Characters

The Personal History of David Copperfield

Published 1849–1850

Scene: London, Yarmouth, Dover and the Country

Time: 1812 to 1842

David Copperfield A fatherless boy

Miss Betsy Trotwood His aunt

Peggotty His nurse

Mr. Murdstone His stepfather

Miss Murdstone Mr. Murdstone's sister

Mr. Peggotty A fisherman

Peggotty's brother

Ham Their nephew

Mrs. Gummidge The widow of Mr. Peggotty's dead partner

"Little Em'ly" Peggotty's orphan niece

Barkis A cart driver

Later, Peggotty's husband

Mr. Creakle Proprietor of a boys' school

Tommy Traddles
James Steerforth Schoolmates and friends of David's

Mr. Micawber A London friend of David's

Always "waiting for something to turn up"

"Mr. Dick" A simple-minded relative of Miss Betsy Trotwood's

Mr. Wickfield Miss Betsy's lawyer

Agnes His daughter

Uriah Heep His clerk

Later, his partner

Doctor Strong David's schoolmaster in Dover

Dora Spenlow The daughter of David's employer and his "child-wife"