Margaret Jay, Baroness Jay of Paddington

British baroness (born 1939)
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Margaret Jay, Baroness Jay of Paddington

Summary

Margaret Jay, Baroness Jay of Paddington is a human[1]. She was born on November 18, 1939[2]. She worked as a politician[3], journalist[4], and television producer[5]. She ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (608 views/month, #6,785 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Margaret Jay, Baroness Jay of Paddington was born on November 18, 1939[2].
  • Margaret Jay, Baroness Jay of Paddington's father was James Callaghan[7].
  • Margaret Jay, Baroness Jay of Paddington's mother was Audrey Callaghan, Baroness Callaghan of Cardiff[8].
  • Among Margaret Jay, Baroness Jay of Paddington's spouses was Michael William Adler[9].
  • A child of Margaret Jay, Baroness Jay of Paddington was Tamsin Margaret Jay[10].
  • A child of Margaret Jay, Baroness Jay of Paddington was Alice Katharine Jay[11].
  • A child of Margaret Jay, Baroness Jay of Paddington was Patrick James Peter Jay[12].
  • Margaret Jay, Baroness Jay of Paddington held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • English was Margaret Jay, Baroness Jay of Paddington's native language[14].
  • Margaret Jay, Baroness Jay of Paddington worked as a politician[3].
  • Margaret Jay, Baroness Jay of Paddington's professions included journalist[4].
  • Margaret Jay, Baroness Jay of Paddington's professions included television producer[5].
  • Margaret Jay, Baroness Jay of Paddington held the position of member of the House of Lords[15].
  • Margaret Jay, Baroness Jay of Paddington held the position of Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[16].
  • Margaret Jay, Baroness Jay of Paddington was employed by British Broadcasting Corporation[17].
  • Margaret Jay, Baroness Jay of Paddington's education included a stint at Somerville College[18].
  • Margaret Jay, Baroness Jay of Paddington was educated at Blackheath High School[19].
  • Margaret Jay, Baroness Jay of Paddington is recorded as female[20].
  • Margaret Jay, Baroness Jay of Paddington's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Margaret Jay, Baroness Jay of Paddington was affiliated with the Labour Party[22].
  • Margaret Jay, Baroness Jay of Paddington's Commons category is recorded as Margaret Jay, Baroness Jay of Paddington[23].
  • Margaret Jay, Baroness Jay of Paddington's given name is recorded as Margaret[24].
  • Margaret Jay, Baroness Jay of Paddington's work location is recorded as London[25].
  • Margaret Jay, Baroness Jay of Paddington's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Margaret Jay, Baroness Jay of Paddington's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Margaret Jay, Baroness Jay of Paddington'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Margaret Jay, Baroness Jay of Paddington was born on November 18, 1939[2]. Her father was James Callaghan[7]. Her mother was Audrey Callaghan, Baroness Callaghan of Cardiff[8]. English was her native language[14].

Education

Educated at Somerville College[18], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1879[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and Blackheath High School[19], a secondary school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1880[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[3], journalist[4], and television producer[5]. Among Margaret Jay, Baroness Jay of Paddington's employers was British Broadcasting Corporation[17]. Positions held include member of the House of Lords[15], a position[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1801[37] and Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[16], a position[38], in United Kingdom[39].

Personal Life

Among Margaret Jay, Baroness Jay of Paddington's spouses was Michael William Adler[9]. Children include Tamsin Margaret Jay[10], Alice Katharine Jay[11], and Patrick James Peter Jay[12]. She was affiliated with the Labour Party[22].

Why It Matters

Margaret Jay, Baroness Jay of Paddington ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (608 views/month, #6,785 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] She is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Who were Margaret Jay, Baroness Jay of Paddington's parents?

Margaret Jay, Baroness Jay of Paddington's father was James Callaghan[7]. Margaret Jay, Baroness Jay of Paddington's mother was Audrey Callaghan, Baroness Callaghan of Cardiff[8].

Who was Margaret Jay, Baroness Jay of Paddington married to?

Margaret Jay, Baroness Jay of Paddington's spouses include Michael William Adler[9].

What did Margaret Jay, Baroness Jay of Paddington do for work?

Margaret Jay, Baroness Jay of Paddington worked as politician[3], journalist[4], and television producer[5].

Where did Margaret Jay, Baroness Jay of Paddington go to school?

Margaret Jay, Baroness Jay of Paddington was educated at Somerville College[18] and Blackheath High School[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . privycouncil.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved . privycouncil.independent.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Hansard 1803–2005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [4] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [2] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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