# Mrs. Kershaw — The Old Man in the Corner character guide

> Mrs. Kershaw in The Old Man in the Corner by Baroness Orczy.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Kershaw

**First appearance:** 0019-xviii-the-theft-at-the-english-provident-bank

## Who they are

The wife of William Kershaw.

## In the story

### [I: The Fenchurch Street Mystery](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_old_man_in_the_corner_se/chapters/i-the-fenchurch-street-mystery)

Kershaw's wife, who accompanied Müller to Scotland Yard to report her husband's disappearance. She was apprehensive about the meeting with Smethurst.

### [II: A Millionaire in the Dock](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_old_man_in_the_corner_se/chapters/ii-a-millionaire-in-the-dock)

Widow of William Kershaw; she identifies her husband's belongings and denounces Smethurst.

### [III: His Deduction](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_old_man_in_the_corner_se/chapters/iii-his-deduction)

Mentioned as not being asked for a handwriting specimen, and failing to recognize her husband in court.

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