Biography 1889–1913: Early years Background and childhood hardship Seven-year-old Chaplin (middle centre, leaning slightly) at the Central London District School for paupers, 1897 Charles Spencer Chaplin was born on 16 April 1889 to Hannah Chaplin (born Hannah Harriet Pedlingham Hill) and Charles Chaplin Sr. There is no official record of his birth, although Chaplin believed he was born at East Street, Walworth, in South London.[1][a] His parents had married four years previously, at which time Charles Sr. became the legal guardian of Hannah\'s illegitimate son, Sydney John Hill.[5][b] At the time of his birth, Chaplin\'s parents were both music hall entertainers. Hannah, the daughter of a shoemaker,[6] had a brief and unsuccessful career under the stage name Lily Harley,[7] while Charles Sr., a butcher\'s son,[8] was a popular singer.[9] Although they never divorced, Chaplin\'s parents were estranged by around 1891.[10] The following year, Hannah gave birth to a third son, George Wheel
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