Index of Characters
This "chapter" may be skipped if you just want to get to the story, the first chapter of which begins at "3."
The Bennets:
Phineas Bennet (deceased): former master of Longbourn, father to Thomas (deceased), John (deceased), Leonard and Margaret, and grandfather of Horace
Leonard Bennet/Mr. Bennet the elder: current acting master of Longbourn, formerly a lieutenant of the Namur, third son of Phineas, father of Horace, 45 years old
Elizabeth "Lizzy" Bennet/Mrs. Bennet (née Trowbridge) (deceased): wife of Leonard, mother of Horace
Horace Bennet/Mr. Bennet the younger/aka Mr. Horace: [Mr. Bennet in Pride and Prejudice], heir to Longbourn, only child of Leonard and Elizabeth, 22 years old
Thomas Bennet (deceased): oldest son of Phineas Bennet
John Bennet (deceased): second oldest son of Phineas Bennet
The Gardiners:
Edward Gardiner/Mr. Gardiner: attorney in Meryton who succeeded to his father's law practice, married to Mary, father to Jane, Lydia and Edward
Mary Gardiner/Mrs. Gardiner (née Place): formerly a maid in the Robinson household at Purvis Lodge, married to Edward, mother to Jane, Lydia and Edward
Jane Gardiner: [Mrs. Bennet in Pride and Prejudice], eldest daughter of Edward and Mary, 19 years old
Lydia Gardiner: [Mrs. Phillips in Pride and Prejudice], youngest daughter of Edward and Mary, 16 years old
"Earnest" Edward: [Edward Gardiner in Pride and Prejudice], only son and youngest child of Edward and Mary, 12 years old
The Gouldings:
Virgil Goulding/Mr. Goulding (deceased): former master of Ashworth, widower, Joanna was his second wife
Joanna Goulding/Mrs. Goulding (née Lucas): mistress of Ashworth, widow of Virgil, childless, 31 years old
Mr. Goulding: master of Ashworth, brother to Virgil (deceased) and Miss Goulding, courting Miss Harrington, 39 years old
Miss Goulding: sister of the Mr. Gouldings
The Hills:
Mr. Hill: the current bookseller in Meryton, married to Dorothy, has three daughters
Dorothy Hill (née Lucas): married to Mr. Hill, has three daughters
Amy Hill: oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hill, not yet out.
Elise Hill/Miss Hill: [Mrs. Hill in Pride and Prejudice], maid for the Gouldings at Ashworth, cousin to Mr. Hill
The Kings:
Mr. King: cobbler, married to Mrs. King, father to Hester, Cecilia and unnamed sons
Mrs. King: married to Mr. King, mother to Hester, Cecilia and unnamed sons
Hester King/Miss King: oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. King, 20 years old
Cecilia King: youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. King
The Lucases:
William Lucas/Mr. Lucas: [Sir William Lucas in Pride and Prejudice], married to Charlotte, father to Charlotte, brother to Dorothy Hill, Joanna Goulding and Edith
Charlotte Lucas/Mrs. Lucas: [Mrs. Lucas in Pride and Prejudice], married to William, mother to Charlotte
Edith Lucas/Miss Lucas: spinster, lives with her brother William, 29 years old, sister to Dorothy Hill and Joanna Goulding
Charlotte "Lottie" Lucas: [Miss Charlotte Lucas in Pride and Prejudice], young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lucas
The Pikes:
Percival Pike/Mr. Pike the elder (deceased): husband of Margaret, father of Percy and Mary
Margaret Pike/Mrs. Pike: self-appointed mistress of Longbourn, widow of Percival, sister of Leonard Bennet, aunt of Horace Bennet, mother of Percy and Mary
The Places:
Mr. Place (deceased): former bookseller in Meryton, married to Jane, father of Catherine and Mary Gardiner
Jane Place/Mrs. Place (deceased): briefly kitchen assistant at Longbourn, mother of Catherine and Mary Gardiner
Catherine Place: housekeeper at Netherfield Park, sister to Mary Gardiner
The Robinsons:
Mr. Robinson (deceased): husband to Mrs. Robinson and father to John
Mrs. Robinson: mistress of Purvis Lodge, widow of Mr. Robinson, mother of several daughters and one son
John Robinson/Mr. Robinson: master of Purvis Lodge, youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. Robinson, friend of Horace Bennet, secretly courting Miss Watson
Minor Characters:
Admiral Edward Boscawen: commanded the fleet that engaged in the Battle of Lagos, flagship Namur and later Newark, real historical figure
Guy Carter (deceased): lieutenant on the Namur, midshipman with Leonard
Mr. Ham: butcher, two-time widower
Miss Harrington: a young woman being courted by Mr. Goulding
Jenny: maid of all trade to the Gardiners
Mrs. Long: married to Mr. Long, mother to infant son
Patience Oakley: personal maid to Mrs. Pike
Mr. Phillips: [Mr. Phillips in Pride and Prejudice], clerk to Edward Gardiner
Peter Puget: third lieutenant on the Discovery, real historical figure
David Trowbridge: landowner, father to unnamed son and Elizabeth Bennet
George Vancouver: captain of the Discovery, real historical figure
Eugenia Watson/Miss Watson: secretly courting John Robinson
Mrs. Webb: Longbourn's housekeeper
