Frederick Marryat

British naval officer and novelist (1792–1848)
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Frederick Marryat
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Frederick Marryat

Summary

Frederick Marryat is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on July 10, 1792[3]. He died in Langham[4]. He died on August 9, 1848[5]. He worked as a writer[6], novelist[7], children's writer[8], naval officer[9], and sailor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (887 views/month, #7,190 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Frederick Marryat's place of birth was London[2].
  • Frederick Marryat died in Langham[4].
  • Frederick Marryat was born on July 10, 1792[3].
  • Frederick Marryat died on August 9, 1848[5].
  • Frederick Marryat's father was Joseph Marryat[12].
  • Frederick Marryat's mother was Charlotte Marryat[13].
  • Among Frederick Marryat's spouses was Catherine Shairp[14].
  • A child of Frederick Marryat was Frederick Marryat[15].
  • A child of Frederick Marryat was Frank Marryat[16].
  • A child of Frederick Marryat was Augusta Marryat[17].
  • A child of Frederick Marryat was Florence Marryat[18].
  • A child of Frederick Marryat was Emilia Marryat[19].
  • A child of Frederick Marryat was Cecil Marryat Norris[20].
  • Frederick Marryat held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[21].
  • Frederick Marryat held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[22].
  • Frederick Marryat held citizenship in United Kingdom[23].
  • English was Frederick Marryat's native language[24].
  • Frederick Marryat's professions included writer[6].
  • Frederick Marryat's professions included novelist[7].
  • Frederick Marryat's professions included children's writer[8].
  • Frederick Marryat worked as a naval officer[9].
  • Frederick Marryat worked as a sailor[10].
  • Frederick Marryat's professions included military officer[25].
  • Frederick Marryat's field of work was English-language literature[26].
  • Frederick Marryat's field of work was children's and young adult literature[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1792-07-10[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1848-08-09[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 0bcd1cdc-63fb-4f13-bd4f-a1b3a5b404aa[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in London[2], Frederick Marryat… he was born on July 10, 1792[3]. His father was Joseph Marryat[12]. His mother was Charlotte Marryat[13]. English was his native language[24].

Education

Frederick Marryat was educated at Great Ealing School[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], novelist[7], children's writer[8], naval officer[9], sailor[10], and military officer[25]. Fields of work include English-language literature[26], a sub-set of literature[34]; children's and young adult literature[27], a sub-set of literature[35]; and navy[36], a military branch[37].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Mr Midshipman Easy[38], a literary work[39]; The Phantom Ship[40], a written work[41], founded in 1837[42]; and The Children of the New Forest[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[44], a fellowship award[45], in United Kingdom[46] and Companion of the Order of the Bath[47], a grade of an order[48], in United Kingdom[49], founded in 1815[50].

Personal Life

Frederick Marryat was married to Catherine Shairp[14]. Children include he[15], a naval officer[51], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[52]; Frank Marryat[16], a scientific illustrator[53], 1826–1855[54]; Augusta Marryat[17], a novelist[55], 1829–1899[56]; Florence Marryat[18], a writer[57], 1833–1899[58], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[59]; Emilia Marryat[19], a novelist[60], 1837–1875[61]; and Cecil Marryat Norris[20], a novelist[62], 1836–1932[63], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[64].

Death and Burial

Frederick Marryat died on August 9, 1848[5]. He died in Langham[4].

Why It Matters

Frederick Marryat ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (887 views/month, #7,190 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

He has been cited as an influence by Roald Dahl[67], a screenwriter[68], 1916–1990[69], of Norway[70], awarded the Edgar Awards[71].

Works attributed to him include The Children of the New Forest[72], a literary work[73]; The Phantom Ship[74], a written work[75], founded in 1837[76]; Mr Midshipman Easy[77], a literary work[78]; and Masterman Ready, or the Wreck of the Pacific[79], a literary work[80].

FAQs

Where was Frederick Marryat born?

Frederick Marryat's place of birth was London[2].

Where did Frederick Marryat die?

Frederick Marryat died in Langham[4].

Who were Frederick Marryat's parents?

Frederick Marryat's father was Joseph Marryat[12]. Frederick Marryat's mother was Charlotte Marryat[13].

Who was Frederick Marryat married to?

Frederick Marryat's spouses include Catherine Shairp[14].

What did Frederick Marryat do for work?

Frederick Marryat worked as writer[6], novelist[7], children's writer[8], naval officer[9], and sailor[10].

Where did Frederick Marryat go to school?

Frederick Marryat was educated at Great Ealing School[33].

What awards did Frederick Marryat receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[44] and Companion of the Order of the Bath[47].

Who did Frederick Marryat influence?

Frederick Marryat has been cited as an influence by Roald Dahl[67].

References

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  20. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [65] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [66] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 6w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → frederick-marryat
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  7. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → writer, novelist, children's writer +5
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