A Brief Overview
Dorothy Wordsworth
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Dorothy Mae Ann Wordsworth was born on December 25, 1771, in Cockermouth, Cumberland. She had four brothers: William, John, Richard, and Christopher. Their mother died of an illness in 1778, leaving their father extremely distraught. The siblings were delivered to relatives and didn’t see much of each other for quite a few years. |
On January 25, 1855, she passed away after suffering from a long illness. Before William's passing in 1850, he took care of his beloved sister. Even though much of her memory left her, she remembered all of William's poetry and could recite it when prompted. Dorothy's sister, Mary, took care of her for the last few years of her life.
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Mary Wordsworth
Dorothy Wordsworth's grave