In 1824 John was committed to Marshalsea , a debtors ' prison in Southwark , London .
The writer Charles Dickens was born to a respectable family which got into financial difficulties as a result of the spendthrift nature of John , Dickens 's father .
In 1824 father was committed to Marshalsea , a debtors ' prison in Southwark , London .
The writer Charles Dickens was born to a respectable family which got into financial difficulties as a result of the spendthrift nature of John , Dickens 's father .