Bob Cratchit - wikipedia Bob Cratchit This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( December 2015 ) Bob Cratchit A Christmas Carol character Bob Cratchit and Tiny Tim as depicted in the 1870s by Fred Barnard First appearance A Christmas Carol 1843 Created by Charles Dickens Information Nickname ( s ) Bob Gender Male Occupation Clerk Spouse ( s ) Mrs. Cratchit ( named Emily in some adaptations ) Children Martha Belinda Peter an unnamed son ( named Matthew in some adaptations ) an unnamed daughter ( named Lucy or Gillian in some adaptions ) Tiny Tim Bob Cratchit is a fictional character in the Charles Dickens novel A Christmas Carol. The abused, underpaid clerk of Ebenezer Scrooge ( and possibly Jacob Marley, when he was still alive ), Cratchit has come to symbolize poor working conditions, especially long working hours. According to a comment by his wife, Cratchit works for 15 shillings a week at a rate of three pence ( `` thruppence '' ) an hour for 60 hours per week. Until the decimalization of the British Pound in 1971, one shilling was twelve pence. Thus, fifteen shillings is 180 pence. It would take 60 hours to earn 180 at a rate of three pence per hour. In terms of 2015 purchasing power, this would be approximately £ 63.00 or about $94 US per week. Contents 1 Family 2 Notable actors who portrayed Bob Cratchit in A Christmas Carol 3 References 4 External links Family Seven members of Cratchit 's family are mentioned in the original story, four of whom are named : Mrs. Cratchit, Bob Cratchit 's wife, who is named Emily in some adaptations. Martha Cratchit, the eldest daughter, who works as an apprentice at a milliner 's. Belinda Cratchit, the second daughter. Peter Cratchit, the heir, for whom his father is arranging employment at the weekly rate of five shillings and sixpence. Timothy `` Tiny Tim '' Cratchit. The youngest child, he is desperately ill and walks with a crutch. An unnamed younger son, named Matthew ; or alternatively, a daughter named Miranda in varied adaptations. An unnamed younger daughter, named Lucy or Gillian in various adaptations. Notable actors who portrayed Bob Cratchit in A Christmas Carol The role of Bob Cratchit has been performed ( live action, voiced or animated ) by, among others : Donald Calthrop in the 1935 film Scrooge. Calthrop bore a remarkable resemblance to Cratchit as illustrated in the original published edition of A Christmas Carol. Gene Lockhart in the 1938 film A Christmas Carol Mervyn Johns in the 1951 film Scrooge Bob Sweeney in the 1954 television movie A Christmas Carol ( Shower of Stars ) Daws Butler in the 1958 parody record `` Green Chri $ tma $ '' Jack Cassidy in the 1962 animated television movie Mr. Magoo 's Christmas Carol David Collings in the 1970 film Scrooge Melvyn Hayes in the 1971 animated short film A Christmas Carol Clive Merrison in the 1977 television movie A Christmas Carol Sonny Melendrez in the 1978 animated television movie The Stingiest Man in Town Mel Blanc ( as Porky Pig ) in the 1979 animated short film Bugs Bunny 's Christmas Carol R.H. Thomson ( as Thatcher ) in the 1979 television film An American Christmas Carol Phillip Hinton in the 1982 Australian animated film A Christmas Carol Wayne Allwine ( as Mickey Mouse ) in the 1983 animated film Mickey 's Christmas Carol David Warner in the 1984 television movie A Christmas Carol Alfre Woodard ( as Grace Cooley ) in the 1988 film Scrooged Steve Whitmire ( as Kermit the Frog ) in the 1992 film The Muppet Christmas Carol Frank Welker ( as Barney Rubble ) in A Flintstones Christmas Carol, 1994 Wendy Crewson ( as Roberta Cratchit ) in the 1995 television movie Ebbie Michael York in the 1997 animated film A Christmas Carol Richard E. Grant in the 1999 television movie A Christmas Carol Brian McNamara in the 2000 television movie A Diva 's Christmas Carol. Here Bob 's character is merged with Scrooge 's fiancée Belle. Rhys Ifans in the 2001 animated version Christmas Carol : The Movie Edward Gower in the 2004 television movie A Christmas Carol : The Musical Bob Bergen ( as Porky Pig in a similar but not identical role ) in the 2006 video Bah, Humduck ! A Looney Tunes Christmas Gary Oldman in the 2009 animated version A Christmas Carol Kandyse McClure as Catherine Beadnell in Barbie in a Christmas Carol Ashleigh Ball ( as Rainbow Dash ) in the 2016 episode `` A Hearth 's Warming Tail '' of My Little Pony : Friendship is Magic. References Jump up ^ `` Wall Street : Bob Cratchit Hours ''. Time Magazine. 18 August 1967. Retrieved 6 July 2013. Jump up ^ `` Understanding old British money - pounds, shillings and pence ''. Resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk. Archived from the original on 2015 - 12 - 27. Retrieved 2015 - 12 - 25. Jump up ^ `` Purchase Power of the Pound ''. Measuring Worth. Retrieved 2015 - 12 - 25. External links Bob Cratchit on IMDb Charles Dickens 's A Christmas Carol Characters Ebenezer Scrooge Bob Cratchit Mr. Fezziwig Ghost of Christmas Past Ghost of Christmas Present Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come Jacob Marley Tiny Tim Films Scrooge, or, Marley 's Ghost A Christmas Carol ( 1908 ) A Christmas Carol ( 1910 ) Scrooge ( 1913 ) Scrooge ( 1935 ) A Christmas Carol ( 1938 ) Scrooge ( 1951 ) It 's Never Too Late A Christmas Carol ( 1960 ) Scrooge ( 1970 ) A Christmas Carol ( 1971 ) An American Christmas Carol Mickey 's Christmas Carol Scrooged The Muppet Christmas Carol A Christmas Carol ( 1997 ) A Diva 's Christmas Carol Christmas Carol : The Movie A Carol Christmas Springtime with Roo Chasing Christmas A Christmas Carol ( 2006 ) A Dennis the Menace Christmas An American Carol Ghosts of Girlfriends Past A Christmas Carol ( 2009 ) The Smurfs : A Christmas Carol ( 2011 ) Television `` The Christmas Carol '' ( 1949 ) A Christmas Carol ( 1954 ) Mister Magoo 's Christmas Carol A Carol for Another Christmas Rich Little 's Christmas Carol A Special Sesame Street Christmas The Stingiest Man in Town Bugs Bunny 's Christmas Carol A Christmas Carol ( 1982 ) A Christmas Carol ( 1984 ) Blackadder 's Christmas Carol A Flintstones Christmas Carol Ebbie Ebenezer An All Dogs Christmas Carol A Christmas Carol ( 1999 ) A Christmas Carol ( 2000 ) An Easter Carol A Christmas Carol ( 2004 ) Karroll 's Christmas Bah, Humduck ! A Looney Tunes Christmas Nan 's Christmas Carol `` A Christmas Carol '' ( Doctor Who ) It 's Christmas, Carol ! Kelly Clarkson 's Cautionary Christmas Music Tale Musicals Scrooge ( 1992 ) A Christmas Carol ( 1994 ) Mrs. Bob Cratchit 's Wild Christmas Binge ( 2002 ) Plays A Christmas Carol ( 1988 ) Fellow Passengers ( 2004 ) A Klingon Christmas Carol ( 2007 ) Soundtracks A Christmas Carol ( 2009 ) Doctor Who : A Christmas Carol ( 2011 ) Other Adaptations of A Christmas Carol Batman : Noël ( comic ) `` Green Christmas '' ( single ) The Misadventures of the Wholesome Twins Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bob_Cratchit&oldid=802543668 '' Categories : Fictional characters introduced in 1843 A Christmas Carol characters Fictional people from London Fictional clerks Fictional people from the 19th - century Hidden categories : Articles needing additional references from December 2015 All articles needing additional references Pages using deprecated image syntax Talk Contents About Wikipedia Italiano Polski Edit links This page was last edited on 26 September 2017, at 20 : 56. 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Question: who is bob cratchit in a christmas carol
Answer: The abused, underpaid clerk of Ebenezer Scrooge