Betsy Sheridan

Anglo Irish diarist, Sister of Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Person human Q55999191
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Betsy Sheridan

Summary

Betsy Sheridan is a human[1]. She was born on +1758-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. She died on +1837-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a novelist[4], writer[5], and diarist[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Betsy Sheridan was born on +1758-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Betsy Sheridan was born on +1756-01-01T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Betsy Sheridan died on +1837-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Betsy Sheridan died on +1837-01-04T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Betsy Sheridan's father was Thomas Sheridan[10].
  • Betsy Sheridan's mother was Frances Sheridan[11].
  • Betsy Sheridan was married to Henry Le Fanu[12].
  • Among Betsy Sheridan's spouses was Capt. Henry Le Fanu[13].
  • A child of Betsy Sheridan was Richard Le Fanu[14].
  • A child of Betsy Sheridan was Alicia LeFanu[15].
  • A child of Betsy Sheridan was Harriet Le Fanu[16].
  • Betsy Sheridan held citizenship in Kingdom of Ireland[17].
  • Betsy Sheridan held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[18].
  • Betsy Sheridan's professions included novelist[4].
  • Betsy Sheridan's professions included writer[5].
  • Betsy Sheridan's professions included diarist[6].
  • Betsy Sheridan is recorded as female[19].
  • Betsy Sheridan's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Betsy Sheridan's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110613968[21].
  • Betsy Sheridan's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 49252345[22].
  • Betsy Sheridan's GND ID is recorded as 133699390[23].
  • Betsy Sheridan's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85306865[24].
  • Betsy Sheridan's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500108906[25].
  • Betsy Sheridan's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12091377z[26].
  • Betsy Sheridan's IdRef ID is recorded as 058487980[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include +1758-01-01T00:00:00Z[2] and +1756-01-01T00:00:00Z[8]. Betsy Sheridan's father was Thomas Sheridan[10]. Her mother was Frances Sheridan[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[4], writer[5], and diarist[6].

Personal Life

Spouses include Henry Le Fanu[12], 1747–1821[28] and Capt. Henry Le Fanu[13], 1747–1821[29]. Children include Richard Le Fanu[14]; Alicia LeFanu[15], a poet[30], 1791–1867[31]; and Harriet Le Fanu[16], 1796–1818[32].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1837-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1837-01-04T00:00:00Z[9].

Why It Matters

Betsy Sheridan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Who were Betsy Sheridan's parents?

Betsy Sheridan's father was Thomas Sheridan[10]. Betsy Sheridan's mother was Frances Sheridan[11].

Who was Betsy Sheridan married to?

Betsy Sheridan's spouses include Henry Le Fanu[12] and Capt. Henry Le Fanu[13].

What did Betsy Sheridan do for work?

Betsy Sheridan worked as novelist[4], writer[5], and diarist[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . bnb.data.bl.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . British National Bibliography. Retrieved . bnb.data.bl.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [2] . Open Library. Retrieved . catalogue.nli.ie. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [8] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Open Library. Retrieved . catalogue.nli.ie. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 28d ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child Richard Le Fanu, Alicia LeFanu, Harriet Le Fanu
    Viaf cluster id 49252345
    The literary encyclopedia person id 13266
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