# Trayton Burleigh — The Lady of the Barge character guide

> Trayton Burleigh in The Lady of the Barge by W. W. Jacobs.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Burleigh

**First appearance:** 0000-the-lady-of-the-barge

## Who they are

A young mate and brother-in-law to the skipper, whose cheerful announcement of a lady guest plunges the barge into quiet uproar.

## Relationships

### [Jimmy Fletcher](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lady_of_the_barge_se/characters/jimmy_fletcher)

_rivalry_

Rivals competing for status and influence in the local community.

### [Sergeant-Major Morris](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lady_of_the_barge_se/characters/sergeant_major_morris)

_rivalry_

Old military men with a simmering grudge from past disagreements.

### [Jimmy Fletcher](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lady_of_the_barge_se/characters/jimmy_fletcher)

_rivalry_

Rivals competing for status and influence in the local community.

### [Sergeant-Major Morris](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lady_of_the_barge_se/characters/sergeant_major_morris)

_rivalry_

Old military men with a simmering grudge from past disagreements.

## In the story

### [In the Library](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lady_of_the_barge_se/chapters/in-the-library)

The protagonist who murders his partner Fletcher after being confronted about his financial crimes, then tries to plan his escape.

## Links

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