Margaret Gillies

Scottish painter (1803-1887)
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Margaret Gillies

Summary

Margaret Gillies is a human[1]. She was born in London[2]. She was born on August 7, 1803[3]. She died in Crockham Hill[4]. She died on January 1, 1887[5]. She worked as a painter[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], Margaret Gillies…
  • Margaret Gillies passed away in Crockham Hill[4].
  • Margaret Gillies was born on August 7, 1803[3].
  • Margaret Gillies died on January 1, 1887[5].
  • Margaret Gillies died on July 20, 1887[8].
  • Margaret Gillies is buried at Highgate Cemetery[9].
  • Margaret Gillies's father was William Gillies[10].
  • Margaret Gillies's mother was Mary Grimstone[11].
  • Margaret Gillies's mother was Charlotte Hester Bonnor[12].
  • Margaret Gillies held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • Margaret Gillies's professions included painter[6].
  • Margaret Gillies's field of work was painting[14].
  • A notable student of Margaret Gillies was Marian Emma Chase[15].
  • Margaret Gillies is recorded as female[16].
  • Margaret Gillies's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Margaret Gillies's genre is portrait[18].
  • Margaret Gillies's Commons category is recorded as Margaret Gillies[19].
  • Margaret Gillies's unmarried partner is recorded as Thomas Southwood Smith[20].
  • Margaret Gillies's residence is recorded as London[21].
  • Margaret Gillies's residence is recorded as Highgate[22].
  • Margaret Gillies's residence is recorded as Weybridge[23].
  • Margaret Gillies's family name is recorded as Gillies[24].
  • Margaret Gillies's given name is recorded as Margaret[25].
  • Margaret Gillies's relative is recorded as Adam Gillies, Lord Gillies[26].
  • Margaret Gillies's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in London[2], Margaret Gillies… she was born on August 7, 1803[3]. Her father was William Gillies[10]. Mothers listed include Mary Grimstone[11], a poet[28], 1796–1869[29], of Kingdom of Great Britain[30] and Charlotte Hester Bonnor[12].

Career and Affiliations

Margaret Gillies worked as a painter[6]. Her field of work was painting[14]. A notable student of her was Marian Emma Chase[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1887[5] and July 20, 1887[8]. Margaret Gillies passed away in Crockham Hill[4]. Burial took place at Highgate Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Margaret Gillies ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Margaret Gillies born?

Margaret Gillies was born in London[2].

Where did Margaret Gillies die?

Margaret Gillies died in Crockham Hill[4].

Who were Margaret Gillies's parents?

Margaret Gillies's father was William Gillies[10]. Margaret Gillies's mother was Mary Grimstone[11].

What did Margaret Gillies do for work?

Margaret Gillies worked as painter[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [8] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [15] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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  1. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 25d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre
    Sibling Mary Gillies
    Given name Margaret
    Occupation painter
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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