Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens was born February 7, 1812 in Portsmouth, England but he spent most of his childhood London. Most of the books that he later wrote was based on events and people from his life. His father John Dickens, was a clerk in a navy-pay office and his mother was named Elizabeth Barrow. John Dickens was forced to move with his family to Camden Town in London in 1822 because of his debts. Even after he sold his household goods, he was later arrested because he didn't have enough money to pay off the rest of the debts.
At the age of twelve, Charles started working at Warren's Blacking Factory where he was paid only six shillings a week. Six months later, one of John Dickens's relatives died, who left a will that gave John enough money to get out of jail.
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