History Characters / GhostsUK

* AbsenceOfEvidence: Brought up when the other ghosts are discussing how she died, as the fact that there isn't a mark on her- in contrast to Pat's arrow or Thomas's bullet-wound- rules out most obvious causes of death.

* NoNameGiven: His real name is never given. He ''almost'' mentions his surname in Series 3 while attempting to give Alison a debriefing, [[TheUnReveal but is interrupted]]. The 2021 Christmas special reveals that Pat, at least, knows his real name, but he is [[RunningGag again interrupted]] before he can tell Alison what it is. [[spoiler: It’s eventually given as James in Series 5, when Havers calls him this as the Captain is dying of a heart attack]].

* JacobMarleyApparel: Every ghost is stuck wearing the clothes they died in.

** Havers’ first name [[spoiler: Antony means priceless one. It is a reference to the captain’s affection for him.]]

[[folder:Lady Stephanie ("Fanny") Button (''née'' Colebrooke)]]

A cheery but naïve and overly friendly Georgian noblewoman.

* BlackSheep: Her sister Eleanor was often mean to her on the basis that she was the “true” daughter while Kitty was only adopted. Reports have emerged that the character may be based on Did Elizabeth Belle, a free black British gentlewoman from the Georgian Era.

* KindheartedSimpleton: While kind, she's rather naïve and ignorant about a lot of things.

** The adult Sophie is played by Chloé Delanney while the young Sophie is played by Eva Shevchenko-Holovko.

** ''Redding Weddy'' explorers his past and his feelings for his lieutenant, Havers.

[[caption-width-right:1000:Clockwise from top to bottom: Carol, Isabelle, Sophie, Francis, Daley, Lavinia, Lieutenant Havers and Eleanor.]]

[[folder:Captain [[spoiler: James]] ("The Captain")]]

[[folder:Captain [[spoiler:James]] ("The Captain")]]

[[folder:The Captain]]

An army officer who was once stationed at Button House during World War II.

* NoNameGiven: His real name is never given. He ''almost'' mentions his surname in Series 3 while attempting to give Alison a debriefing, [[TheUnReveal but is interrupted]]. The 2021 Christmas special reveals that Pat, at least, knows his real name, but he is [[RunningGag again interrupted]] before he can tell Alison what it is. [[spoiler: It’s eventually given as James in Series 5, when Havers calls him this as the Captain is dying]].

A cheery but naïve Georgian noblewoman.

* BlackSheep: Her sister Eleanor was often mean to her on the basis that she was the “true” daughter while Kitty was only adopted.

* BlackSheep: Her sister Eleanor saw her as one which explains her abusive behaviour towards Kitty.

* DiedInYourArmsTonight: Isabelle holds Thomas dearly and makes out with him as he dies. Subverted as it is revealed that Thomas actually died alone.

* MurderInTheFamily: Francis and George Button [[spoiler: are both responsible for the deaths of Thomas and Fanny. The difference is that George directly killed Fanny by pushing her out of the window, while Francis orchestrated his cousin Thomas’ death by ticking him into fighting a duel and lying about the pace count so his opponent can shoot him.]]

* KissingCousins: PlayedForLaughs. After hearing his backstory, Alison realises that she and Thomas are related. Thomas assures her that they're ''distantly'' related. [[note]]And not even by blood, in fact, since the last owner of Button House was Alison's ''step'' great-aunt, but RuleOfFunny...[[/note]]

* TimeShiftedActor: The adult Sophie is played by Chloé Delanney while the young Sophie is played by Eva Shevchenko-Holovko.

* DiedInYourArmsTonight: Isabelle holds Thomas dearly and makes out with him as he dies. Subverted as it is revealed that Thomas died alone.

-->'''Thomas''': Let me pluck out my eyes, for never I see such beauty again.

* OneTrueLove: How Thomas considers Isabelle. They were in a relationship which her father doesn’t know about. It meant that when Thomas visited Higham House on the day he died, he couldn’t openly display his feelings for Isabelle since she was with her father.