David Colville

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David Colville

Summary

David Colville is a human[1]. He was born on +1812-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1898-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an industrialist[4].

Key Facts

  • David Colville was born on +1812-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • David Colville died on +1898-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Colville's father was Robert Colville of Drumgarve[5].
  • David Colville's mother was Janet Mitchell[6].
  • David Colville was married to Janet Amelia Barr[7].
  • A child of David Colville was John Colville[8].
  • A child of David Colville was Archibald Colville[9].
  • A child of David Colville was David Colville[10].
  • A child of David Colville was Elizabeth Colville[11].
  • A child of David Colville was Janet Colville[12].
  • A child of David Colville was Mary Amelia Colville[13].
  • David Colville held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • David Colville worked as an industrialist[4].
  • David Colville is recorded as male[15].
  • David Colville's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • David Colville's family name is recorded as Colville[17].
  • David Colville's given name is recorded as David[18].
  • David Colville's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 37305[19].
  • David Colville's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00728642[20].
  • David Colville's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Colville-338[21].
  • David Colville's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p24249.htm#i242484[22].
  • David Colville's Oxford Reference overview ID is recorded as 20110803095626522[23].

Body

Origins and Family

David Colville was born on +1812-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Robert Colville of Drumgarve[5]. His mother was Janet Mitchell[6].

Career and Affiliations

David Colville worked as an industrialist[4].

Personal Life

David Colville was married to Janet Amelia Barr[7]. Children include John Colville[8], a politician[24], 1852–1901[25], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[26]; Archibald Colville[9], an industrialist[27], 1853–1916[28], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[29]; he[10], an industrialist[30], 1860–1916[31], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[32]; Elizabeth Colville[11], 1847–1884[33]; Janet Colville[12], 1849–1929[34]; and Mary Amelia Colville[13], 1850–1876[35].

Death and Burial

David Colville died on +1898-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

FAQs

Who were David Colville's parents?

David Colville's father was Robert Colville of Drumgarve[5]. David Colville's mother was Janet Mitchell[6].

Who was David Colville married to?

David Colville's spouses include Janet Amelia Barr[7].

What did David Colville do for work?

David Colville worked as industrialist[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [2] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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