William Bilsland

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William Bilsland

Summary

William Bilsland is a human[1]. He was born on +1847-03-17T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1921-08-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a businessperson[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • William Bilsland was born on +1847-03-17T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Bilsland died on +1921-08-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Bilsland's father was James Bilsland[6].
  • William Bilsland's mother was Agnes Blair[7].
  • William Bilsland was married to Agnes Anne Steven[8].
  • A child of William Bilsland was William Blair Bilsland[9].
  • A child of William Bilsland was Steven Bilsland, 1st Baron Bilsland[10].
  • A child of William Bilsland was Agnes Anne Bilsland[11].
  • A child of William Bilsland was Helen Isabel Bilsland[12].
  • William Bilsland's professions included businessperson[4].
  • William Bilsland held the position of Lord Provost of Glasgow[13].
  • William Bilsland's image is recorded as William Bilsland.jpg[14].
  • William Bilsland is recorded as male[15].
  • William Bilsland's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William Bilsland's Commons category is recorded as Sir William Bilsland[17].
  • William Bilsland's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[18].
  • William Bilsland's family name is recorded as Bilsland[19].
  • William Bilsland's given name is recorded as William[20].
  • William Bilsland's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11gfp0y53z[21].
  • William Bilsland's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Bilsland-11[22].
  • William Bilsland's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p14226.htm#i142255[23].
  • William Bilsland's Who's Who UK ID is recorded as U193526[24].

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Origins and Family

William Bilsland was born on +1847-03-17T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was James Bilsland[6]. His mother was Agnes Blair[7].

Career and Affiliations

William Bilsland worked as a businessperson[4]. He held the position of Lord Provost of Glasgow[13].

Personal Life

Among William Bilsland's spouses was Agnes Anne Steven[8]. Children include William Blair Bilsland[9], 1888–1911[25]; Steven Bilsland, 1st Baron Bilsland[10], a banker[26], 1892–1970[27], of United Kingdom[28], awarded the Military Cross[29]; Agnes Anne Bilsland[11], 1896–1970[30]; and Helen Isabel Bilsland[12].

Death and Burial

William Bilsland died on +1921-08-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

William Bilsland ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were William Bilsland's parents?

William Bilsland's father was James Bilsland[6]. William Bilsland's mother was Agnes Blair[7].

Who was William Bilsland married to?

William Bilsland's spouses include Agnes Anne Steven[8].

What did William Bilsland do for work?

William Bilsland worked as businessperson[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [2] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . 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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