Octavia Hill

English social reformer (1838-1912)
Person human Q437462
Octavia Hill
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Octavia Hill

Summary

Octavia Hill is a human[1]. Born in Wisbech[2], she… she was born on December 3, 1838[3]. She died in Marylebone[4]. She died on August 13, 1912[5]. She worked as a Q16611574[6], writer[7], and teacher[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (305 views/month, #7,192 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Wisbech[2], Octavia Hill…
  • Octavia Hill passed away in Marylebone[4].
  • Octavia Hill was born on December 3, 1838[3].
  • Octavia Hill died on August 13, 1912[5].
  • Burial took place at Crockham Hill[10].
  • Octavia Hill's father was James Hill[11].
  • Octavia Hill's mother was Caroline Southwood Hill[12].
  • Among Octavia Hill's spouses was Harriot Yorke[13].
  • Octavia Hill held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • Octavia Hill's professions included Q16611574[6].
  • Octavia Hill worked as a writer[7].
  • Octavia Hill's professions included teacher[8].
  • Octavia Hill is recorded as female[15].
  • Octavia Hill's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Octavia Hill's Commons category is recorded as Octavia Hill[17].
  • The cause of death was cancer[18].
  • Octavia Hill's family name is recorded as Hill[19].
  • Octavia Hill's given name is recorded as Octavia[20].
  • Octavia Hill's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • Octavia Hill's depicted by is recorded as Octavia Hill[22].
  • Octavia Hill's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • Octavia Hill's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, third supplement[24].
  • Octavia Hill's described by source is recorded as The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Victorian Women's Writing[25].
  • Octavia Hill's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[26].
  • Octavia Hill's described by source is recorded as The Encyclopedia Americana[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Octavia Hill was born in Wisbech[2]. She was born on December 3, 1838[3]. Her father was James Hill[11]. Her mother was Caroline Southwood Hill[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Q16611574[6], writer[7], and teacher[8].

Personal Life

Among Octavia Hill's spouses was Harriot Yorke[13].

Death and Burial

Octavia Hill died on August 13, 1912[5]. She passed away in Marylebone[4]. The cause of death was cancer[18]. Burial took place at Crockham Hill[10].

Why It Matters

Octavia Hill ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (305 views/month, #7,192 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Octavia Hill born?

Octavia Hill was born in Wisbech[2].

Where did Octavia Hill die?

Octavia Hill passed away in Marylebone[4].

Who were Octavia Hill's parents?

Octavia Hill's father was James Hill[11]. Octavia Hill's mother was Caroline Southwood Hill[12].

Who was Octavia Hill married to?

Octavia Hill's spouses include Harriot Yorke[13].

What did Octavia Hill do for work?

Octavia Hill worked as Q16611574[6], writer[7], and teacher[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Hill, Octavia. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Octavia
    On focus list of wikimedia project The_Women’s_Library_LSESuffrageInterviewsProject
    Instance of human
    Sex or gender female
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