On what date did Charlotte Brontë marry Arthur Bell Nicholls?

Charlotte Brontë married Arthur Bell Nicholls on 29 June 1854.

The ceremony took place at Haworth’s parish church, where Charlotte’s father, Patrick Brontë, was the incumbent. Patrick had initially opposed the match because Nicholls was a relatively poor Irish curate, but he eventually gave permission for the marriage.

Patrick planned to conduct the ceremony and give Charlotte away, yet he withdrew at the last moment. Charlotte’s former teacher and lifelong friend, Margaret Wooler, accompanied her to the altar instead. The couple then honeymooned in Wales and Ireland before returning to live at Haworth Parsonage.

Nicholls had served as Patrick Brontë’s curate since 1845 and proposed to Charlotte in December 1852. Charlotte initially rejected him, but later accepted his proposal. Their marriage lasted only nine months: Charlotte became pregnant and died on 31 March 1855, aged 38, along with her unborn child. The date is sometimes confused with the date of their engagement or with the dates of Charlotte’s final illness.