Mr Brownlow

Mr Brownlow
Oliver is shocked when the Artful Dodger steals Mr Brownlow's handkerchief at the bookstall. Illustration by George Cruikshank.
In-universe information
GenderMale
FamilyOliver Twist (adopted son; great-nephew in 1968 film adaptation)
NationalityBritish

Mr Brownlow is a character from the 1838 novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. Brownlow is a bookish and kindly middle-aged bachelor who helps Oliver escape the clutches of Fagin, & later adopts him.