Samuel Ayscough

British librarian
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Samuel Ayscough

Summary

Samuel Ayscough is a human[1]. His place of birth was Nottingham[2]. He was born on January 1, 1745[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on October 30, 1804[5]. He worked as a librarian[6] and indexer[7].

Key Facts

  • Born in Nottingham[2], Samuel Ayscough…
  • Samuel Ayscough died in London[4].
  • Samuel Ayscough was born on January 1, 1745[3].
  • Samuel Ayscough died on October 30, 1804[5].
  • Samuel Ayscough held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8].
  • Samuel Ayscough's professions included librarian[6].
  • Samuel Ayscough worked as an indexer[7].
  • Among Samuel Ayscough's employers was British Library[9].
  • Samuel Ayscough is recorded as male[10].
  • Samuel Ayscough's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • The cause of death was edema[12].
  • Samuel Ayscough's family name is recorded as Ayscough[13].
  • Samuel Ayscough's given name is recorded as Samuel[14].
  • Samuel Ayscough's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15].
  • Samuel Ayscough's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[16].
  • Samuel Ayscough's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[17].
  • Samuel Ayscough's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].
  • Samuel Ayscough's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Library and Information Science[19].

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Origins and Family

Samuel Ayscough was born in Nottingham[2]. He was born on January 1, 1745[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include librarian[6] and indexer[7]. Samuel Ayscough was employed by British Library[9].

Death and Burial

Samuel Ayscough died on October 30, 1804[5]. He passed away in London[4]. The cause of death was edema[12].

FAQs

Where was Samuel Ayscough born?

Samuel Ayscough's place of birth was Nottingham[2].

Where did Samuel Ayscough die?

Samuel Ayscough died in London[4].

What did Samuel Ayscough do for work?

Samuel Ayscough worked as librarian[6] and indexer[7].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

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  1. 19d ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 5w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 8w ago · ShakespeareFan00 · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Commons creator page Samuel Ayscough
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P1472]]: Samuel Ayscough, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259668|batch #259668]]"
  4. 11w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death London
    National library of israel j9u id 987007276588305171
    Kbr person id 14192574
    National library of wales authority id ayscough-samuel-1745-1804-transcripts-of-english-romances-la, ayscough-samuel-1745-1804-transcripts-of-english-romances-la
    + 50 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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