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Family members (19th century)
Her father was Reverend Patrick Bronte. Her mother was Maria. They had 6 children. However, two girls, Maria Bronte and Elizabeth Bronte died when they were children. -
Date and place of born
She was born on 21 April 1816 in Thornton. -
Moved to a moorland village
In 1820 Charlotte Bronte's family moved to a moorland village called Haworth. -
Charlotte's mother died
Her mother died in 1821. -
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In 1824 Charlotte Bronte and her sister Emily were sent to join two older sisters Maria and Elizabeth at the Clergy Daughters School in Cowan Bridge in Lancashire. -
Maria and Elizabeth die
in 1825
Maria and Elizabeth Bronte both died of tuberculosis. -
Period: to
Charlotte went to school near Dewsbury
1831-32 Charlotte
Bronte went to Margaret Wooler's school near Dewsbury. -
Bronte went to work at Wooler's school
In 1835 Charlotte Bronte went to work at Wooler's school as a
teacher. She worked there till 1838. -
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In 1839 Charlotte
began working as a governess. -
Charlotte Bronte returned to Yorkshire
Charlotte Bronte returned to Yorkshire in 1844. -
they published some of their poems
in 1846 Charlotte, Emily and Anne Bronte published
some of their poems. -
Jane Eyre
Charlotte Bronte wrote a story called Jane Eyre. It was
published in 1847. -
second work Shirley
Charlotte's second work Shirley was
published in 1848. -
third book
The third book by Charlotte Bronte was
Villette published in 1853. -
Bronte married a man named Arthur
In 1854 Charlotte Bronte married a
man named Arthur Bell Nicholls. -
Date and place of death
She died on 31 March 1855 in Haworth.