# Mrs. Wickam — Dombey and Son character guide

> Mrs. Wickam in Dombey and Son by Charles Dickens.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mrs. Wickam, Wickam, Berry

**First appearance:** 0008-v-paul-s-progress-and-christening

## Who they are

Nurse to Paul and later Florence at various times.

## In the story

### [Paul’s Further Progress, Growth and Character](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dombey_and_son_se/chapters/viii-paul-s-further-progress-growth-and-character)

Mrs. Wickam is Paul's nurse, a meek woman who pities herself and others. She often expresses concern about Paul's health, though never to Mr. Dombey.

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