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Charles is born on February 7
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His father is sent to prison and Charles has to work in order to help his family pay debts.
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He starts working as the clerk to an attorney
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A Dinner at Poplar Walk
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He marries Catherine Hogarth
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The publishing of Oliver Twist begins.
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This is the year when its publishing starts. His first daughter, Mary, is born.
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Kate is born.
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First installment is published.
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Walter is born. He published Barnaby Rudge and starts touring Scotland with his wife.
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He also starts working on Martin Chuzzlewit
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His fifth child, Frank, is born.
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Alfred is born.
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Dickens takes his family to Switzerland. First installment of Dombey and Son.
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His son, Sydney, is born.
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First installment published. Son Henry is born.
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Dora Annie is born.
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Charles's father dies. His daughter Dora also dies at the age of eight months.
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Edward is born. Fist installment of Bleak House
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Novel published
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Charles meets Ellen and separates from his wife the year after.
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Publication begins in the weekly All Year Round
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Elizabeth Dickens dies. Charles starts working on Our Mutual friend. His son Walter dies.
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He's involved in the accident in the Staplehurst accident. Ellen and her mother accompanied him.
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Charles travels to America one more time.
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Dickens starts working on The Mystery of Edwin Drood.
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Charles suffers a stroke on June 8 and finally dies at Gad's Hill Place the following day.
