# Towlinson — Dombey and Son character guide

> Towlinson in Dombey and Son by Charles Dickens.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Towlinson, Mr. Towlinson

**First appearance:** 0006-iii-in-which-mr-dombey-as-a-man-and-a-father-is-seen-at-the-head-of-the-home-department

## Who they are

Butler in the Dombey household.

## In the story

### [Captain Cuttle Does a Little Business for the Young People](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dombey_and_son_se/chapters/xvii-captain-cuttle-does-a-little-business-for-the-young-people)

Mentioned as the servant who informs Captain Cuttle of the impending calamity at Mr. Dombey's house.

### [Florence Solitary, and the Midshipman Mysterious](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dombey_and_son_se/chapters/xxiii-florence-solitary-and-the-midshipman-mysterious)

Mentioned as being driven off by boys who chalk the house and draw portraits of him.

### [LIX: Retribution](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dombey_and_son_se/chapters/lix-retribution)

Leads the servants' reaction to the bankruptcy, announcing his engagement to the housemaid and plans to open a greengrocery.

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