His real name is Jacob Marley. Jacob Marley was Scrooge's old business partner until he died a dreadful death. He helps Scrooge realize that he shouldn't be greedy anymore.
Jacob Marley was Scrooges only friend abut long time business partner who had died 7 years before he comes to warn Scrooge about his future
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In "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens, Jacob Marley was the former business partner of Ebeneezer Scrooge who had died seven years prior to the time of the story, and returns as a ghost to give Scrooge a message.
Marley is otherwise known as Jacob Marley. He was Scrooge's business partner until he died on Christmas Eve seven years before the story started.
Marley's first name in "A Christmas Carol" is Jacob. He is known as Jacob Marley, the ghost who visits Ebenezer Scrooge on Christmas Eve.