James Chance

glass manufacturer and lighthouse engineer
Person human Q18529818
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Summary

James Chance was born on January 17, 1814[1], in Smethwick[2]. He died on January 17, 1902[3], in Hove[4]. He worked as a business magnate[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: March 22, 1814[7]
  • Date of death: January 6, 1902[8]
  • Father: William Chance[9]
  • Mother: Phoebe Timmins[10]
  • Spouse: Elizabeth Ferguson[11]
  • Child: Frances Elizabeth Chance[12], Edith Mary Chance[13], Margaret Anne Chance[14], Eleanor Phoebe Chance[15], Bertha Louisa Chance[16], Katharine Chance[17], Marian Georgiana Chance[18], James Frederick Chance[19], George Ferguson Chance[20], Sir William Chance, 2nd Baronet[21]
  • Position held: magistrate[22], High Sheriff of Staffordshire[23]
  • Award received: baronetcy[24]
  • Sex or gender: male[25]
  • Noble title: baronet[26]
  • Commons category: James Timmins Chance[27]
  • Family name: Chance[28]
  • Given name: James[29], Timmins[30]
  • Relative: Alexander Chance[31]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, second supplement[32]

Why It Matters

James Chance is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was James Chance born?

James Chance was born in Smethwick[2].

Where did James Chance die?

James Chance died in Hove[4].

Who were James Chance's parents?

James Chance's father was William Chance[9]. James Chance's mother was Phoebe Timmins[10].

Who was James Chance married to?

James Chance's spouses include Elizabeth Ferguson[11].

What did James Chance do for work?

James Chance worked as a business magnate[5].

What awards did James Chance receive?

Honors received include baronetcy[24].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [23] ↑ . 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. [18] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [1] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  24. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  26. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Q1860
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Languages spoken, written or signed: English, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/263717|batch #263717]]"
  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → business magnate
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32074|batch #32074]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (21)"
  3. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gnd id → 1089108575
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp02140494
    Child → Frances Elizabeth Chance, Edith Mary Chance, Margaret Anne Chance +7
    Mother → Phoebe Timmins
    + 35 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30846|batch #30846]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (4)"
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