William Ellis

English missionary and author (1794–1872)
Person human Q719525
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William Ellis

Summary

William Ellis is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on August 29, 1794[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on June 9, 1872[5]. He worked as a missionary[6], writer[7], photographer[8], and botanical collector[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • William Ellis's place of birth was London[2].
  • William Ellis died in London[4].
  • William Ellis was born on August 29, 1794[3].
  • William Ellis died on June 9, 1872[5].
  • William Ellis is buried at Abney Park Cemetery[11].
  • Among William Ellis's spouses was Sarah Stickney Ellis[12].
  • Among William Ellis's spouses was Mary Mercy Ellis[13].
  • William Ellis held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • William Ellis's professions included missionary[6].
  • William Ellis worked as a writer[7].
  • William Ellis worked as a photographer[8].
  • William Ellis worked as a botanical collector[9].
  • William Ellis's education included a stint at Homerton College[15].
  • William Ellis's religion is recorded as Protestantism[16].
  • William Ellis is recorded as male[17].
  • William Ellis's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Ellis's Commons category is recorded as William Ellis (missionary)[19].
  • William Ellis's family name is recorded as Ellis[20].
  • William Ellis's given name is recorded as William[21].
  • William Ellis's described at URL is recorded as https://pacificarchaeology.org/index.php/journal/article/download/209/150/976[22].
  • William Ellis's described by source is recorded as Svensk uppslagsbok[23].
  • William Ellis's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[24].
  • William Ellis's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
  • William Ellis's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[26].
  • William Ellis's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Ellis's place of birth was London[2]. He was born on August 29, 1794[3].

Education

William Ellis's education included a stint at Homerton College[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include missionary[6], writer[7], photographer[8], and botanical collector[9].

Personal Life

Spouses include Sarah Stickney Ellis[12], a writer[28], 1799–1872[29], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[30] and Mary Mercy Ellis[13], a missionary[31], 1793–1835[32]. William Ellis's religion is recorded as Protestantism[16].

Death and Burial

William Ellis died on June 9, 1872[5]. He passed away in London[4]. He is buried at Abney Park Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

William Ellis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was William Ellis born?

William Ellis was born in London[2].

Where did William Ellis die?

William Ellis passed away in London[4].

Who was William Ellis married to?

William Ellis's spouses include Sarah Stickney Ellis[12] and Mary Mercy Ellis[13].

What did William Ellis do for work?

William Ellis worked as missionary[6], writer[7], photographer[8], and botanical collector[9].

Where did William Ellis go to school?

William Ellis was educated at Homerton College[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . plants.jstor.org. Retrieved . plants.jstor.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation missionary, writer, photographer +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32152|batch #32152]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (34)"
  2. 12d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name William
    Instance of human
    Religion or worldview Protestantism
    Sex or gender male
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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