William Broughton

Australian bishop
Person human Q8005995
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Summary

William Broughton is a human[1]. He was born in Westminster[2]. He was born on May 22, 1788[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on February 20, 1853[5]. He worked as a curate[6] and politician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (196 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Broughton's place of birth was Westminster[2].
  • William Broughton died in London[4].
  • William Broughton was born on May 22, 1788[3].
  • William Broughton died on February 20, 1853[5].
  • A child of William Broughton was Emily Ann Frances Broughton[9].
  • William Broughton held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • William Broughton worked as a curate[6].
  • William Broughton's professions included politician[7].
  • William Broughton held the position of Anglican Archbishop of Sydney[11].
  • William Broughton held the position of Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council[12].
  • William Broughton's education included a stint at Pembroke College[13].
  • William Broughton's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[14].
  • William Broughton is recorded as male[15].
  • William Broughton's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William Broughton's Commons category is recorded as William Broughton (bishop)[17].
  • William Broughton's diocese is recorded as Diocese of Sydney[18].
  • William Broughton's family name is recorded as Broughton[19].
  • William Broughton's given name is recorded as William[20].
  • William Broughton's given name is recorded as Grant[21].
  • William Broughton's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[22].
  • William Broughton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].

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Origins and Family

William Broughton was born in Westminster[2]. He was born on May 22, 1788[3].

Education

William Broughton was educated at Pembroke College[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include curate[6] and politician[7]. Positions held include Anglican Archbishop of Sydney[11], a position[24], in Australia[25], founded in 1836[26] and Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council[12].

Personal Life

A child of William Broughton was Emily Ann Frances Broughton[9]. His religion is recorded as Anglicanism[14].

Death and Burial

William Broughton died on February 20, 1853[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

William Broughton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (196 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was William Broughton born?

William Broughton's place of birth was Westminster[2].

Where did William Broughton die?

William Broughton died in London[4].

What did William Broughton do for work?

William Broughton worked as curate[6] and politician[7].

Where did William Broughton go to school?

William Broughton was educated at Pembroke College[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → London
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'de', 'en']
    Sitelink count → 3
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 10w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Languages spoken, written or signed: English, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/263732|batch #263732]]"
  3. 12w ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-07-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Religion or worldview → Anglicanism
    Child → Emily Ann Frances Broughton
    Australian dictionary of biography id → broughton-william-grant-1832
    Isni → 000000006445829X
    + 36 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/42543|batch #42543]]: TP named as #07a (continued from August 2020)"
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