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Delve into this Charles Dickens biography and explore the extraordinary life of one of the greatest authors of the Victorian era. Updated February 4, — Originally Published January 20, Some of the links on this page are affiliate links. That means that if you click through and take action, the publisher of this website will receive compensation.

You can read more about affiliate programs here. Charles Dickens was born on February 7, in Portsmouth. The city is located in Hampshire, England and is about 70 miles southwest of London. Birthplace of Charles Dickens located in Portsmouth, England.

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His father, John Dickens was a clerk in a payroll office of the navy. John Dickens was the inspiration for the character of Mr. Micawber in David Copperfield. His mother, Elizabeth Barrow Dickens inspired the characters of Mrs. Nickleby in Nicholas Nickleby and Mrs. Elizabeth Dickens, the mother of Charles Dickens. Finances were a constant concern for the family.

John and Elizabeth were an outgoing, social couple. When Charles was just four months old the family moved to a smaller home to cut costs. In , when he was 12, it looked like his dreams would never come true.