Charles Dickens By pedro6a Feb 7, 1812 He was born in Portsmouth to John and Elisabeth Dickens Feb 7, 1812 He was born in Portsmouth to John and Elisabeth Dickens 1814 The family moved to London 1814 The family moved to London 1824 Charles Dickens started working in a factory (Warren´s Blacking) The family needed money 1824 His darkest year:his father was arrested and sent to the Marshals prison 1827 In may he started working as the clerk an attorney 1834 He met his future wife, Catherine Hogarth 1836 Dickens got married to Catherine 1842 Charles Dickens and Catherine travelled to America 1843 "CRISTHMAS CAROL" was published 1844 Dickens and his family travelled to Italy 1858 Dickens separated from Catherine; he started a relationship with Ellen Ternan Jun 9, 1870 Charles Dickens died