1. Jane Eyre
qualifications:
lonely, not pretty, one imagines her in gray, romantic, brave, poor, fictional, eventually gets her man, but only after he is badly damaged.
2. Jane Austen
qualifications:
lonely, romantic/satirical, writer, best friends with her sister, not pretty, one imagines her with very thin hair, brave, poor, rumors of a tragic failed romance, never gets her man.
3. Beatrix Potter
qualifications:
lonely, romantic, artist, not super pretty, tragic romance, rich!, one imagines her with an oddly red face, eventually gets her man, but no children.
4. Elizabeth Barrett Browning
qualifications:
lonely, romantic, poet, not super pretty, tragically ill, well off, one imagines her with unfortunate hairstyle, eventually gets her man and lives fabulous life in portugal!
5. the Ladies of Llangollen
qualifications:
I'm pretty sure they were lezes.
6. all the Bronte sisters
qualifications:
poor, romantic, writers, one imagines that maybe one got married, but one is too lazy to wiki it to find out.
7. oh some others. maybe you could suggest?