Born: 21 April 1816 · Died: 31 March 1855 · Age at death: 38
How old was Charlotte Brontë when she died?
Charlotte Brontë died aged 38. She was born on 21 April 1816 and died on 31 March 1855.
English novelist of Jane Eyre, the eldest of the three Brontë sisters who survived childhood, who wrote under the name Currer Bell
Did you know?She and her sisters originally published their poetry and novels under male pseudonyms to avoid prejudice from contemporary critics.
Quick facts
Date of birth21 April 1816
Date of death31 March 1855
Age at death38
Cause of deathHyperemesis gravidarum
NationalityBritish
BirthplaceThornton, United Kingdom
Occupationpoet, novelist, writer
Editor's Take:
Charlotte Brontë gave English fiction one of its most independent heroines. She grew up with her sisters Emily and Anne in a parsonage in Haworth, on the Yorkshire moors. The children invented whole imaginary worlds in tiny books. Jane Eyre, published in 1847 under the name Currer Bell, was a sensation. Its heroine is poor and plain but demands respect and love on equal terms. Charlotte outlived all her siblings. She died in pregnancy at 38.
Key Milestones
1820: Haworth – family moves
1842: Brussels – studies
1847: Jane Eyre – published
1849: Shirley – novel
Charlotte Nicholls (21 April 1816 – 31 March 1855), commonly known by her maiden name Charlotte Brontë (commonly ), was an English novelist and poet, and was the elder sister of Emily, Anne and Branwell Brontë. She is best known for her novel Jane Eyre, which was first published under the pseudonym Currer Bell.
Charlotte Brontë's birthday is April 21. She was born on April 21, 1816 in Thornton, United Kingdom.
How old was Charlotte Brontë when she died?
Charlotte Brontë died on March 31, 1855, aged 38.
Who shares a birthday with Charlotte Brontë?
Famous people who share Charlotte Brontë's April 21 birthday include Elizabeth II, Max Weber, Catherine II of Russia, Narges Mohammadi and Anthony Quinn.
