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Mrs. Bangham

A garrulous charwoman who assists at the Marshalsea prison.

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Also known as Mrs. Bangham

First appearance: vii the child of the marshalsea

Mrs. Bangham shows up with force in The Father of the Marshalsea. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Charwoman and messenger who assists during Little Dorrit's birth.
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Mrs. Bangham first appears in 0009 vii the child of the marshalsea.

In The Father of the Marshalsea: Charwoman and messenger who assists during Little Dorrit's birth.

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See Mrs. Bangham in vii the child of the marshalsea
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