·       Abraham ‘Abe’ Woodland – Eliza’s husband, Andrew’s father, friend of the Barber’s

·       Agnes Barker – Wife of Tobias Barker, Mary’s ‘mother’

·       Amelia Barber – Daughter of Mary and Mikhail, Niece of Anna

·       Andrew Woodland – Abraham and Eliza’s son

·       Anna Barber – Charles and Penelope’s daughter, Joseph Hale’s love interest

·       Charles Barber – Penelope’s husband, Ettie and Anna’s father, William and Rachel son

·       Dr Wilson Quimby – Alienist at Havenwood Asylum

·       Eliza Goddard – Amelia’s governess, Abe’s wife, Andrew’s mother

·       George Nightingale – Mary’s husband, Lia and Lotte’s father

·       Huxley – Lord Sandford’s butler

·       Jemima Salisbury – Mary’s friend

·       Joseph Hale – Anna’s love interest

·       Lia Nightingale – George and Mary’s daughter, Lotte’s twin, Amelia’s sister

·       Lord Milton Sandford – Lord of Innesvale

·       Lotte Nightingale – George and Mary’s daughter. Ophelia ‘Lia’ twin, Amelia’s sister

·       Mary Barber – Penelope and Will daughter, Amelia, Lotte and Lia’s mother, George Nightingale’s wife

·       Molly Murphy – Workhouse inmate

·       Ophelius Nightingale – George’s father

·       Penelope Barber – Charles’ wife, Edwards and Elizabeth daughter, Priscilla’s sister

·       Priscilla Aldous – Penelope’s sister, Jane Studd’s lover

·       Reverend – Reverend of Thistlehall, Mary’s ally

·       Salome Newson – Barmaid at Edenhurst

·       Sgt Edgar North – Sergeant at Edenhurst

·       Tobias Barker – Farmhouse owner in Edenhurst, Mary’s ‘father’