Conversation so far:
What was Charlie Chaplin's biggest childhood hardship?
Chaplin's mom in May 1903 became ill again. Charlie Chaplin, then 14, had the task of taking his mother to the infirmary.
Did Charlie Chaplin's parents die when he was young?
Charlie Chaplin's father died in 1900, at 38 years old, from cirrhosis of the liver. Chaplin's mother was in care from 1905 until her death in 1928.
Where was Charlie Chaplin born?
There is no official record of his birth, although Charlie Chaplin believed he was born at East Street, Walworth, in South London.

Question: What other hardships did he experience?
Self-contained rewrite: What other hardships did Charlie Chaplin experience besides his father dying and his mother developping complications from syphillus?