William Crawshay II

Welsh ironmaster (1788-1867)
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William Crawshay II

Summary

William Crawshay II is a human[1]. His place of birth was Pendoylan[2]. He was born on +1788-03-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Caversham Park[4]. He died on +1867-08-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a metallurgist[6] and ironmaster[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Pendoylan[2], William Crawshay II…
  • William Crawshay II died in Caversham Park[4].
  • William Crawshay II was born on +1788-03-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Crawshay II died on +1867-08-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Crawshay II's father was William Crawshay I[9].
  • Among William Crawshay II's spouses was Elizabeth Homfray[10].
  • Among William Crawshay II's spouses was Isabella Thompson[11].
  • Among William Crawshay II's spouses was Isabella Johnson[12].
  • A child of William Crawshay II was Robert Thompson Crawshay[13].
  • A child of William Crawshay II was Henry Crawshay[14].
  • A child of William Crawshay II was Francis Crawshay[15].
  • A child of William Crawshay II was unknown daughter Crawshay[16].
  • A child of William Crawshay II was William Crawshay[17].
  • A child of William Crawshay II was Isabella Crawshay[18].
  • William Crawshay II worked as a metallurgist[6].
  • William Crawshay II's professions included ironmaster[7].
  • William Crawshay II held the position of High Sheriff of Glamorgan[19].
  • William Crawshay II's image is recorded as William Crawshay II (1788–1867).jpg[20].
  • William Crawshay II is recorded as male[21].
  • William Crawshay II's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • William Crawshay II's archives at is recorded as National Library of Wales[23].
  • William Crawshay II's residence is recorded as Cyfarthfa Castle[24].
  • William Crawshay II's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0cl1vp[25].
  • William Crawshay II's family name is recorded as Crawshay[26].
  • William Crawshay II's given name is recorded as William[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Crawshay II was born in Pendoylan[2]. He was born on +1788-03-27T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was William Crawshay I[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include metallurgist[6] and ironmaster[7]. William Crawshay II held the position of High Sheriff of Glamorgan[19].

Personal Life

Spouses include Elizabeth Homfray[10]; Isabella Thompson[11], 1804–1827[28]; and Isabella Johnson[12], 1804–1885[29]. Children include Robert Thompson Crawshay[13], a metallurgist[30], 1817–1879[31], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[32]; Henry Crawshay[14], 1812–1879[33]; Francis Crawshay[15], 1811–1878[34]; unknown daughter Crawshay[16]; William Crawshay[17], 1810–1839[35]; and Isabella Crawshay[18].

Death and Burial

William Crawshay II died on +1867-08-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Caversham Park[4].

Why It Matters

William Crawshay II ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was William Crawshay II born?

Born in Pendoylan[2], William Crawshay II…

Where did William Crawshay II die?

William Crawshay II died in Caversham Park[4].

Who were William Crawshay II's parents?

William Crawshay II's father was William Crawshay I[9].

Who was William Crawshay II married to?

William Crawshay II's spouses include Elizabeth Homfray[10], Isabella Thompson[11], and Isabella Johnson[12].

What did William Crawshay II do for work?

William Crawshay II worked as metallurgist[6] and ironmaster[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [21] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [22] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  17. [6] . wikidata.org.
  18. [7] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  8. [35] . 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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