Henry Harper

Primate of New Zealand; Bishop of Christchurch; British-born Anglican colonial bishop (1804–1893)
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Henry Harper

Summary

Henry Harper is a human[1]. His place of birth was England[2]. He was born on January 9, 1804[3]. He died in Christchurch[4]. He died on December 28, 1893[5]. He worked as an Anglican priest[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Henry Harper was born in England[2].
  • Henry Harper died in Christchurch[4].
  • Henry Harper was born on January 9, 1804[3].
  • Henry Harper died on December 28, 1893[5].
  • Burial took place at Barbadoes Street Cemetery[8].
  • Henry Harper's father was Tristram Harper[9].
  • Henry Harper's mother was Mary Jellicoe[10].
  • Henry Harper was married to Emily Wooldridge[11].
  • A child of Henry Harper was Emily Acland[12].
  • A child of Henry Harper was Mary Anna Harper[13].
  • A child of Henry Harper was Henry Harper[14].
  • A child of Henry Harper was Ellen Sheppard Harper[15].
  • A child of Henry Harper was Rosa Harper[16].
  • A child of Henry Harper was Leonard Harper[17].
  • Henry Harper held citizenship in New Zealand[18].
  • Henry Harper worked as an Anglican priest[6].
  • Henry Harper was educated at The Queen's College[19].
  • Henry Harper's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[20].
  • Henry Harper is recorded as male[21].
  • Henry Harper's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Henry Harper's Commons category is recorded as Henry Harper (bishop)[23].
  • Henry Harper's family name is recorded as Harper[24].
  • Henry Harper's given name is recorded as Henry[25].
  • Henry Harper's described by source is recorded as The Dictionary of Australasian Biography, 1892[26].
  • Henry Harper's date of baptism is recorded as January 9, 1804[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in England[2], Henry Harper… he was born on January 9, 1804[3]. His father was Tristram Harper[9]. His mother was Mary Jellicoe[10].

Education

Henry Harper was educated at The Queen's College[19].

Career and Affiliations

Henry Harper worked as an Anglican priest[6].

Personal Life

Henry Harper was married to Emily Wooldridge[11]. Children include Emily Acland[12], a painter[28], 1830–1905[29], of Colony of New Zealand[30]; Mary Anna Harper[13], 1832–1924[31]; he[14], an Anglican priest[32], 1833–1922[33], of New Zealand[34]; Ellen Sheppard Harper[15], 1834–1916[35]; Rosa Harper[16], b. 1836[36]; and Leonard Harper[17], a politician[37], 1837–1915[38], of New Zealand[39]. His religion is recorded as Anglicanism[20].

Death and Burial

Henry Harper died on December 28, 1893[5]. He passed away in Christchurch[4]. Burial took place at Barbadoes Street Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Henry Harper ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Henry Harper born?

Henry Harper was born in England[2].

Where did Henry Harper die?

Henry Harper died in Christchurch[4].

Who were Henry Harper's parents?

Henry Harper's father was Tristram Harper[9]. Henry Harper's mother was Mary Jellicoe[10].

Who was Henry Harper married to?

Henry Harper's spouses include Emily Wooldridge[11].

What did Henry Harper do for work?

Henry Harper worked as Anglican priest[6].

Where did Henry Harper go to school?

Henry Harper was educated at The Queen's College[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . 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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  1. 11d ago · Pigsonthewing · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 5845
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14397]]: 5845, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/290073514|Henry John Chitty Harper (#290073514)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7918|‎Darwin C"
  2. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Anglican priest
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32118|batch #32118]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (31)"
  3. 23d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +1804-01-09T00:00:00Z
    Image Bishop Harper, 1869 (cropped).jpg
    Place of burial Barbadoes Street Cemetery
    Geni.com profile id 6000000025509538753
    + 41 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
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