Elizabeth Canning

English maidservant who claimed to have been kidnapped
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Elizabeth Canning

Summary

Elizabeth Canning is a human[1]. Born in London[2], she… she was born on September 17, 1734[3]. She died in Wethersfield[4]. She died on June 1773[5]. She worked as a domestic worker[6]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Elizabeth Canning's place of birth was London[2].
  • Elizabeth Canning died in Wethersfield[4].
  • Elizabeth Canning was born on September 17, 1734[3].
  • Elizabeth Canning died on June 1773[5].
  • Elizabeth Canning held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[8].
  • Elizabeth Canning's professions included domestic worker[6].
  • Elizabeth Canning is recorded as female[9].
  • Elizabeth Canning's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Elizabeth Canning's Commons category is recorded as Elizabeth Canning[11].
  • Elizabeth Canning's family name is recorded as Canning[12].
  • Elizabeth Canning's given name is recorded as Elizabeth[13].
  • Elizabeth Canning's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14].
  • Elizabeth Canning's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[15].

Body

Origins and Family

Elizabeth Canning was born in London[2]. She was born on September 17, 1734[3].

Career and Affiliations

Elizabeth Canning worked as a domestic worker[6].

Death and Burial

Elizabeth Canning died on June 1773[5]. She died in Wethersfield[4].

Why It Matters

Elizabeth Canning ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

FAQs

Where was Elizabeth Canning born?

Elizabeth Canning was born in London[2].

Where did Elizabeth Canning die?

Elizabeth Canning died in Wethersfield[4].

What did Elizabeth Canning do for work?

Elizabeth Canning worked as domestic worker[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship Kingdom of Great Britain
    Described by source Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900
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