Consult biographical dictionaries to get brief information about people, dates and events. Some to consider include:
Dictionary of Literary Biography
The DLB is a specialist biographical dictionary dedicated to literature. Published by Gale, the 375-volume set covers a wide variety of literary topics, periods, and genres, with a focus on American and British literature.
Note the following volumes:
British Romantic Poets, 1789-1832 First Series (volume 93)
British Romantic Poets, 1789-1832 Second Series (Volume 96)
British Romantic Novelists, 1789-1832 (volume 116)
PR861 .B74 1992 (SL Reference)
British Romantic Prose Writers, 1789-1832 First Series (volumes 107)
British Romantic Prose Writers, 1789-1832 Second Series (volume 110)