John Hornby

English cotton spinner and manufacturer (1763–1841)
Person human Q26691062
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John Hornby

Summary

John Hornby is a human[1]. He was born on +1763-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1841-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an industrialist[4].

Key Facts

  • John Hornby was born on +1763-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Hornby was born on +1768-07-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Hornby died on +1841-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Hornby's father was Hugh Hornby[6].
  • John Hornby's mother was Margaret Hankinson[7].
  • Among John Hornby's spouses was Alice Backhouse[8].
  • A child of John Hornby was William Henry Hornby[9].
  • A child of John Hornby was John Hornby[10].
  • John Hornby held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[11].
  • John Hornby held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • John Hornby's professions included industrialist[4].
  • John Hornby's image is recorded as John Hornby Lonsdale.jpg[13].
  • John Hornby is recorded as male[14].
  • John Hornby's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Hornby's residence is recorded as Blackburn[16].
  • John Hornby's family name is recorded as Hornby[17].
  • John Hornby's given name is recorded as John[18].
  • John Hornby's depicted by is recorded as John Hornby (1763–1841)[19].
  • John Hornby's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Hornby-309[20].
  • John Hornby's Legacies of British Slave-ownership person ID is recorded as 2146630603[21].
  • John Hornby's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p39477.htm#i394761[22].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include +1763-00-00T00:00:00Z[2] and +1768-07-02T00:00:00Z[5]. John Hornby's father was Hugh Hornby[6]. His mother was Margaret Hankinson[7].

Career and Affiliations

John Hornby worked as an industrialist[4].

Personal Life

Among John Hornby's spouses was Alice Backhouse[8]. Children include William Henry Hornby[9], a politician[23], 1805–1884[24], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[25] and he[10], a politician[26], 1810–1892[27], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[28].

Death and Burial

John Hornby died on +1841-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

FAQs

Who were John Hornby's parents?

John Hornby's father was Hugh Hornby[6]. John Hornby's mother was Margaret Hankinson[7].

Who was John Hornby married to?

John Hornby's spouses include Alice Backhouse[8].

What did John Hornby do for work?

John Hornby worked as industrialist[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . oxforddnb.com. oxforddnb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . oxforddnb.com. oxforddnb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [2] . oxforddnb.com. oxforddnb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . oxforddnb.com. oxforddnb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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