John Howson

English cleric and antiquary (1816-85)
Person human Q6240166
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John Howson

Summary

John Howson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Giggleswick[2]. He was born on May 5, 1816[3]. He passed away in Bournemouth[4]. He died on December 15, 1885[5]. He worked as a cleric[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Howson was born in Giggleswick[2].
  • John Howson passed away in Bournemouth[4].
  • John Howson was born on May 5, 1816[3].
  • John Howson died on December 15, 1885[5].
  • Burial took place at Chester Cathedral[8].
  • John Howson's father was John Howson[9].
  • John Howson's mother was Margaret[10].
  • John Howson was married to Mary Cropper[11].
  • A child of John Howson was Edmund Whytehead Howson[12].
  • John Howson held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • John Howson worked as a cleric[6].
  • John Howson held the position of Dean of Chester[14].
  • John Howson's education included a stint at Trinity College[15].
  • John Howson's education included a stint at Giggleswick School[16].
  • John Howson was a member of Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire[17].
  • John Howson is recorded as male[18].
  • John Howson's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John Howson's Commons category is recorded as John Saul Howson[20].
  • John Howson's family name is recorded as Howson[21].
  • John Howson's given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John Howson's given name is recorded as Saul[23].
  • John Howson's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[24].
  • John Howson's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[25].
  • John Howson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • John Howson's birth name is recorded as John Saul Howson[27].

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Origins and Family

John Howson's place of birth was Giggleswick[2]. He was born on May 5, 1816[3]. His father was he[9]. His mother was Margaret[10].

Education

Educated at Trinity College[15], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1546[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Giggleswick School[16], a boarding school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1499[34].

Career and Affiliations

John Howson's professions included cleric[6]. He held the position of Dean of Chester[14].

Personal Life

John Howson was married to Mary Cropper[11]. A child of him was Edmund Whytehead Howson[12].

Death and Burial

John Howson died on December 15, 1885[5]. He died in Bournemouth[4]. Burial took place at Chester Cathedral[8].

Why It Matters

John Howson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was John Howson born?

Born in Giggleswick[2], John Howson…

Where did John Howson die?

John Howson passed away in Bournemouth[4].

Who were John Howson's parents?

John Howson's father was John Howson[9]. John Howson's mother was Margaret[10].

Who was John Howson married to?

John Howson's spouses include Mary Cropper[11].

What did John Howson do for work?

John Howson worked as cleric[6].

Where did John Howson go to school?

John Howson was educated at Trinity College[15] and Giggleswick School[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Bournemouth
    National library of israel j9u id 987007281698605171
    Child Edmund Whytehead Howson
    Kalliope-verbund (gnd) id 117028010
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