19th century

The 19th century was very important to the Doctor. The Eighth Doctor once called 19th century England his favourite time and place, (PROSE: The Banquo Legacy) though his first incarnation clearly preferred 18th century France. (TV: The Reign of Terror)
The Doctor had at least three companions who hailed from this century, namely Victoria Waterfield, who the Second Doctor met in 1866, (TV: The Evil of the Daleks) Thomas Brewster, who started travelling with the Fifth Doctor in 1868, (AUDIO: The Haunting of Thomas Brewster, The Boy That Time Forgot) and the Eighth Doctor's companion Mary Shelley, with their first encounter taking place in 1816. (AUDIO: Mary's Story)
In this century, a Cyber-ship crash landed in the town of Klimtenburg and attempted to gather power to bring entombed Cybermen from hibernation. Their plan was foiled by the Eleventh Doctor. (PROSE: Plague of the Cybermen)
Ancestors of Gwen Cooper, who shared spatial genetic multiplicity with Gwyneth, settled in the Cardiff area. (TV: The Unquiet Dead, Journey's End)
It was also among the centuries endured by Ashildr, (TV: The Woman Who Lived) a 9th centuryIn The Woman Who Lived, which is set in the year 1651, Ashildr mentions having had 800 years of adventure. Viking girl who was rendered effectively immortal when she was brought back to life by the Twelfth Doctor through a self-repairing Mire repair kit. (TV: The Girl Who Died)
== References ==
The Ninth Doctor appeared in a book of photographs of Victoria, which WillH noted that there weren't many people in the 19th century who wore leather jackets. (PROSE: Have You Seen This Man?)
== Footnotes ==