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Sydney Smith Haldimand Dickens (18 April 1847 – 2 May 1872) was a Royal Navy officer, the fifth son and seventh child of English novelist Charles Dickens and his wife Catherine. [1] Biography.
Discover life events, stories and photos about Sydney Smith Haldimand Dickens (1847–1872) of London, England, United Kingdom.
6 de feb. de 2022 · Why did Dickens choose to name his son after the philosopher Rev. Sydney Smith (1771-1845)? (The Haldimand bit of Sydney’s name referred to someone else.) Quite simply, because Sydney was a good friend and correspondent.
Sydney Smith Haldimand Dickens, the seventh child and fifth son of Charles and Catherine Dickens, was named after a member of the Haldimand family noted for his charitable works, William Haldimand (1764-1862).
He was the smallest of all the nine surviving children ; even as an adult, he was only just over five feet tall. His childhood nickname, "Ocean Spectre," came, as Dickens's biographer John Forster wrote, "from a strange little weird yet most attractive look in his large wondering eyes."
5 de jul. de 2012 · Sydney Smith Haldimand Dickens (1847-1872) – Charles Dickens was very proud of Sydney’s naval career. However later he was very displeased about Sydney’s financial troubles. Sydney passed away when he was only twenty five. He died while trying to return home for sick leave.
17 de may. de 2020 · Sydney Smith Haldimand Dickens (1847 - abt. 1872) Born 18 Apr 1847 in London, England. Ancestors. Son of Charles John Huffam Dickens and Catherine Thomson (Hogarth) Dickens.
