Bob Cratchit
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| Bob Cratchit | |
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| A Christmas Carol character | |
 Bob Cratchit and Tiny Tim as depicted in the 1870s by Fred Barnard | |
| First appearance | A Christmas Carol 1843 |
| Created by | Charles Dickens |
| In-universe information | |
| Nickname | Bob |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Spouse | Mrs. Cratchit (named Emily in some adaptations) |
| Children | Martha Belinda Peter Tiny Tim an unnamed son (named Matthew in some adaptations) an unnamed daughter (named Lucy or Gillian in some adaptions) |
In the novel
- ss.
- Dickens quotes often prices and pay of characters in his stories and about 100 pounds a year is required for a moderate middle class life with servants. 500+ for comfortable living as a gentleman.
- Generally, people's salaries in Victorian England were very low compared to current income.