James Penny

British slave trader
Person human Q16859475
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James Penny

Summary

James Penny is a human[1]. He was born in Ulverston[2]. He was born on +1741-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1799-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a slave trader[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ulverston[2], James Penny…
  • James Penny was born on +1741-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Penny died on +1799-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • James Penny died on +1799-08-00T00:00:00Z[7].
  • Burial took place at Church of St James, Liverpool[8].
  • James Penny held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[9].
  • James Penny's professions included slave trader[5].
  • James Penny's image is recorded as James Penny (died 1799).jpg[10].
  • James Penny is recorded as male[11].
  • James Penny's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • James Penny's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0fbtx6[13].
  • James Penny's family name is recorded as Penny[14].
  • James Penny's given name is recorded as James[15].
  • James Penny's described at URL is recorded as https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-52992669[16].
  • James Penny's described at URL is recorded as https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/2a400ff8-725d-462d-bb72-43aed45e56f8#0[17].
  • James Penny's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Penny-2637[18].

Body

Origins and Family

James Penny's place of birth was Ulverston[2]. He was born on +1741-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

James Penny worked as a slave trader[5].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1799-01-01T00:00:00Z[4] and +1799-08-00T00:00:00Z[7]. James Penny is buried at Church of St James, Liverpool[8].

Why It Matters

James Penny ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was James Penny born?

James Penny's place of birth was Ulverston[2].

What did James Penny do for work?

James Penny worked as slave trader[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Retrieved . discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Retrieved . discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Retrieved . discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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