Peggy Jay

British politician (1913–2008)
Person human Q7160668
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Peggy Jay

Summary

Peggy Jay is a human[1]. She was born on January 4, 1913[2]. She died on January 21, 2008[3]. She worked as a politician[4]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Peggy Jay was born on January 4, 1913[2].
  • Peggy Jay died on January 21, 2008[3].
  • Peggy Jay's father was James Clerk Maxwell Garnett[6].
  • Among Peggy Jay's spouses was Douglas Jay, Baron Jay[7].
  • A child of Peggy Jay was Peter Jay[8].
  • A child of Peggy Jay was Helen Jay[9].
  • A child of Peggy Jay was Martin Jay[10].
  • A child of Peggy Jay was Catherine Jay[11].
  • Peggy Jay worked as a politician[4].
  • Peggy Jay held the position of member of London County Council[12].
  • Peggy Jay was educated at Somerville College[13].
  • Peggy Jay was educated at St Paul's Girls' School[14].
  • Peggy Jay is recorded as female[15].
  • Peggy Jay's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Peggy Jay was affiliated with the Labour Party[17].
  • Peggy Jay was affiliated with the Social Democratic Party[18].
  • The cause of death was disease[19].
  • Peggy Jay's family name is recorded as Jay[20].
  • Peggy Jay's given name is recorded as Peggy[21].
  • Peggy Jay's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Peggy Jay's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Peggy Jay's significant person is recorded as Eva Marian Hubback[24].
  • Peggy Jay's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as The_Women’s_Library_LSESuffrageInterviewsProject[25].
  • Peggy Jay's oral history at is recorded as British Library of Political and Economic Science[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Peggy Jay was born on January 4, 1913[2]. Her father was James Clerk Maxwell Garnett[6].

Education

Educated at Somerville College[13], a college of the University of Oxford[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1879[29], headquartered in Oxford[30] and St Paul's Girls' School[14], an independent school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1904[33], headquartered in Hammersmith[34].

Career and Affiliations

Peggy Jay worked as a politician[4]. She held the position of member of London County Council[12].

Personal Life

Peggy Jay was married to Douglas Jay, Baron Jay[7]. Children include Peter Jay[8], an economist[35], 1937–2024[36], of United Kingdom[37], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society[38], specialised in economics[39]; Helen Jay[9], b. 1945[40]; Martin Jay[10], b. 1939[41]; and Catherine Jay[11], b. 1945[42]. Political affiliations include Labour Party[17], a political party[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1900[45], headquartered in City of Westminster[46] and Social Democratic Party[18], a political party[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1981[49], headquartered in 4 Cowley Street[50].

Death and Burial

Peggy Jay died on January 21, 2008[3]. The cause of death was disease[19].

Why It Matters

Peggy Jay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were Peggy Jay's parents?

Peggy Jay's father was James Clerk Maxwell Garnett[6].

Who was Peggy Jay married to?

Peggy Jay's spouses include Douglas Jay, Baron Jay[7].

What did Peggy Jay do for work?

Peggy Jay worked as politician[4].

Where did Peggy Jay go to school?

Peggy Jay was educated at Somerville College[13] and St Paul's Girls' School[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . thetimes.co.uk. thetimes.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . doi.org. Retrieved . doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [2] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . The Peerage. Retrieved . guardian.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Oral evidence on the suffragette and suffragist movements: the Brian Harrison interviews. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Oral evidence on the suffragette and suffragist movements: the Brian Harrison interviews. 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. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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