Characters in Charles Dickens' Bleak House by Group
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.
Ida 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
Malta and Quebec Badger, daughters
Mr. Krook, merchant of rags, bottles and marine stores
Miss Flite, a suitor in chancery, roomer of Mr. Krook
Captain Hawden, 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 Smallweek, granddaughter
Mr. Detective Bucket, detective officer
Mrs. Bucket, his acute wife
Matthew Bagnet, ex-artilleryman and bassoon player
Mrs. Bagnet, his wife
Woolwich Bagnet, his 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