29 Ratcliffe Highway, St George’s, Middlesex
| Timothy Marr | Linen draper |
| Celia Marr | His wife |
| Timothy Marr junr. | Their infant son |
| Margaret Jewell | Servant to the Marrs |
| James Gowen | Shop boy |
| Wilkie | Former servant to the Marrs |
The King’s Arms, New Gravel Lane, St Paul’s, Shadwell
| John Williamson | Publican |
| Elizabeth Williamson | His wife |
| Catherine (Kitty) Stillwell | Their grand-daughter |
| Bridget Anna Harrington | Servant to the Williamsons |
| John Turner | Journeyman, lodger at the King’s Arms |
The Pear Tree, Pear Tree Alley, Wapping
| Robert Vermilloe | Publican |
| (or Vermilye) | |
| Sarah Vermilloe | His wife |
| Mary Rice | Washerwoman, sister in law to Mrs Vermilloe |
| William Rice | Her son |
| John (or Michael) | Seaman, lodger at the |
| Cuthperson (or Colberg) | Pear Tree |
| John Harrison | Sailmaker, lodger at the Pear Tree |
| John Peterson | Sailor from Hamburg, formerly lodging at the Pear Tree |
| John Frederick Richter | Seaman, lodger at the Pear Tree |
| John Williams | Seaman, lodger at the Pear Tree |
The Public Office, Shadwell
The Public Office, Bow Street
| Aaron Graham | Magistrate |
The River Thames Police Office, Wapping
| John Harriott | Magistrate |
| Charles Horton | Police officer |
The Home Office
| Richard Ryder | Home Secretary |
| John Beckett | Senior Under-Secretary |
Coldbath Fields Prison
| Mr Atkins | Prison keeper |
| William Hassall | Clerk to the prison |
| Thomas Webb | Surgeon to the prison |
| Joseph Beckett | Turnkey |
| Henry Harris | Prisoner |
| Francis Knott | Prisoner |
Others
| Walter Salter | Surgeon |
| Captain Hutchinson | Captain of the East Indiaman Roxburgh Castle |
| Mr Lee | Landlord of the Black Horse Public House, opposite the King’s Arms |
| Robert Lawrence | Licensee, the Ship and Royal Oak Public House |
| Miss Lawrence | His daughter |
| Mrs Peachy | Landlady, the New Crane Public House |
| Susan Peachy | Her daughter |
| Susannah Orr | Widow |
| John Murray | Pawnbroker, neighbour to Mr Marr |
| Mr Anderson | Parish Constable, a friend of Mr Williamson |
| George Fox | Resident of New Gravel Lane |
| Mr Pugh | Master Carpenter |
| Cornelius Hart | Carpenter, Pugh’s man |
| Trotter | Carpenter |
| Jeremiah Fitzpatrick | Joiner |
| John Cobbett | Coal heaver |
| William Ablass ‘Long Billy’ | Seaman, native of Danzig |
| Thomas Knight | Hackler, employed by Sims & Co, ropemakers |
