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Charles Dickens was born Charles John Huffman Dickens. He was born on February 7, 1812 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. That is where the Dickens Birthplace Museum resides. His parents were Elizabeth née Barrow she lived from 1789-1863 and John Dickens who lived from 1785-1851. His father was clerk in the Navy Pay Office. He was a friendly, sociable and generous man. His actions caused him to struggle financially throughout his life. He was the inspiration for the character Mr. Micawber in David Copperfield. Charles had an older brother named Frances, he was often called Fanny for short. Charles also had younger siblings named Alfred Allen, Letitia Mary, Harriet, Frederick William also known as Fred, Alfred Lamert, and Augustus Newnham.