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Biography of Charles Dickens 1812-1870

On 7th February 1812 Charles Dickens was born.

On 2nd April 1836 Charles Dickens (age 24) and Catherine Dickens nee Hogarth (age 20) were married.

On 29th October 1839 Catherine "Kate" Perugini nee Dickens was born to Charles Dickens (age 27) and [his wife] Catherine Dickens nee Hogarth (age 24). She married (1) 1860 Charles Allston Collins (2) 1874 Charles Edward Perugini.

Publication of a Christmas Carol

On 17th December 1843 the first print run of 6,000 copies of Charles Dicken's (age 31) 'A Christmas Carol' was completd. On 19th December 1843 it was made available to the public and all 6,000 copies sold out by the end of Christmas Eve. The book included for colour and four black and white etchings by John Leech: 1. Marley’s Ghost, 2. Mr. Fezziwig’s Ball, 3. Scrooge’s Third Visitor, 4. The Last of the Spirits.

1859. William Powell Frith (age 39). "Charles Dickens (age 46) in His Study".

In 1860 [his son-in-law] Charles Allston Collins (age 31) and [his daughter] Catherine "Kate" Perugini nee Dickens (age 20) were married.

1870. Frederick Hollyer (age 31). Photograph of Charles Dickens (age 57).

On 9th June 1870 Charles Dickens (age 58) died.

On 22nd November 1879 [his former wife] Catherine Dickens nee Hogarth (age 64) died.