Thomas Colby

British Royal Navy officer (1782-1864)
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Thomas Colby

Summary

Thomas Colby is a human[1]. He was born on +1782-04-26T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1864-09-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a naval officer[4].

Key Facts

  • Thomas Colby was born on +1782-04-26T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Thomas Colby was born on +1782-01-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Thomas Colby died on +1864-09-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Thomas Colby's father was Thomas Colby[6].
  • Thomas Colby's mother was Mary Coplestone[7].
  • Among Thomas Colby's spouses was Mary Palmer[8].
  • A child of Thomas Colby was Frederic Thomas Colby[9].
  • A child of Thomas Colby was Mary Ellen Theresa Colby[10].
  • A child of Thomas Colby was Edmund Reynolds Colby[11].
  • A child of Thomas Colby was Clarence Coplestone Colby[12].
  • A child of Thomas Colby was Kate Henrietta Colby[13].
  • Thomas Colby held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • Thomas Colby's professions included naval officer[4].
  • Thomas Colby is recorded as male[15].
  • Thomas Colby's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Thomas Colby's military branch is recorded as Royal Navy[17].
  • Thomas Colby's military, police or special rank is recorded as commander[18].
  • Thomas Colby's family name is recorded as Colby[19].
  • Thomas Colby's given name is recorded as Thomas[20].
  • Thomas Colby's described by source is recorded as A Naval Biographical Dictionary[21].
  • Thomas Colby's name in native language is recorded as Thomas Colby[22].
  • Thomas Colby's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Colby-1597[23].
  • Thomas Colby's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p13639.htm#i136384[24].
  • Thomas Colby's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as NBD subset 3[25].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include +1782-04-26T00:00:00Z[2] and +1782-01-06T00:00:00Z[5]. Thomas Colby's father was he[6]. His mother was Mary Coplestone[7].

Career and Affiliations

Thomas Colby's professions included naval officer[4].

Personal Life

Thomas Colby was married to Mary Palmer[8]. Children include Frederic Thomas Colby[9], 1827–1899[26]; Mary Ellen Theresa Colby[10]; Edmund Reynolds Colby[11], 1833–1885[27]; Clarence Coplestone Colby[12], 1834–1838[28]; and Kate Henrietta Colby[13].

Death and Burial

Thomas Colby died on +1864-09-21T00:00:00Z[3].

FAQs

Who were Thomas Colby's parents?

Thomas Colby's father was Thomas Colby[6]. Thomas Colby's mother was Mary Coplestone[7].

Who was Thomas Colby married to?

Thomas Colby's spouses include Mary Palmer[8].

What did Thomas Colby do for work?

Thomas Colby worked as naval officer[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . A Naval Biographical Dictionary. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . Colby, Thomas (NBD). wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Colby, Thomas (NBD). wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Colby, Thomas (NBD). wikidata.org.
  15. [2] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Colby, Thomas (NBD). wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . Colby, Thomas (NBD). wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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