Sir Leicester Dedlock & Lady Honoria Dedlock
    Volumnia Dedlock, cousin, a lady of 60.
Mrs. Rouncewell, housekeeper
          Mr. Rouncewell, eldest son and ironmaster.
          George Rouncewell, son, owner of a shooting gallery
          Watt Rouncewell, grandson
          Phil Squod, employer by Mr. George
Mademoiselle Hortense, Lady Dedlock's waiting-woman
Right Hon. William Buffey, MP, friend of Sir Leicester
Mr. Tulkinghorn, solicitor of the Court of Chancery and legal advisor to Dedlock
Mercury, footman


John Jarndyce, upright, handsome unmarried man of about 60
    Richard Carstone, ward of Jarndyce, and a suitor in chancery.
    Ada Clare, ward, and also a suitor in chancery.
    Esther Summerson, protege of Mr. Jarndyce, a 'prudent and wise woman'
    Lawrence Boythorn, friend of Mr. Jarndyce
    Harold Skimpole, permanent resident at Bleak House
    Mr. Vholes, Richard Carstone's solicitor.


Mr. Kenge, senior member of Kenge and Carboy, solicitors.
    William Guppy, lawyer's clerk employed by Kenge & Carboy.
    Tony Jobling (Weevle) law-writer and friend of Guppy.


Mrs. Jellyby, devoted to causes and projects
Mr. Jellyby, fading into the background
    Carolyn Jellyby, eldest daughter


Mr. Turveydrop, of celebrated deportment
    Prince Turveydrop, his son.


Allen Woodcourt, a young surgeon
Mrs. Woodcourt, his mother


Mr. Bayham Badger, medical practitioner in London
    Mrs. Badger, a middle-aged lady with youthful wardrobe; three husbands
   


Mr. Krook, merchant of rags, bottles and marine stores
    Miss Flite, a suitor in chancery, roomer of Mr. Krook
    Captain Hawdon, former military officer, law-writer, also renting from Mr. Krook


Mr. and Mrs. Snagsby, law stationers
    Guster, maidservant


Mrs. Pardiggle, a woman of causes, much like Mrs. Jellyby
    Mr. Pardiggle, very retiring


Grandfather and Grandmother Smallweed
    Bartholomew Smallweed, grandson
    Judy Smallweed, granddaughter


Mr. Detective Bucket, detective officer
Mrs. Bucket, his acute wife


Matthew Bagnet, ex-artilleryman and bassoon player
Mrs. Bagnet, his wife
Malta and Quebec, their daughters, Woolwich their son


The Rev. Mr. Chadband, of no particular denomination
    Mrs. Chadband


(Assorted individuals)
Mr. Gridley, of Shropshire, a ruined suitor in Chancery
Jo, (Toughey) a street corner sweeper
Little Swills, comic vocalist
Charlotte Neckett, self-reliant, daughter of a sheriff's officer
Jenny and Liz, brickmaker's wives