George Rice DICKER, son of Richard DICKER and Caroline RICE , was born bet. October and December, 1874 in St Marychurch, Devonshire, England. He married Winifred Eliza KNIBBS bet. April and June, 1903 in Epsom District, Surrey, England. He died UNKNOWN. Winifred Eliza KNIBBS, daughter of Henry KNIBBS and Annie Elizabeth GARRETT , was born 1875 in Banstead, Surrey, England. She died UNKNOWN.


Children of George Rice DICKER and Winifred Eliza KNIBBS are:
1. Mary Elizabeth DICKER, b. 15 July 1904

Notes for George Rice DICKER:

Interestingly, George can be seen in 1881 living with George and Ann RICE in Devon, his maternal grandparents:
George RICE Head M Male 80 Staverton, Devon, England Retired Builder
Ann RICE Wife M Female 73 Coombeinteignhead, Devon, England
George DICKER G Son Male 6 S Mary Ch, Devon, England
Sarah RICE Niece U Female 24 Buckfastleigh, Devon, England Dress Maker
Caroline PUNCHARD Visitor U Female 42 Exeter, Devon, England

George's occupation was given as "Savings Bank Department Civ Serv 2nd Div Clerk"

Sources for George Rice DICKER:

  1. 1881 British Census,
  2. 1901 British Census,
  3. FreeBMD, FreeBMD gave us the date 

Notes for Winifred Eliza KNIBBS:

Also known as: /Winnie/




Winifred with older sisters Annie and Mary taken in around 1877. (click to enlarge)
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Winifred appears in the 1901 census aged 24 and living at Banstead, Surrey, England.

Sources for Winifred Eliza KNIBBS:

  1. 1881 British Census,
  2. GRO England & Wales, GRO England & Wales gives 4Qtr1875 
  3. Personal contact with Helen Hitchins,
  4. .Ancestry.com, England & Wales, Birth Index: 1837-1983 gave Epsom District 
  5. 1901 British Census,

Notes for Mary Elizabeth DICKER:

Also known as: /Betty/

Mary died at St. Mary's Convent, Wantage on 14 September 1987.
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Mary gained a classical scholarship to Newham College where she gained a Classical Tripos. Gained a London MA with work done on Papyrus and then worked with an Oxford professor dealing with papyrus. On 15 February she 1934 became a postulant taking the name Sister Mary Cyrilla. The on 17 September 1936 professed as a sister and was known as Sister Cyrilla. After her profession she taught for a time in two community schools, and during WW2 did the catering at the Convent. In 1950 she went to work at Spelthorpe St Mary; in 1960 she was appointed Sister Superior of Springfield St Mary, a hostel in Oxford for women undergraduates. In 1966 she became librarian for the convent.

Sources for Mary Elizabeth DICKER:

  1. Personal contact with Helen Hitchins,