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The woman's name was Maria Beadnell. She was a love interest of Charles Dickens in his youth, but their relationship did not last. Dickens later fictionalized her in some of his novels under the character names Dora Spenlow and Flora Finching.
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Ellen Ternan was performing in plays alongside her mother and sister when Dickens met them and became a friend to the family. His relationship with Ellen (which is still ambiguous) continued until his death.
Her name was Fan, probably from Fanny, itself a derivitive of Frances. It comes as no surprise that Dickens had an older sister named Frances, to whom he was very close in childhood.
Alfred Allen Dickens (1813-1814) Dickens' younger brother who died in infancy.Letitia Mary Dickens (1816-1893) Dickens' younger sister, Letitia married architect and artist Henry Austin in 1837. When Henry died in 1862 Charles secured a government pension for Letitia.Harriet Dickens (1819-?) Dickens' sister who died in childhood.Frederick Dickens (1820-1868) Dickens' younger brother who lived with Charles when he moved to Furnival's Inn in 1834 and during the early years of Dickens' marriage to Catherine. Frederick married and fell into debt, using his famous brother's name to obtain credit. Fred was later imprisoned for debt and spent the last years of his life an alcoholic. When he died at age 48 Charles lamented Fred's "wasted life".Alfred Lamert Dickens (1822-1860) Dickens' younger brother, a civil engineer and sanitary inspector. When Alfred died in 1860 Charles helped support his family.Augustus Dickens (1827-1866) Dickens' youngest brother. Dickens helped Augustus get a job with a shipping merchant in London. Augustus' wife became blind and he left her and went to America with another woman with whom he lived as man and wife. He died at age 39 in Chicago and Charles gave support to both wives.
In 1830, Dickens fell desparately in love with Maria Beadnell, a flirtacious "little blonde doll." She kept him hoping until 1832, when she accepted another lover. Her parents were understandably leary of an unknown writer with a questionable background and discouraged his suit. Dickens was devasted; it broke his heart, as many first loves do.
Dickens's siblings were: Alfred Allen Dickens (1813-1814) Dickens' younger brother who died in infancy.Letitia Mary Dickens (1816-1893) Dickens' younger sister, Letitia married architect and artist Henry Austin in 1837. When Henry died in 1862 Charles secured a government pension for Letitia.Harriet Dickens (1819-?) Dickens' sister who died in childhood.Frederick Dickens (1820-1868) Dickens' younger brother who lived with Charles when he moved to Furnival's Inn in 1834 and during the early years of Dickens' marriage to Catherine. Frederick married and fell into debt, using his famous brother's name to obtain credit. Fred was later imprisoned for debt and spent the last years of his life an alcoholic. When he died at age 48 Charles lamented Fred's "wasted life".Alfred Lamert Dickens (1822-1860) Dickens' younger brother, a civil engineer and sanitary inspector. When Alfred died in 1860 Charles helped support his family.Augustus Dickens (1827-1866) Dickens' youngest brother. Dickens helped Augustus get a job with a shipping merchant in London. Augustus' wife became blind and he left her and went to America with another woman with whom he lived as man and wife. He died at age 39 in Chicago and Charles gave support to both wives.
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Her name was Ellen Ternan.
Charles John Huffam Dickens (7 February 1812) Alfred Allen Dickens (1813-1814) Dickens' younger brother who died in infancy.Letitia Mary Dickens (1816-1893) Dickens' younger sister, Letitia married architect and artist Henry Austin in 1837. When Henry died in 1862 Charles secured a government pension for Letitia.Harriet Dickens (1819-?) Dickens' sister who died in childhood. Frederick Dickens (1820-1868) Dickens' younger brother who lived with Charles when he moved to Furnival's Inn in 1834 and during the early years of Dickens' marriage to Catherine. Frederick married and fell into debt, using his famous brother's name to obtain credit. Fred was later imprisoned for debt and spent the last years of his life an alcoholic. When he died at age 48 Charles lamented Fred's "wasted life".Alfred Lamert Dickens (1822-1860) Dickens' younger brother, a civil engineer and sanitary inspector. When Alfred died in 1860 Charles helped support his family.Augustus Dickens (1827-1866) Dickens' youngest brother. Dickens helped Augustus get a job with a shipping merchant in London. Augustus' wife became blind and he left her and went to America with another woman with whom he lived as man and wife. He died at age 39 in Chicago and Charles gave support to both wives.
Dickens was born in 1812; his siblings were: Alfred Allen Dickens (1813-1814) Dickens' younger brother who died in infancy.Letitia Mary Dickens (1816-1893) Dickens' younger sister, Letitia married architect and artist Henry Austin in 1837. When Henry died in 1862 Charles secured a government pension for Letitia.Harriet Dickens (1819-?) Dickens' sister who died in childhood.Frederick Dickens (1820-1868) Dickens' younger brother who lived with Charles when he moved to Furnival's Inn in 1834 and during the early years of Dickens' marriage to Catherine. Frederick married and fell into debt, using his famous brother's name to obtain credit. Fred was later imprisoned for debt and spent the last years of his life an alcoholic. When he died at age 48 Charles lamented Fred's "wasted life".Alfred Lamert Dickens (1822-1860) Dickens' younger brother, a civil engineer and sanitary inspector. When Alfred died in 1860 Charles helped support his family.Augustus Dickens (1827-1866) Dickens' youngest brother. Dickens helped Augustus get a job with a shipping merchant in London. Augustus' wife became blind and he left her and went to America with another woman with whom he lived as man and wife. He died at age 39 in Chicago and Charles gave support to both wives.
Charles Dickens married Catherine Thomson Hogarth on April 2, 1836. They proceeded to have ten children in their 34 years of marriage.