alfred dickens died at the mosley arms inn in manchester on 27 july 1860, from pleurisy. his widow, helen, and their five children were living in manchester at the time of his death, and charles went there at once and brought them back with him to london. alfred was buried at highgate cemetery, near to his father john, and then charles took the family with him to his country home at gads hill place in kent, finding a farmhouse nearby for them to live in while he found them a home in london. charles hired alfred's widow, helen, to care for and mind his mother, elizabeth dickens (died 1863), for the remainder of his mother's life.