Charles Torlesse

New Zealand surveyor (1825–1866)
Person human Q5082979
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Charles Torlesse

Summary

Charles Torlesse is a human[1]. His place of birth was Stoke-by-Nayland[2]. He was born on +1825-05-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Stoke-by-Nayland[4]. He died on +1866-11-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a surveyor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Stoke-by-Nayland[2], Charles Torlesse…
  • Charles Torlesse died in Stoke-by-Nayland[4].
  • Charles Torlesse was born on +1825-05-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Charles Torlesse died on +1866-11-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Charles Torlesse's father was Charles Martin Torlesse[8].
  • Charles Torlesse's mother was Catherine Gurney Wakefield[9].
  • Charles Torlesse was married to Alicia Townsend[10].
  • A child of Charles Torlesse was Arthur Ward Torlesse[11].
  • A child of Charles Torlesse was Catherine Torlesse[12].
  • A child of Charles Torlesse was Emily Torlesse[13].
  • Charles Torlesse held citizenship in Colony of New Zealand[14].
  • Charles Torlesse worked as a surveyor[6].
  • Charles Torlesse was educated at Blackheath Proprietary School[15].
  • Charles Torlesse's image is recorded as Charles Torlesse.jpg[16].
  • Charles Torlesse is recorded as male[17].
  • Charles Torlesse's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Charles Torlesse's Commons category is recorded as Charles Torlesse[19].
  • Charles Torlesse's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0n5vt28[20].
  • Charles Torlesse's Open Library ID is recorded as OL5244593A[21].
  • Charles Torlesse's family name is recorded as Torlesse[22].
  • Charles Torlesse's given name is recorded as Charles[23].
  • Charles Torlesse's given name is recorded as Obins[24].
  • Charles Torlesse's relative is recorded as James Townsend[25].
  • Charles Torlesse's described by source is recorded as The Pioneer Land Surveyors of New Zealand[26].
  • Charles Torlesse's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000027155590214[27].

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Origins and Family

Charles Torlesse's place of birth was Stoke-by-Nayland[2]. He was born on +1825-05-02T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Charles Martin Torlesse[8]. His mother was Catherine Gurney Wakefield[9].

Education

Charles Torlesse was educated at Blackheath Proprietary School[15].

Career and Affiliations

Charles Torlesse's professions included surveyor[6].

Personal Life

Charles Torlesse was married to Alicia Townsend[10]. Children include Arthur Ward Torlesse[11], a military officer[28], 1857–1939[29], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[30]; Catherine Torlesse[12]; and Emily Torlesse[13].

Death and Burial

Charles Torlesse died on +1866-11-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Stoke-by-Nayland[4].

Why It Matters

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

FAQs

Where was Charles Torlesse born?

Charles Torlesse was born in Stoke-by-Nayland[2].

Where did Charles Torlesse die?

Charles Torlesse died in Stoke-by-Nayland[4].

Who were Charles Torlesse's parents?

Charles Torlesse's father was Charles Martin Torlesse[8]. Charles Torlesse's mother was Catherine Gurney Wakefield[9].

Who was Charles Torlesse married to?

Charles Torlesse's spouses include Alicia Townsend[10].

What did Charles Torlesse do for work?

Charles Torlesse worked as surveyor[6].

Where did Charles Torlesse go to school?

Charles Torlesse was educated at Blackheath Proprietary School[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . The Pioneer Land Surveyors of New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . The Pioneer Land Surveyors of New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . The Pioneer Land Surveyors of New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . The Pioneer Land Surveyors of New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . The Pioneer Land Surveyors of New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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