 The eldest child was a daughter, Elizabeth. Then came Robert, Michael, and the youngest christened Margaret after her mother and affectionately called Meg. Faraday's early years were truly difficult. The family lived in cramped quarters over a coach house in Jacob's Well Mews, Charles Street, Manchester Square. Michael's father's health steadily deteriorated, and he could work only sporadically, bringing in only enough money to keep the family together.