William Darwin Fox

English clergyman and naturalist (1805–1880)
Person human Q435537
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William Darwin Fox

Summary

William Darwin Fox is a human[1]. He was born in Derbyshire[2]. He was born on April 23, 1805[3]. He passed away in Sandown[4]. He died on April 8, 1880[5]. He worked as a naturalist[6] and entomologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Darwin Fox was born in Derbyshire[2].
  • William Darwin Fox passed away in Sandown[4].
  • William Darwin Fox was born on April 23, 1805[3].
  • William Darwin Fox died on April 8, 1880[5].
  • William Darwin Fox died on April 6, 1880[9].
  • William Darwin Fox's father was Samuel Fox[10].
  • William Darwin Fox's mother was Ann Darwin[11].
  • William Darwin Fox was married to Harriet Fletcher[12].
  • William Darwin Fox was married to Ellen Sophia Woodd[13].
  • A child of William Darwin Fox was Eliza Ann Fox[14].
  • A child of William Darwin Fox was Harriet Emma Fox[15].
  • A child of William Darwin Fox was Agnes Jane Fox[16].
  • A child of William Darwin Fox was Julia Mary Fox[17].
  • A child of William Darwin Fox was Eleanor Fox[18].
  • A child of William Darwin Fox was Frances Maria Fox[19].
  • William Darwin Fox held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[20].
  • William Darwin Fox worked as a naturalist[6].
  • William Darwin Fox's professions included entomologist[7].
  • William Darwin Fox's field of work was natural history[21].
  • William Darwin Fox's education included a stint at Christ's College[22].
  • William Darwin Fox's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[23].
  • William Darwin Fox is recorded as male[24].
  • William Darwin Fox's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • William Darwin Fox's Commons category is recorded as William Darwin Fox[26].
  • William Darwin Fox's family name is recorded as Fox[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Darwin Fox was born in Derbyshire[2]. He was born on April 23, 1805[3]. His father was Samuel Fox[10]. His mother was Ann Darwin[11].

Education

William Darwin Fox was educated at Christ's College[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include naturalist[6] and entomologist[7]. William Darwin Fox's field of work was natural history[21].

Personal Life

Spouses include Harriet Fletcher[12], 1799–1842[28] and Ellen Sophia Woodd[13], 1820–1887[29]. Children include Eliza Ann Fox[14], Harriet Emma Fox[15], Agnes Jane Fox[16], Julia Mary Fox[17], Eleanor Fox[18], and Frances Maria Fox[19]. William Darwin Fox's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[23].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 8, 1880[5] and April 6, 1880[9]. William Darwin Fox died in Sandown[4].

Why It Matters

William Darwin Fox ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30]

FAQs

Where was William Darwin Fox born?

William Darwin Fox was born in Derbyshire[2].

Where did William Darwin Fox die?

William Darwin Fox passed away in Sandown[4].

Who were William Darwin Fox's parents?

William Darwin Fox's father was Samuel Fox[10]. William Darwin Fox's mother was Ann Darwin[11].

Who was William Darwin Fox married to?

William Darwin Fox's spouses include Harriet Fletcher[12] and Ellen Sophia Woodd[13].

What did William Darwin Fox do for work?

William Darwin Fox worked as naturalist[6] and entomologist[7].

Where did William Darwin Fox go to school?

William Darwin Fox was educated at Christ's College[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . wikidata.org.
  9. [25] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [6] . wikidata.org.
  19. [7] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [9] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 2d ago · Pigsonthewing · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child Eliza Ann Fox, Harriet Emma Fox, Agnes Jane Fox +12
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P40]]: [[Q139859882]]"
  2. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation naturalist, entomologist
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32086|batch #32086]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (28)"
  3. 2d ago · Pigsonthewing · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 1730
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14397]]: 1730, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/290069515|William Darwin Fox (#290069515)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7918|‎Darwin Corresp"
  4. 7d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp01199557
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  5. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp01199557
    Educated at Christ's College
    Sex or gender male
    Mother Ann Darwin
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
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