Edmund Frederick Du Cane

English major-general of the Royal Engineers and prison administrator
Person human Q16974227
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Edmund Frederick Du Cane

Summary

Edmund Frederick Du Cane is a human[1]. His place of birth was Colchester[2]. He was born on March 23, 1830[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on June 7, 1903[5]. He worked as an engineer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Colchester[2], Edmund Frederick Du Cane…
  • Edmund Frederick Du Cane died in London[4].
  • Edmund Frederick Du Cane was born on March 23, 1830[3].
  • Edmund Frederick Du Cane died on June 7, 1903[5].
  • Edmund Frederick Du Cane's father was Richard du Cane[8].
  • Edmund Frederick Du Cane's mother was Eliza Ware[9].
  • Edmund Frederick Du Cane was married to Mary Dorothea Molloy[10].
  • Among Edmund Frederick Du Cane's spouses was Florence Saunderson[11].
  • A child of Edmund Frederick Du Cane was Edmund Arthur du Cane[12].
  • Edmund Frederick Du Cane held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • Edmund Frederick Du Cane's professions included engineer[6].
  • Edmund Frederick Du Cane is recorded as male[14].
  • Edmund Frederick Du Cane's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Edmund Frederick Du Cane's military, police or special rank is recorded as major general[16].
  • Edmund Frederick Du Cane's given name is recorded as Edmund[17].
  • Edmund Frederick Du Cane's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, second supplement[18].

Body

Origins and Family

Edmund Frederick Du Cane was born in Colchester[2]. He was born on March 23, 1830[3]. His father was Richard du Cane[8]. His mother was Eliza Ware[9].

Career and Affiliations

Edmund Frederick Du Cane's professions included engineer[6].

Personal Life

Spouses include Mary Dorothea Molloy[10], 1835–1881[19] and Florence Saunderson[11], 1839–1914[20]. A child of Edmund Frederick Du Cane was Edmund Arthur du Cane[12].

Death and Burial

Edmund Frederick Du Cane died on June 7, 1903[5]. He died in London[4].

Why It Matters

Edmund Frederick Du Cane ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Edmund Frederick Du Cane born?

Edmund Frederick Du Cane's place of birth was Colchester[2].

Where did Edmund Frederick Du Cane die?

Edmund Frederick Du Cane died in London[4].

Who were Edmund Frederick Du Cane's parents?

Edmund Frederick Du Cane's father was Richard du Cane[8]. Edmund Frederick Du Cane's mother was Eliza Ware[9].

Who was Edmund Frederick Du Cane married to?

Edmund Frederick Du Cane's spouses include Mary Dorothea Molloy[10] and Florence Saunderson[11].

What did Edmund Frederick Du Cane do for work?

Edmund Frederick Du Cane worked as engineer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . 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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