Aurora Floyd · Characters
Character guide
Key figures in Aurora Floyd by M. E. Braddon.
Aurora Floyd
major
Also known as Aurora, Miss Floyd, Miss Aurora Floyd, Aurora Mellish, Mrs. John Mellish
Beautiful and impulsive heiress, daughter of Archibald Floyd, who marries John Mellish.
John Mellish
major
Also known as Mr. Mellish, Mr. John Mellish, John, Mellish, Poor John Mellish
Wealthy, good-hearted country squire who becomes Aurora's devoted husband.
Talbot Bulstrode
major
Also known as Bulstrode, Sir Talbot Bulstrode, Talbot Raleigh Bulstrode, Mr. Talbot Bulstrode
Proud baronet and Aurora's first suitor, later marries Lucy Floyd.
James Conyers
major
Also known as Conyers, Mr. Conyers, Mr. James Conyers, Jim Conyers
Handsome but unscrupulous horse trainer with a secret past involving Aurora.
Archibald Floyd
supporting
Also known as Mr. Floyd, Floyd, Mr. Archibald Floyd, Archibald
Aurora's wealthy, cautious banker father who dotes on her.
Lucy Floyd
supporting
Also known as Lucy, Miss Floyd, Poor Lucy, gentle Lucy Floyd, Lucy Bulstrode
Aurora's gentle, timid cousin who marries Talbot Bulstrode.
Stephen Hargraves
supporting
Also known as Mr. Hargraves, Stephen, Hargraves, Steeve Hargraves, the Softy
Vengeful, mentally slow stable-hand who harbors a grudge against Aurora.
Samuel Prodder
supporting
Also known as Mr. Prodder, Mr. Samuel Prodder, Prodder, Captain Prodder, Captain Samuel Prodder
Aurora's bluff, loyal sea-captain uncle who protects her interests.
Eliza Floyd
supporting
Also known as Eliza, poor Eliza Floyd, Miss Eliza Percival, Miss Percival, Eliza Percival
Archibald Floyd's first wife and Aurora's mother, a former actress.
Joseph Grimstone
supporting
Also known as Mr. Grimstone, Mr. Joseph Grimstone, Grimstone
A detective hired to investigate the murder of James Conyers.
Mrs. Walter Powell
supporting
Also known as Mrs. Powell
Aurora's former governess and confidante, later a housekeeper.
Tom Chivers
supporting
Also known as Mr. Tom Chivers, Mr. Chivers, Tom, Mr. Thomas Chivers, poor Chivers
A jockey involved in the racing subplot and Conyers' schemes.
John Pastern
supporting
Also known as Mr. Pastern, Mr. John Pastern, Pastern
A local landowner and magistrate involved in the murder investigation.
Alexander Floyd
minor
Also known as Floyd, Mrs. Floyd, Mrs. Alexander Floyd, brisk Mrs. Alexander
Archibald Floyd's brisk, practical sister-in-law.
William Dork
minor
Also known as Mr. Dork, Dork, Mr. William Dork
A lawyer who manages legal affairs for the Floyd family.
Colonel Maddison
minor
Also known as Colonel Maddison
A military friend of John Mellish who appears at social gatherings.
Mr. Lofthouse
minor
Also known as patient Mr. Lofthouse, Lofthouse
A patient clergyman who marries Aurora and John Mellish.
Mrs. Lofthouse
minor
Also known as Lofthouse, poor Lofthouse
The clergyman's wife, a kind but nervous woman.
Mr. Hayward
minor
Also known as Hayward
A doctor who attends to characters during illnesses.
Lady Raleigh Bulstrode
minor
Also known as Lady Bulstrode
Talbot Bulstrode's aristocratic mother.
Matthew Harrison
minor
Also known as Mr. Matthew Harrison, Mr. Harrison, Harrison, Birmingham Mr. Matthew Harrison
A Birmingham businessman and friend of Archibald Floyd.
Langley
minor
Also known as Poor Langley, simple Langley
A simple-minded servant at Mellish Park.
Sarah
minor
Also known as Aunt Sarah, aunt Sarah
A maternal aunt who helps raise Aurora after her mother's death.
George Martin
minor
Also known as George, a Mr. George Martin, Mr. Martin, Mr. George Martin
A friend of John Mellish involved in the racing world.
Dawson
minor
Also known as Mr. Dawson
A servant or tradesman who appears briefly.
Eliza Prodder
minor
Also known as Prodder, Eliza
Captain Prodder's wife, a kind but quiet woman.
Constance Trevyllian
minor
Also known as Constance, poor innocent Constance Trevyllian, Miss Trevyllian
A young woman briefly courted by Talbot Bulstrode.
Andrew Floyd
minor
Also known as Stalwart Andrew Floyd
An ancestor of Archibald Floyd mentioned in family history.
Sir John Raleigh Bulstrode
minor
Also known as Walter Raleigh, poor old Sir John, John, Sir John
Talbot Bulstrode's deceased father, mentioned in backstory.
William Palmer
minor
Also known as William, Mr. William Palmer
A jockey or stable-hand associated with the racing stable.
Crosby
minor
Also known as Crosby of Birmingham
A Birmingham button-maker whose product becomes a clue.
Margaret Lofthouse
minor
Also known as Margaret
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lofthouse, a minor character.
Jarvis
minor
Also known as Bill Jarvis
A groom or stable-hand at Mellish Park.
Reginald Lofthouse
minor
Also known as Reginald
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Lofthouse, a young boy.
Stephen Floyd
minor
Also known as Floyd
A relative of Archibald Floyd mentioned in passing.
Francis Maldon
minor
Also known as Francis Lewis Maldon
A minor character associated with the racing world.
Charley Maddison
minor
Also known as Charles
Son of Colonel Maddison, a young boy at Mellish Park.
Parsons
minor
Also known as The maid Parsons
A maid in the Mellish household.
Boxer
minor
Also known as Poor Boxer
John Mellish's loyal dog.
