What is the name of the Bennet family's housekeeper?

Mrs. Hill is the Bennet family's housekeeper in Pride and Prejudice. She is a minor but recurring household servant at Longbourn, the Bennets' home in Hertfordshire.

Austen mentions Mrs. Hill in domestic scenes rather than giving her a full personal history. Mr. Bennet sends messages through her, and the family refers to her when household arrangements need attention. Near the end of the novel, Mrs. Hill brings news of an express from Mr. Gardiner, helping move the plot forward while the family is anxious about Lydia's disappearance.

Readers sometimes confuse Mrs. Hill with Mrs. Reynolds, the housekeeper at Pemberley. Mrs. Reynolds appears when Elizabeth visits Darcy's estate and praises her master's character. Mrs. Forster is connected with the militia and Lydia's social circle, while Mrs. Gardiner is Elizabeth's aunt. Mrs. Hill's small role nevertheless helps make Longbourn feel like a functioning Regency household rather than merely a stage for the romantic plot.