
Robert had been married previously, with two children (a son, also named Robert, and a daughter, Fanny), and Eliot had four full-blooded siblings as well: an older sister, Christiana (known as Chrissey), an older brother, Isaac, and twin younger brothers who died in infancy.
Her father, Robert Evans, was an estate manager for a nearby baronet, and her mother, Christiana, was the daughter of the local mill owner.
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Born: Novemin Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England The Author Mary Anne (also spelled Mary Ann or Marian) Evans (18191880), is best known by her pen name George Eliot. Also Known As: George Eliot, Marian Evans, Mary Ann Evans Lewes.