Richard Taylor

English Anglican missionary in New Zealand, naturalist, artist and writer (1805–1873)
Person human Q7329411
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Richard Taylor

Summary

Richard Taylor is a human[1]. He was born in Letwell[2]. He was born on March 21, 1805[3]. He died in Whanganui[4]. He died on October 10, 1873[5]. He worked as a missionary[6] and naturalist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Richard Taylor's place of birth was Letwell[2].
  • Richard Taylor passed away in Whanganui[4].
  • Richard Taylor was born on March 21, 1805[3].
  • Richard Taylor died on October 10, 1873[5].
  • Burial took place at Heads Road Cemetery[9].
  • Richard Taylor was married to Mary Caroline Taylor[10].
  • A child of Richard Taylor was Laura Harper[11].
  • A child of Richard Taylor was Bertha Charlotte Augusta Taylor[12].
  • A child of Richard Taylor was Basil Kirke Taylor[13].
  • A child of Richard Taylor was Mary Catherine Medley[14].
  • A child of Richard Taylor was Robert Cecil Taylor[15].
  • Richard Taylor held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[16].
  • Richard Taylor's professions included missionary[6].
  • Richard Taylor worked as a naturalist[7].
  • Richard Taylor's education included a stint at Queens' College[17].
  • Richard Taylor's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[18].
  • Richard Taylor is recorded as male[19].
  • Richard Taylor's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Richard Taylor's Commons category is recorded as Richard Taylor (missionary)[21].
  • Richard Taylor's family name is recorded as Taylor[22].
  • Richard Taylor's given name is recorded as Richard[23].
  • Richard Taylor's described by source is recorded as Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand[24].
  • Richard Taylor's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Richard Taylor's has works in the collection is recorded as Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira[26].
  • Richard Taylor's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Taylor's place of birth was Letwell[2]. He was born on March 21, 1805[3].

Education

Richard Taylor was educated at Queens' College[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include missionary[6] and naturalist[7].

Personal Life

Among Richard Taylor's spouses was Mary Caroline Taylor[10]. Children include Laura Harper[11], a painter[28], 1833–1887[29], of New Zealand[30]; Bertha Charlotte Augusta Taylor[12], 1842–1878[31]; Basil Kirke Taylor[13], 1831–1876[32]; Mary Catherine Medley[14], 1835–1922[33]; and Robert Cecil Taylor[15], 1837–1909[34]. His religion is recorded as Anglicanism[18].

Death and Burial

Richard Taylor died on October 10, 1873[5]. He passed away in Whanganui[4]. He is buried at Heads Road Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Richard Taylor ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Richard Taylor born?

Richard Taylor's place of birth was Letwell[2].

Where did Richard Taylor die?

Richard Taylor died in Whanganui[4].

Who was Richard Taylor married to?

Richard Taylor's spouses include Mary Caroline Taylor[10].

What did Richard Taylor do for work?

Richard Taylor worked as missionary[6] and naturalist[7].

Where did Richard Taylor go to school?

Richard Taylor was educated at Queens' College[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved . teara.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved . teara.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved . teara.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . teara.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . teara.govt.nz. Retrieved . teara.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . aucklandmuseum.com. aucklandmuseum.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . 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. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 28d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Queens' College
    Copyright status as a creator copyrights on works have expired
    Spouse Mary Caroline Taylor
    Family name Taylor
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