Brontës (232 page)

Nussey, Mary,
359

Nussey, Mercy,
211
217
711
illness,
903

Oakworth (Yorkshire),
522

Oastler, Richard,
611

Ogden, Grace,
281

Ogden, Nathan,
311

Ogden, Robert,
311

Old Bell Chapel
see
Thornton (Yorkshire),

‘On The Melbourne Ministry' (Branwell Brontë; poem),
436

Outhwaite, Fanny,
81
89
102
118
136
170
207
698

Outhwaite, John,
81

Oxenhope: becomes separate parish,
611

Palladium
(journal),
771

Palmerston, Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount: at Cambridge,
13
42

Parker, James,
116

Parker, Thomas,
194
244
247
287
365
480
597
961

Passing Events
(Charlotte; juvenile story),
290

Pastoral Visitor
, The (magazine),
76
79

Patchett, Elizabeth,
342

Patchett, Maria
see
Brooke, Maria

Paulinus, Archbishop of York,
36

Paxton, Sir Joseph,
798
957

Peck, G.W.,
638

Peel, Sir Robert,
206
258
437

Penzance (Cornwall),
55

‘Peterloo, Battle of ‘ (Manchester, 1819),
95

Phillips, George Searle,
265

Pickles, Robert,
313

‘Pillar Portrait'
see
‘Three Sisters'

Plummer, Margaret,
149

Plummer, Revd Thomas,
149
174
195

Poems
by Currer, Ellis and Acton Bell (i.e. Brontës): published,
565
579
reception,
585
619
633
636
reissued by Smith, Elder,
666
683

Ponden Hall, near Stanbury: library,
170

Pool, Revd Robinson,
96
958

Poor Law Amendment Act (1834),
308

Poor Law riots,
342

Postlethwaite, Agnes,
375

Postlethwaite, John,
375
386

Postlethwaite, Robert,
375
378
389

Postlethwaite, William,
375
386

Pottage, Robert,
552

Powley, Mrs Matthew,
137

‘Prisoner, The' (Emily Brontë; poem),
568

Proctor, Adelaide,
759

Proctor, Mrs Bryan Waller,
759

Professor, The
(Charlotte Brontë): orphans in,
159
opening borrowed from ‘Angrian' writings,
237
on Belgium,
445
on pupil-teacher relationship,
491
writing,
589
620
qualities,
590
publication problems,
620
Charlotte proposes revision,
787
and ‘Willie Ellin',
865
Mrs Gaskell secures manuscript,
929
posthumous publication,
931
954
sales
955

Pryce, Revd David: proposes to Charlotte,
366

Quarterly Review
,
707
715
725
865

Queen Anne's Bounty,
99
165

Quillinan, Edward,
769
783

‘Rachel' (actress)
see
Félix, Elisa

Ramsbotham, J. Hodgson,
514

Ramsbotham (Oxenhope teacher),
507
514

Rand of Bradford,
96

Rand, Ebenezer,
506
914
693

Rand, J.,
96

Ranger, William,
825

Rawfolds Mill, near Hartshead,
53

Raymond, Henry Jarvis,
960

Redhead, Revd Samuel: at Bradford Auxiliary Bible Society,
63
95
friendship with Patrick,
69
visits Firths,
86
obstructed and rejected at Haworth Church,
94
96
150
943
and Patrick's appointment to Haworth,
101
financial help to Patrick,
120
delivers sermon at Haworth,
514

Redman, Joseph,
859
893

Redman, Robert,
823

Reform Bill (1831),
207

Register, The (journal),
70

Richardson, George,
434

Richmond, George: portrait of Charlotte,
760
766
918
937

Richmond, Legh,
86
90

Rigby, Elizabeth (
later
Lady Eastlake),
715
943

Riley, Agnes: and daughter Mary,
391

Ringrose, Amelia
see
Taylor, Amelia

Ringrose, Rosy,
771

Ripon, Bishop of
see
Longley, Charles

Roberson, Hammond: friendship with Patrick,
45
and Luddite riots,
52
and Atkinson,
70
opposes Catholic Emancipation,
182
portrayed in
Shirley
,
718
739

Robinson family,
385
420
429
467
530
550

Robinson, Revd Edmund,
385
540
547
550
death and will,
552
581

Robinson, Edmund (junior): Anne teaches,
170
386
480
Branwell tutors,
480
550

Robinson, Elizabeth (daughter of Revd Edmund),
544
582
615
650
676

Robinson, Henry,
806

Robinson, James,
400

Robinson, John,
893

Robinson, Lydia (
née
Gisborne;
later
Lady Scott; Revd Edmund's wife): marriage and children,
386
Branwell's affair with,
538
551
Branwells' poems refer to,
553
558
578
581
and Branwell's proposed novel,
562
and husband's death and will,
581
604
Branwell appeals to for money,
607
moves to Birmingham and remarries,
616
650
676
threatens Mrs Gaskell with libel,
943

Robinson, Lydia (daughter of Revd Edmund): elopes with Roxby,
542
552
582

Robinson, Mary (
later
Clapham; daughter of Revd Edmund),
544
582
615
650
676

Robinson, William,
249
252
264
287
354
357

Roe Head School, Mirfield (Yorkshire): Charlotte attends as pupil,
198
211
Charlotte teaches at,
261
271
273
287
295
298
333
336
341
Emily attends,
261
271
321
Anne attends,
275
discipline and religious values,
328
moves to Heald's House (Dewsbury Moor),
334
341

Rogers, Richard,
18

Rogers, Samuel,
801

Roman Catholic Emancipation,
88
166
182
207
252

Roscoe, William,
940

Roxby, Henry: elopement with Lydia Robinson,
542
552
582

Royal Academy, London: Branwell aspires to enter,
263
268
271
284
339

Royal Literary Fund Society Dinner,
753

Ruddock, Dr,
814
818
821
825

Ruskin, John,
177
769
951

Russell, Lord John,
818

Rylah (Dewsbury solicitor),
43

St John's College, Cambridge
see
Cambridge University

Sale, Sir Robert,
577

Sand, George,
780

Sargent, John,
11

Saunders, Revd Moses,
166
255
311

Scarborough: Anne visits,
402
420
510
515
Anne makes dying visit,
695
Anne buried in,
701

Scarborough Gazette
,
701

Scarborough Herald
,
551

Scarborough Record
,
551

Scoresby, Revd Dr William: appointed vicar of Bradford,
96
370
reforms,
399
and Haworth church rates,
416
Patrick's relations with,
416
441
464
521
supports national education,
506
threatens resignation,
521
preaches in Haworth,
534
resigns,
612
Mrs Gaskell meets and questions,
924

Scotland: Charlotte visits,
761
867
869

Scott (1816 election candidate),
85

Scott, Sir Edward (Lydia Robinson's second husband),
616
650
676

Scott, Lydia, Lady
see
Robinson, Lydia

Scott, Sir Walter,
218
221
317
336
591
763
Old Mortality
,
319
Rob Roy
,
241
324

Shackleton, Joseph,
416

Shaen, Mrs,
876

Sharpe's London Magazine
,
678
685
920

Shirley
(Charlotte Brontë): motherless girl in,
160
and Emily's erysipelas,
230
pupil-teacher relationship in,
492
curates lampooned in,
515
692
742
851
writing,
647
655
690
709
713
socio-political content,
655
787
Smith, Elder read and criticize,
690
themes,
710
and women question,
711
governesses in,
717
real-life characters portrayed in,
718
740
830
publication,
721
reception and reviews,
721
770
779
narrative stance,
723
read by local people,
741
single-volume edition,
647
655
691
709
713
print-run,
955

Shorter, Clement,
859

Shrewsbury,
26
30

Shuttleworth, Sir James and Lady
see
Kay Shuttleworth

Sidgwick family,
361

Sidgwick, John Benson,
361
364

Sidgwick, John Benson (junior),
362
364

Sidgwick, Mathilda,
362

Sidgwick, Mrs John Benson (
née
Greenwood),
361

Silverdale, Lancashire,
148

Simeon, Revd Charles,
10
20
27
137

Simeon trustees,
347
570

Smith, Edwin,
213

Smith, Elder & Co.: publish Charlotte's novels,
620
630
634
648
691
715
and Charlotte's preface to
Jane Eyre
,
639

Smith, Elder & Co. –
continued
send new books to Charlotte,
648
748
780
862
877
and identity of ‘Bells',
657
reissue
Poems
,
666
683
help Charlotte in time of trouble,
674
reject Charlotte's preface to
Shirley
,
717
and Charlotte's delays with new novel,
807
read and reject Harriet Martineau novel,
807
816
and publication of
Villette
,
829
835
and publication of Mrs Gaskell's biography of Charlotte,
937

Smith, Elizabeth (
née
Blakeway; George's wife): engagement and marriage,
876
885

Smith, George: co-founds Smith, Elder,
634

Smith, Mrs George: entertains Charlotte,
729
734
754
758
762
788
794
797
801
831
834
841
843
876

Smith, George (junior): Charlotte offers
The Professor
to,
539
620
and Branwell's relations with Mrs Robinson,
551
and
Jane Eyre
,
620
succeeds to management of firm,
634
meets and entertains Charlotte and Anne in London,
659
accompanies Charlotte and Anne to Opera,
661
sends money and books to Charlotte,
674
729
offers help to Charlotte for Emily and Anne,
675
689
and
Shirley
,
691
717
plays host to Charlotte in London,
728
734
754
helps Charlotte with investments,
729
875
885
Charlotte's correspondence and relations with,
736
747
762
765
785
794
803
805
811
821
827
831
836
851
862
on Thackeray's meeting with Charlotte,
758
accompanies Charlotte to Edinburgh,
761
sends portraits to Charlotte,
766
and Charlotte's anti-Catholic sentiments,
781
invites Charlotte to Rhine trip,
787
portrayed in
Villette
,
788
830
835
841
843
on Charlotte's rebuke of Thackeray,
798
conflicts with Patrick Stewart,
803
visits phrenologist with Charlotte,
803
suggests Charlotte write serial,
807
811
and Charlotte's delay with novel (
Villette
),
812
818
calls at Haworth during Charlotte's absence,
816
rejects Harriet Martineau novel,
816
and Charlotte's request for anonymity of
Villette
,
829
views on
Villette
,
831
834
changed appearance,
843
overwork,
843
864
and Charlotte's breach with Harriet Martineau,
849
and Patrick's loss of sight,
863
engagement and marriage to Elizabeth Blakeway,
876
855
and Charlotte's death,
912
917
and Mrs Gaskell's biography of Charlotte,
922
928
932
935
942
943
950
lends Charlotte letters for Mrs Gaskell's biography,
924
and posthumous publication of
The Professor
,
931
954
requests Charlotte's unfinished novel for
Cornhill
,
962
death,
975
Ellen Nussey offers article on Charlotte,
976