Little is known about Chaplin's early life, although the 1871 and 1881 censuses show his parents and family were living in Rillington Place in Notting Hill, the street which would achieve notoriety for the John Christie murders decades later.
Sedikit yang diketahui tentang kehidupan awal Chaplin, meskipun sensus tahun 1871 dan 1881 menunjukkan bahwa orangtua dan keluarganya tinggal di Rillington Place, Notting Hill, sebuah jalan yang kemudian dikenal karena pembunuhan John Christie pada berdekade-dekade kemudian.