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Birth
Born in Spitalfields, London. Father: John Edward Mother: Elizabeth Dickson. She was the second of what would be seven children. -
Moves From Spitalfields to Hoxton
Mary Wollstonecraft had an unstable family life. Her father did not have a steady job so the family moved around a lot. He was also very abusive so Mary's mother would evenly leave him and move to Hoxton. This would give Mary the opportunity so seek out higher education.