
Head Edith Elizabeth Dicken, single, age 54, living on own means, Norton, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk
Nephew Charles V. Dicken, single, age 19 living on own means, born Southsea, Hampshire
Nephew Edward B. C. Dicken, age 13, living on own means, born Devonport Stoke, Devon
Cambridge University Alumni 1261 to 1900
Charles Vernon Dicken, Pembroke College, entered Michaelmas 1900, born August 13 1881
Admitted at Pembroke, October 1900 son and heir of Charles Gauntlett Dicken, Captain [afterwards Admiral], Royal Navy, born August 13 1881 at Southsea. School, Cheltenham. Passed 1st in order of merit for Sandhurst, 1900 but did not proceed there. Matriculated Michaelmas 1900, Bachelor of Arts 1903, Master of Arts 1907, Egyptian Civil Service 1906-24. Controller-General of Administration and Pensions, Ministry of Finance, Cairo, 1923-24. Commander, Order of the Nile. Commander of the British Empire, 1927. Financial expert at the Four Power Conference on the Tangier Question, Paris, 1928. Assistant Administrator and Director of Finance, Tangier Zone, Morocco, 1924-37, Minister of Finance, Patiala State, India, 1937-41-(Cheltenham College Reg., Who’s Who, 1941)
National Probate Calendar
Charles Vernon Dicken of Blue Gates Djemaa el Mokra Tangier Morocco died 28 January 1955 Probate London 11 February 1956 to Alice Mary Dicken widow Effects 1075 pounds in England.
New South Wales, Australia, Index to Deceased Estate Files
Charles Vernon Dicken died January 1, 1956
Address Tangier, Morocco
Occuption Retired Director of Finance
Administrator
C. V. Dicken
J. O? Sullar
Plj? Thompson
Sealed December 7, 1956
Notes for Alice Mary (Spouse 1)
Wrote under the pseudonym of Thora Stowell. It appears she was a poet and children’s author. It also seems she also wrote a book on Anglo-Egyptian Cookery. Some of her works were The Book of Animal Life, The Scarlet Flute, The Big Book for Girls and Red Candles in Spain. Some of her poetry was put to music by the artist Donovan {album HMS Donovan made for children]
India Select Births and Baptisms
Born September 20, 1885, baptism October 11, 1885, Simla, Bengal, India, Alice Mary Ogden, father William Ogden, mother Emily Mary Ogden.
In the 1901 census Carshalton House Convent School, Carshalton, Surrey.
James Nolan, Roman Catholic Priest, age 62, is living at the Convent Lodge.
Julia Bulmer, Supervisor, age 59, community duties, born Germany.
Mary Burke, sister in religion, age 56, born Germany.
and many others
Alice Ogden, boarder, age 15, born Simla, India.
Dorothy Ogden, boarder, age 14, born Simla, India.
other boarders
Maud Ogden, boarder, age 13, born Simla, India.
Hilda Ogden, boarder, age 10, born, Simla, India.
and many other boarders.
May Ogden, age 9, born Wallington Surrey.
In the 1911 census 36 Woodville Gardens, Ealing, Middlesex.
Head Emily Ogden, age 52, married, married 27 years with 7 children born alive all still living, born Agra, India.
Daughter Alice Ogden, age 24, single, student, born Simla, India.
Daughter Maude Ogden, age 23, single, art student, born Simla, India.
Son Alwyne Ogden, age 21, single, student, born Simla, India.
Daughter Hilda Ogden, age 20, student (Cambridge), born Simla, India.
Daughter May Ogden, age 19, music student, born Wallington, Surrey.
Daughter Evelyn Ogden, age 15, school, born Simla, India.
Visitor Eustace Adams, age 22, law student (Cambridge), born Barberton, South Africa.
2 servants a cook and a housemaid.
UK Outward Passenger Lists
Departed Southampton, England October 7, 1924 on the Tambora, Rotterdam Lloyd Royal Mail Line destination Tangier, 1st class
Alice Mary Dicken, last address in UK Haeldene, New Chapel, Lingfield, Surrey, age 39
Christiena Susan Elizabeth Dicken, age 6.
Michael Perry Stowell Dicken, age 1.
Hannah Davies, nurse, age 29.
Ethel Florence King, age 44.
UK Incoming Passenger Lists
Departed Tangier, Morocco on the Patria arrived Southampton July 2 1927, 1st class
Mr. Charles Vernon Dicken, age 45, assistant administrator
Mrs. Alice Mary Dicken, age 41
Christena Susan Elizabeth Dicken, age 9
Michael Perry Stowell Dicken, age 4
UK Outward Passenger Lists
Departed Southampton, England on the Indrapoera September 23 1927 destination Tangier, Morocco, 1st class
Alice Mary Dicken, last address in the UK Alexander Hotel Queens Gardens, Lancaster Gate, London, age 42, married
Christina Susan Elizabeth Dicken, age 9.
Michael Perry Stowell Dicken, age 4
Ethel Florence King, companion age 47
Cotton [no first name], nursery governess, age 22
UK Incoming Passenger lists
Departed Morocco on the Patria arrived August 30 1928, Southampton, England, 1st class
Mrs. Alice M. Dicken, 12 Trebover Road, Kensington,, age 35
Miss Susan C.E. Dicken, age 10
Boy Michael P.S. Dicken, age 5
UK Outward Passenger Lists
Departed Southampton, on the Tambora, October 19 1928, destination Tangier, Morocco, 1st class
Alice Mary Dicken, 12 Trebovir Road, Earl’s Court, S.W., age 42
Christina Susan Elizabeth Dicken, age 10
Michael Perry Stowell Dicken, age 5
Ethel Florence King, age 40.
UK Incoming Passenger Lists
Departed Tangier, Morocco, on the Slamat, July 3 1929, destination Southampton 1st class
Mr. Charles Vernon Dicken, proposed address Embassy Hotel, London, Bayswater, assistant administrator Tangier zone, age 47
Mrs. Alice Mary Dicken, age 43
Miss Christina Susan Elizabeth Dicken, age 10
Mr. Michael Perry Stowell Dicken, age 6
UK Outward Passenger Lists
Departed Southampton, England September 20, 1929 on the Insulinde, Rotterdam Lloyd Royal Mail Line destination Tangier, 1st class
Charles Vernon Dicken, assistant administrator, age 48, last permanent residence a foreign country, intended future residence Morocco.
Alice Mary Dicken, age 43.
Christiena Susan Elizabeth Dicken, age 11.
Michael Perry Stowell Dicken, age 6
Ethel Florence King, age 48.
UK Outward Passenger Lists
Departed Southampton December 23 1933, on the Slamat, destination Tangier, Morocco, 1st class
Alice Mary Dicken, Woodfield, Pages Lane, Bexhill, age 47.
Christiena Susan Eliabeth Dicken, school girl, age 15
Michael Perry Stowell Dicken, school boy, age 10
UK Outward Passenger Lists
Departed London England July 31 1936 on the Rapura destination Tangier Morocco, 1st class
Charles Dicken, age 54, Montague Hotel, Montague Street Russell SW London, assistant administrator
Alice Dicken age 50
Christina Dicken, age 17
Michael Dicken, age 13, scholar
In the June 1974 death index
Alice Mary Dicken, born September 20, 1885, died age 88, Hove Sussex, volume 18, page 1213
Alice Mary Dicken born 1885 is listed in the Concise Biographical Companion to Index Islamicus - an international who’s who in Islamic studies from its beginnings down to the twentieth century. 2004 to 2006.
India Select Births and Baptisms
Born September 20, 1885, baptism October 11, 1885, Simla, Bengal, India, Alice Mary Ogden, father William Ogden, mother Emily Mary Ogden.
In the 1901 census Carshalton House Convent School, Carshalton, Surrey.
James Nolan, Roman Catholic Priest, age 62, is living at the Convent Lodge.
Julia Bulmer, Supervisor, age 59, community duties, born Germany.
Mary Burke, sister in religion, age 56, born Germany.
and many others
Alice Ogden, boarder, age 15, born Simla, India.
Dorothy Ogden, boarder, age 14, born Simla, India.
other boarders
Maud Ogden, boarder, age 13, born Simla, India.
Hilda Ogden, boarder, age 10, born, Simla, India.
and many other boarders.
May Ogden, age 9, born Wallington Surrey.
In the 1911 census 36 Woodville Gardens, Ealing, Middlesex.
Head Emily Ogden, age 52, married, married 27 years with 7 children born alive all still living, born Agra, India.
Daughter Alice Ogden, age 24, single, student, born Simla, India.
Daughter Maude Ogden, age 23, single, art student, born Simla, India.
Son Alwyne Ogden, age 21, single, student, born Simla, India.
Daughter Hilda Ogden, age 20, student (Cambridge), born Simla, India.
Daughter May Ogden, age 19, music student, born Wallington, Surrey.
Daughter Evelyn Ogden, age 15, school, born Simla, India.
Visitor Eustace Adams, age 22, law student (Cambridge), born Barberton, South Africa.
2 servants a cook and a housemaid.
UK Outward Passenger Lists
Departed Southampton, England October 7, 1924 on the Tambora, Rotterdam Lloyd Royal Mail Line destination Tangier, 1st class
Alice Mary Dicken, last address in UK Haeldene, New Chapel, Lingfield, Surrey, age 39
Christiena Susan Elizabeth Dicken, age 6.
Michael Perry Stowell Dicken, age 1.
Hannah Davies, nurse, age 29.
Ethel Florence King, age 44.
UK Incoming Passenger Lists
Departed Tangier, Morocco on the Patria arrived Southampton July 2 1927, 1st class
Mr. Charles Vernon Dicken, age 45, assistant administrator
Mrs. Alice Mary Dicken, age 41
Christena Susan Elizabeth Dicken, age 9
Michael Perry Stowell Dicken, age 4
UK Outward Passenger Lists
Departed Southampton, England on the Indrapoera September 23 1927 destination Tangier, Morocco, 1st class
Alice Mary Dicken, last address in the UK Alexander Hotel Queens Gardens, Lancaster Gate, London, age 42, married
Christina Susan Elizabeth Dicken, age 9.
Michael Perry Stowell Dicken, age 4
Ethel Florence King, companion age 47
Cotton [no first name], nursery governess, age 22
UK Incoming Passenger lists
Departed Morocco on the Patria arrived August 30 1928, Southampton, England, 1st class
Mrs. Alice M. Dicken, 12 Trebover Road, Kensington,, age 35
Miss Susan C.E. Dicken, age 10
Boy Michael P.S. Dicken, age 5
UK Outward Passenger Lists
Departed Southampton, on the Tambora, October 19 1928, destination Tangier, Morocco, 1st class
Alice Mary Dicken, 12 Trebovir Road, Earl’s Court, S.W., age 42
Christina Susan Elizabeth Dicken, age 10
Michael Perry Stowell Dicken, age 5
Ethel Florence King, age 40.
UK Incoming Passenger Lists
Departed Tangier, Morocco, on the Slamat, July 3 1929, destination Southampton 1st class
Mr. Charles Vernon Dicken, proposed address Embassy Hotel, London, Bayswater, assistant administrator Tangier zone, age 47
Mrs. Alice Mary Dicken, age 43
Miss Christina Susan Elizabeth Dicken, age 10
Mr. Michael Perry Stowell Dicken, age 6
UK Outward Passenger Lists
Departed Southampton, England September 20, 1929 on the Insulinde, Rotterdam Lloyd Royal Mail Line destination Tangier, 1st class
Charles Vernon Dicken, assistant administrator, age 48, last permanent residence a foreign country, intended future residence Morocco.
Alice Mary Dicken, age 43.
Christiena Susan Elizabeth Dicken, age 11.
Michael Perry Stowell Dicken, age 6
Ethel Florence King, age 48.
UK Outward Passenger Lists
Departed Southampton December 23 1933, on the Slamat, destination Tangier, Morocco, 1st class
Alice Mary Dicken, Woodfield, Pages Lane, Bexhill, age 47.
Christiena Susan Eliabeth Dicken, school girl, age 15
Michael Perry Stowell Dicken, school boy, age 10
UK Outward Passenger Lists
Departed London England July 31 1936 on the Rapura destination Tangier Morocco, 1st class
Charles Dicken, age 54, Montague Hotel, Montague Street Russell SW London, assistant administrator
Alice Dicken age 50
Christina Dicken, age 17
Michael Dicken, age 13, scholar
In the June 1974 death index
Alice Mary Dicken, born September 20, 1885, died age 88, Hove Sussex, volume 18, page 1213
Alice Mary Dicken born 1885 is listed in the Concise Biographical Companion to Index Islamicus - an international who’s who in Islamic studies from its beginnings down to the twentieth century. 2004 to 2006.