Frances Kemble

Person; female; Actress, younger sister of Sarah Siddons (q.v.); courted by George Steevens (q.v.), but in 1786 married another Shakespeare scholar, Francis Twiss. From 1807 ran a girls' school in Bath.; actor/entertainer; British; fl.1783; 1822
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Frances Kemble

Summary

Frances Kemble is a human[1]. She was born on +1759-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. She died on +1822-10-03T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a stage actor[4].

Key Facts

  • Frances Kemble was born on +1759-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Frances Kemble died on +1822-10-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Frances Kemble's father was Roger Kemble[5].
  • Frances Kemble's mother was Sarah Ward[6].
  • Frances Kemble was married to Francis Twiss[7].
  • A child of Frances Kemble was Horace Twiss[8].
  • A child of Frances Kemble was Elizabeth Twiss[9].
  • A child of Frances Kemble was unknown daughter Twiss[10].
  • A child of Frances Kemble was Frances Ann Twiss[11].
  • A child of Frances Kemble was Amelia Twiss[12].
  • A child of Frances Kemble was Caroline Twiss[13].
  • Frances Kemble worked as a stage actor[4].
  • Frances Kemble is recorded as female[14].
  • Frances Kemble's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Frances Kemble's given name is recorded as Frances[16].
  • Frances Kemble's National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID is recorded as XX5452195[17].
  • Frances Kemble's birth name is recorded as Frances Kemble[18].
  • Frances Kemble's British Museum person or institution ID is recorded as 150111[19].
  • Frances Kemble's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000000634781759[20].
  • Frances Kemble's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Kemble-273[21].
  • Frances Kemble's LBT person ID is recorded as FrTwiss1822[22].
  • Frances Kemble's Kindred Britain ID is recorded as I24389[23].
  • Frances Kemble's sibling is recorded as Stephen Kemble[24].
  • Frances Kemble's sibling is recorded as John Philip Kemble[25].
  • Frances Kemble's sibling is recorded as Charles Kemble[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Frances Kemble was born on +1759-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. Her father was Roger Kemble[5]. Her mother was Sarah Ward[6].

Career and Affiliations

Frances Kemble worked as a stage actor[4].

Personal Life

Frances Kemble was married to Francis Twiss[7]. Children include Horace Twiss[8], a journalist[27], 1787–1849[28], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[29]; Elizabeth Twiss[9]; unknown daughter Twiss[10]; Frances Ann Twiss[11], 1790–1864[30]; Amelia Twiss[12], 1791–1852[31]; and Caroline Twiss[13].

Death and Burial

Frances Kemble died on +1822-10-03T00:00:00Z[3].

FAQs

Who were Frances Kemble's parents?

Frances Kemble's father was Roger Kemble[5]. Frances Kemble's mother was Sarah Ward[6].

Who was Frances Kemble married to?

Frances Kemble's spouses include Francis Twiss[7].

What did Frances Kemble do for work?

Frances Kemble worked as stage actor[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [2] . Q75653886. Retrieved . racollection.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . Lord Byron and his Times. wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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