Names of Jane Austen's Characters




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TitleCharacterDescription
PersuasionAdmiral Baldwin

His face is the colour of mahogany, one of the reasons Sir Walter disdains the navy.
PersuasionMiss. Atkinson

A lady of Bath
PersuasionSir Archibald Drew

Acquaintance of Admiral Croft, has a grandson
PersuasionAdmiral Brand

Acquaintance of Admiral Croft. Has a brother
PersuasionMr. Robinson

Apothecary who treats little Charles Musgrove for his injuries.
PersuasionMr. Edward Wentworth

Brother of (Capt.) Frederick Wentworth. Has the curacy of Monksford, later moves out of county, marries and has a parish in Shropshire.
PersuasionFanny Harville

Captain Harville's sister, engaged to Captain Bentwick, but dies before marriage.
PersuasionRichard (Dick) Musgrove

Charles (the Elder) Musgrove's troublesome son. Midshipman about Captain Wentworth's ship (Laconia).
PersuasionMiss. Hayters

Cousins of the Musgroves.
PersuasionThe Hon. Miss. Carteret

Daughter of Viscountess Dalrymple
PersuasionCharles (Little) Musgrove

Elder child of Charles and Mary Musgrove.
PersuasionHenrietta Musgrove

Eldest daughter of Charles Musgrove (the Elder), 20 years old
PersuasionElizabeth Elliot

Eldest daughter of Sir Walter Elliot, sister to Anne.
PersuasionCharles Musgrove

Eldest son and heir of Mr Charles Musgrove (the Elder), marries Mary Elliot. Children: Charles, Walter (2 years).
PersuasionCharles Hayter

Eldest son of the Hayters. Non-resident curate. Has an understanding with, and marries his cousin, Henrietta Musgrove, after securing a church living.
PersuasionGovernor Trent

Former inhabitant of Monksford.
PersuasionCaptain Brigden

Friend of Admiral Croft.
PersuasionLady Alicia

Friend of Lady Russell. Visitor to Bath.
PersuasionMrs. Frankland

Friend of Lady Russell. Visitor to Bath.
PersuasionColonel Wallis

Friend of Mr (Wm. Walter) Elliot (married).
PersuasionMr. Charles Smith

Friend of Mr William Elliot. Marries Miss Hamilton (Anne Elliot's friend), but later dies.
PersuasionSir Basil Morley

Friend of Sir Walter Elliot.
PersuasionMackenzie

Gardener at Kellynch Hall.
PersuasionMrs. Elliot

Grand-daughter of a butcher, daughter of a glazier. Her wealth attracts William Walter Elliot who marries her, dies after an unhappy marriage.
PersuasionWilliam Walter Elliot

Grandson and presumed heir of Sir Walter Elliot (the Second). Widowed (see Mrs Elliot).
PersuasionCaptain Frederick Wentworth

Hero. Joins Royal Navy. Brother-in-law to Admiral Croft.
PersuasionAnne Elliot

Heroine. Second daughter of Sir Walter Elliot. Cousin to William Walter Elliot. Marries Capt. Wentworth.
PersuasionViscount Dalrymple

Husband of Viscountess Dalrymple. Deceased
PersuasionSir Henry Russell

Lady Russell's late husband.
PersuasionMrs. Speed

Landlady(?) at Mrs Smith's lodgings.
PersuasionMary

Maid at Mrs Smith's lodgings.
PersuasionPoole(s)

Mary Musgrove dines with them.
PersuasionJemima

Mary Musgrove's nursery maid.
PersuasionLady Mary Grierson

Missed a promised passage on Captain Wentworth's ship.
PersuasionMrs. Smith

Née Hamilton. Friend of Anne Elliot at school. Later Anne finds her again in Bath, widowed, impoverished and crippled, and is able to help her.
PersuasionSir Walter Elliot

Of Kellynch Hall. Father of Elizabeth, Anne, and Mary.
PersuasionLady Mary Maclean

Old lady who frequents Bath concerts.
PersuasionMr. Charles (The Elder) Musgrove

Owner of Uppercross-Hall, second only to Sir Walter Elliot in the neighbourhood. Married. Sons: Charles, Richard (Dick); daughters: Henrietta, Louisa, Mary; and others not yet grown up.
PersuasionMr. Hayter

Owner of Winthrop. Married, son Charles and two daughters.
PersuasionThe Ibbotsons

People of note in Bath.
PersuasionAdmiral Croft

Rear Admiral of the White. Married.
PersuasionDoctor. Shirley

Rector of Uppercross (married).
PersuasionCaptain Harville

Royal Navy. Friend of Captain Wentworth. Wounded two years earlier, resides in Lyme. Married.
PersuasionLouisa Musgrove

Second daughter of Charles (Elder) and Mrs Musgrove, 19 years old
PersuasionMiss. Hamilton

See Mrs Smith
PersuasionMary Elliot

See Musgrove, Mary.
PersuasionMolland's

Shop in Milsom Street, Bath.
PersuasionMr. John Shepherd

Sir Walter Elliot's agent at Kellynch.
PersuasionMrs. Hayter

Sister of Mrs Musgrove, Wife of Mr Hayter of Winthrop
PersuasionNurse Rooke

Sister of Mrs Smith's Landlady.
PersuasionLord St. Ives

Son of a country curate who reaches high rank in the Royal Navy (much to Sir Walter Elliot's disgust).
PersuasionSarah

The Musgrove's old nursery maid, nurses Louisa Musgrove after her fall
PersuasionSir Walter

The Second Elliot, Grandfather of Mr William Elliot.
PersuasionThe Young Musgroves

The numerous younger children of Charles (Elder) and Mrs Musgrove.
PersuasionThe Spicer(s)

They have influence with the Bishop which might help Charles Hayter.
PersuasionThe Little Harvilles

Three children of Captain and Mrs Harville.
PersuasionThe Durands

Visitors to Bath.
PersuasionCaptain Benwick

Was engaged to Fanny Harville (who died). Later attracted to Anne Elliot, falls in love with and becomes engaged to Louisa Musgrove.
PersuasionLady Russell

Widow (Sir Henry Russell), close friend of Lady Elliot and continues to support her daughters after Lady Elliot's death. (Anne Elliot's godmother).
PersuasionThe Dowager Viscountess Dalrymple

Widow of the late Viscount Dalrymple; Mother of Miss Carteret; Cousin of the Elliots.
PersuasionMrs. Penelope Clay

Widow, daughter of Mr Shepherd. Two children
PersuasionSophia Croft

Wife of Admiral Croft, sister of Captain Wentworth.
PersuasionMrs. Harville

Wife of Captain Harville.
PersuasionMrs. Wallis

Wife of Colonel Wallis (just giving birth to a baby).
PersuasionMrs. Shirley

Wife of Doctor Shirley.
PersuasionMrs. Musgrove

Wife of Mr Charles Musgrove (the Elder), mother of Charles, Harry, Henrietta, Louisa, Richard
PersuasionLady Elizabeth Elliot

Wife of Sir Walter Elliot. Deceased.
PersuasionWalter Musgrove

Younger son of Charles and Mary Musgrove, age two.
PersuasionMrs. Mary Musgrove

Youngest daughter of Sir Walter Elliot. Marries Charles Musgrove after he is refused by her sister Anne. Mother of Charles (Little) and Walter.
PersuasionHarry Musgrove.

Youngest son of Charles (Elder) and Mrs Musgrove.








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