Blanche Boyd

Research Status: Basic Last Updated: 2025-07-05 Diary Coverage: Up to 1874-01-26

Identity

English society girl who marries Lord Henry Paget.

Diary References

1874

• January 26: News of her marriage to Lord Henry Paget. Marie thought "she would never marry, or marry badly. How lucky she is."

Social Context

• English aristocratic circles
• Successful marriage to titled nobleman
• Marie's envy of her fortune
• Example of marriage market success